October 16 2025: Tired, Craving Sugar? What is Insulin Resistance?
Why Insulin Resistance Could Be Holding You Back As we move through our 40s and beyond, hormonal shifts, stress, and lifestyle habits can make our bodies less responsive to insulin, a hormone that helps move sugar from the bloodstream into our cells for energy. When cells stop responding properly, the body produces more insulin to […]
November 13 2025: Want to balance hormones??
How to Balance your Hormones Newsflash….you can’t. At least not with a supplement you see on TikTok, or a specific exercise. Nor can you do it through eating a specific diet, red light therapy or cutting out coffee. If you feel your hormones are out of whack, the only sensible choice is to see your […]
November 20 2025: Feeling Flat? The Power of the Right Magnesium
Are you Missing Magnesium? If you’ve been feeling a little “off” lately, tired, tense, or just not firing on all cylinders, your body might be whispering for more magnesium. It’s one of those quiet heroes that keeps everything running smoothly. Magnesium supports energy production, muscle recovery, hormone balance, and good sleep, yet most women over […]
December 4 2025: Strike the Balance
Strike the Balance The festive season can feel like a tightrope. You want to enjoy the food, the social events, and the slower pace, but you also want to protect the strength, body composition, and health you’ve worked hard for all year. The sweet spot sits between all-or-nothing thinking and the pressure to be perfect. […]
December 11 2025: Guard the Gut!
A Calm Gut Through the Holidays December tends to amplify every variable that unsettles the digestive system. Richer food, irregular eating times, more alcohol, disrupted sleep, and higher stress create the perfect storm for women already navigating IBS, perimenopausal sensitivity, or general gut volatility. The goal isn’t restriction. It’s learning how to protect gastrointestinal comfort […]
The Biggest Blessing
Over the past number of years, my mother has been involved in Royal Le Page’s Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser. She starts making chocolate trees or santas in October and people receive a chocolate after they purchase a gift for a guest at the Kelowna Women’s Shelter. During the last few office Christmas parties, my […]
Have You Taken Your M.E.D.’s Yet? (Move Every Day)
Two years ago I found myself creating an Instagram account. I held out for a while but when I finally caved I began thinking about what kind of message I wanted to portray to my followers. I started hash tagging everything with #movedaily . Now, my instagram account will likely never be spectacular, in fact […]
AM1150 – New Years Resolutions, Home Gyms and More!
I was invited to participate in a discussion with the lovely people at AM1150! It was 3 days into 2016 and so of course we covered one of New Year’s hottest topics: Resolutions! To make them or not, that is the question! Then, if I do decide to make a change toward health, how do […]
Almond Chicken Soup!
November is here, and brings with it a little nip in the air! Warm up with this hearty fall soup, chock full of every healthy macronutrient! That’s why I love this soup…its a meal in a cup. Chicken is your lean protein, yams and kale are your complex carbohydrates, and almond butter is added at […]
Paleo Pumpkin Muffins
Paleo Pumpkin Muffins There’s that moment when the air turns. A little bit “crisper” out, we say. It may not be cool enough yet to wear our leggings, boots and sweaters, but there’s no harm in cracking out the pumpkin recipes! The great thing about this recipe is that it can be so versatile to […]