Most Christmas cakes are packed full of gluten and refined sugar and contain hundreds and hundreds of grams of dried fruit. While I'm a big believer that Christmas cake shouldn't be sans fruit altogether, there is a way to make it low in sugar and of course, gluten free and...
You’re gluten and sugar free. Congratulations! But that doesn’t mean Christmas needs to be fun free. Have a drink or two, but keep within these guidelines, and you will (hopefully) avoid going up a belt buckle by January. Wine The good news is that the fermentation process leaves minimal fructose...
This really is the perfect dish. Ready in minutes, delicious on its own and the perfect accompaniment to a baked sweet potato. The Cashew Sour Cream is a must have and this recipe makes plenty for you to with the experiment with during the week. If you are feeling more...
Gels, GUs, energy packs....whatever you call them, if you're a long distance athlete you're no doubt all-too-familiar with them.They're sweet and sticky, often thick and messy, and occasionaly, the cause of your undoing. The great news is that there is another way. I've quit gels and you should consider it...
"All disease starts in the gut”. ~ Hippocrates. Gut health is the cornerstone of your health and immunity. Here is some food for thought, pun intended: Your gut really is your second brain, with over 95% of serotonin receptors located here. Read Think Twice: How the Gut's "Second Brain" Influences...
The term carbohydrate loading has been used since the 1960’s to refer to a nutritional strategy that maximizes muscle glycogen (carbohydrate stored in the muscle) stores prior to an endurance event. Current guidelines recommend an exercise taper (reduction) while following a high carbohydrate diet (7-12g/kg body weight) in the one...
It's no secret that I love coyo, but I will not pay $15 for a tub of ice cream. So here's the solution. This Super Easy Coconut Ice Cream costs approximately five dollars for the whole batch, no ice cream machine required! Five ingredients, five minutes prep time.....now all you...
Zucchini is one of my favourite vegetables. It is packed full of potassium, folate and vitamin A, and very adaptable for both sweet and savoury uses. Zucchini is the perfect addition to gluten and grain free baking, as it creates a moist, cake-like texture and helps increase the consistency of...
"The Paleo Diet" is a term originally coined by Dr. Loren Cordain in 2010. For the purpose of this article, I will use the term "paleo lifestyle" to encompass the many different approaches that now exist. The term paleo is derived from paleolithic, as the key concepts take us back...
