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Gluten Free Dairy Free Creamy Wild Mushroom Black Bean Spaghetti


Kale Salad with Red Cabbage & Pumpkin Seeds

Kale Salad with Red Cabbage & Pumpkin Seeds


French Baguette with Cheese & Peaches

French Baguette with Cheese & Peaches


Matcha Coconut Energy Bites

Matcha Coconut Energy Bites

Healthy Delicious Green Pancakes

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This is me, sitting in my office, smiling. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2019 did not start off this way at all. I have to say, 2019 was not great for me. I started off 2019 by slipping and falling down the stairs 3 times in one week (yes I was covered in bruises), slipped and fell in an icy driveway the same week I fell down the stairs, my laptop randomly broke and the lady at Best Buy said the files from my whole education and all my clients couldn't be recovered, I started my Nutrition Consultation business and made $0 in my first month, I realized my passport expired while I was crossing customs to go to Chicago, I started a long distance relationship, moved away from the love of my life and my family and friends in Toronto to pursue my dream career 4 hours away in Windsor and that's just off of the top of my head.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In 2019 failed a LOT and learned a LOT. It has been extremely hard to look at all these hard times as positive experiences but there's a lot that I'm also grateful for. After literally falling down and picking myself back up again, that's exactly what 2019 was for me. I got knocked down a lot and got right back up. I learned everything the hard way but at least I learned and grew in the process. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 2019 also brought me to Montreal, Algonquin, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Chicago, I celebrated my 25th birthday, I had my first year of business, I bought my first car, I got a new laptop, my files DID end up transferring from my old laptop to my new one after many attempts, I furthered my education in nutrition and learned Live Blood Cell Analysis, went through major changes in my health, I made new friendships, a started a side business with my girlfriends from school (@askthenutritionists), I ate at a few different Michelin star restaurants in Chicago (Alinea & Oriole), I finished 3 books (4 by the end of the year) & so much more. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I am ready for 2020, I am open to any and all possibilities!! ⁣Let’s talk about sweets around the holidays.. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ So here are my thoughts: I started Nutrition Moderation around a time when there was confusion around several different diets and which one was the best for health (and nothing’s really changed since then). I was in school at Ryerson studying dietetics, learning about veganism, vegetarianism, the Mediterranean diet, the DASH diet, keto, low carb, low sugar, low fat, etc, etc.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Now although some of these diets are great and life saving in some cases, for the average person, extreme dieting and restriction doesn’t often work and can create a negative mindset around food. I’m a big fan of moderation for this reason and many reasons. Moderation combines listening to your body, listening to your cravings, not feeling guilty but also not overindulging.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ As a Nutritionist, I always have tips and tricks up my sleeve for upgrading my favourite desserts and snacks with better quality ingredients so I don’t feel deprived, especially during the holidays.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ So enjoy the holidays, enjoy the cookie, don’t feel guilty for enjoying a cookie, drink tons of water, spend precious time with friends and family, enjoy every moment while it lasts 💕 When should you start worrying about a missing periods? Amenorrhea or a missing period is when your period has gone missing for more than 3 months (with a regular cycle) or more than 6 months (with an irregular cycle). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s why you may be missing your period: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - PCOS ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Ovarian insufficiency ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Autoimmune disease⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Coming off birth control ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Pituitary dysfunction⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Hypothyroidism (low thyroid function) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ What to do: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Make sure you’re getting enough nutrients to nourishing the body & balance hormones ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Seed cycling ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Getting enough rest⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ - Decreasing stress So for the past year or so I've been cutting way back on the gluten and have noticed a huge difference. I cut back on gluten when I moved back to my home town and started a new job. When I was living full time in Toronto I would walk everywhere! I would walk an hour to work and then another hour home after standing and running around at work. I was in great shape and felt great (besides the stress of school) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Then when I moved to a smaller town, I started driving everywhere and gained 10 lbs in less than one month. For someone who's 5'3 it made a big difference & I didn't feel like myself. So I decided to remove gluten & dairy from my diet and I noticed my stomach wasn't as distended. The number on the scale wasn't really important to me, it was more about how I felt. Now I still have gluten and dairy on occasion but I notice when I don't have it my blood sugar is much more balanced & my stomach feels way less bloated. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There's a few brands I recommend to my clients when going gluten free, one of which being @livivafoods. I've been having it since last November and have been testing it out in a ton of different recipes. So far, big thumbs up! Anyone else love Brussels Sprouts? I could just eat them all day every day 😍 Let's talk Hormonal Imbalance⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Do you have heavy, painful periods?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Do you have cysts on your ovaries?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Are you experiencing infertility?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Do you have insomnia?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Do you have extra weight around your belly?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Do you experience extreme fatigue? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Do you have hair loss? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Are you experiencing brain fog?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Do you have low libido? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If you experience any of these or a combination of these symptoms, it's most likely a hormonal imbalance. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hormonal Imbalance can be due to:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -High Estrogen or Low Estrogen⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -High Testosterone or Low Testosterone⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -Low Progesterone⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -High or Low Cortisol⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ -High or Low Thyroid

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