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Swiss chard: a lush leaf holistic helper

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 EditorialTeam

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Hello local produce love! Luckily a Swiss botanist identified a gorgeous leafy green and brought us stupendous Swiss chard. Are you serving strawberry spinach, silverbeet or roman kale? All these novelty names refer to … [More...]

Holistic Nutrition & Prevention

What are the best sugar substitutes?

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 EditorialTeam

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

Dear Readers,

This week’s column covers the ninth of the top 10 nutrition questions I get asked.

In July we explored how to beat a sugar addiction. Today, we’re going to look at the best … [More...]

Missing link to weight loss success

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022 EditorialTeam

If weight loss is your goal, then you’ve got to get a grip on more than just your love handles. For many individuals who are dieting to lose weight, there’s one element that is often overlooked that can make or … [More...]

Natural Healing

Menopause, asthma, arthritis relief with red clover

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 EditorialTeam

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

A walk outside is a fast track to herbal happiness. Red clover is an edible perennial herb growing wild throughout Asia, Europe and northwest Africa. Luckily this little love of the legume family has … [More...]

Salads

Flavourful salad combinations to explore this summer

August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 EditorialTeam

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

Dear Readers,

This week’s question comes from Karyn in Grand Falls, NB. Karyn wants to know some fresh recipes to use the abundant veggies she’s grown in her garden. She’d like recipes that are interesting … [More...]

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Five easy ways to find your health groove this summer

August 23, 2022September 27, 2022 EditorialTeam

Why wait till New Years to make healthy resolutions when winter doldrums inevitably leave you dragging your heels? Instead, let the feel-good summer season motivate you. Stepping into a health path during the summer months, with an abundance of fresh … [More...]

Salads

Body-boosting plant-based picnic salad

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 EditorialTeam

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Summer is synonymous with salads. When the weather is hot, hydrating foods are first rate. Skip standing over the grill and keep the kitchen cool. Salads are a snap. Kick complicated prep to the … [More...]

Natural Healing

How to beat a sugar addiction

July 25, 2022July 26, 2022 EditorialTeam

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

This week’s column features the eighth of the top ten nutrition questions I get asked.

Is Sugar Really Addicting?

We know from rat studies that sugar is more addictive than even cocaine. I wrote … [More...]

Holistic Nutrition & Prevention

Are you drinking this Health Canada-funded “health killer?”

July 25, 2022July 26, 2022 EditorialTeam

By Joanne Stevens

“I wouldn’t feed this stuff to a dying animal, let alone a dying human being. If you agree, let the hospital management know. Or snipe at them via social media until they begin to pay attention. I … [More...]

Natural Healing

Ask a nutritionist: Is there anything natural to help edema?

June 27, 2022June 27, 2022 EditorialTeam

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

Dear Nutritionist,

My question is about my mother. She suffers from really bad edema in her lower legs. She takes a prescription diuretic for it, but she has been suffering from a loss of hearing, … [More...]

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