Feeding the Good Bacteria

by | Aug 24, 2013 | Digestion, Food

Perhaps you’ve heard of probiotics through yogurt commercials showing a joyfully dancing belly, arrows pointing downward, and hands forming heart shapes over the abdomen, all  inferring some of the benefits of these good bacteria. Yogurt and other fermented...

Which herb is this?

by | Aug 12, 2013 | Food

Which herb is… – a good source of vitamin K? – anti-bacterial? – protects against radiation? – good to treat carpal tunnel syndrome, indigestion, insect bites, and pneumonia? – a delicious summer market find? This herb is just one...

24 Hours and CKNW: On Stress

by | Aug 12, 2013 | Stress

Stress is a “four letter” word for most of us. Stress causes fatigue, frustration, and frazzled nerves. But, it is really how we perceive stress that makes it bad. My latest 24 Hours newspaper article covered some of the basic ways that you can better...

Food Truck Inspiration

by | Aug 8, 2013 | Food, Recipe

You may not expect to read about a food truck drink on a health blog. Certainly, many of the options available from food trucks are not health foods, though there are now better options than there once were–hot dogs, chips, and pop. It was at the Kitsilano...