Editorial Team, Author at Alive+Fit

July 25, 2022 Editorial Team

Body-boosting plant-based picnic salad

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

July 25, 2022 Editorial Team

How to beat a sugar addiction

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

July 25, 2022 Editorial Team

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

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

June 27, 2022 Editorial Team

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

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...]

Vegan

June 27, 2022 Editorial Team

Functional foods: top-notch tahini

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Tahini is a totally addictive nutritious super food that deserves more love. Tahini is made from toasted ground hulled sesame seeds. It is a Middle Eastern condiment, but also found in other countries cuisines. … [More...]

Holistic Nutrition & Prevention

June 27, 2022 Editorial Team

Food choices: are you creating deficiencies?

By Dr A.W. Martin, D.C; PhD; DNM

Over the years I saw hundreds of vegans or vegetarians in my practice of clinical nutrition. I respected their choice, be it for religious or personal reasons. I always felt that it was … [More...]

Choosing magnesium: which one is right for you?

By Lisa Kowalyk, CNP, B.Kin

Magnesium is the master mineral, and when we are low, the body really feels it. Often thought of for muscle cramps, the uses of magnesium extend far beyond muscle health! Magnesium can be used to help … [More...]

Remedies

May 23, 2022 Editorial Team

Some of the best medicines in life are free

By Nonie DeLong, ROHP, CNP

Dear Nutritionist,

Thank you for the amazing column. We are really enjoying it! I am wondering if there are safe herbs that I can harvest this time of year for good health?

Thanks!
Tina

Dear Tina,… [More...]

Weight Loss & Fitness

May 23, 2022 Editorial Team

Fresh-picked strawberries a heart health booster

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Strawberries are synonymous with the summertime. June welcomes a bounty of ravishing red beauties ripe and ready for the picking. They are bursting with sweetness, juiciness and the perfect portable candy courtesy of Mother … [More...]

Missing link to weight loss success

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...]