If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you know how hard it is to find healthy foods on a budget. Food prices are sky high and the biggest sales are on unhealthy, processed foods. It is frustrating for those who wish to prioritize their health but are unable to afford all the foods they need to eat well.

If you could add ONE thing to your diet every day to help you manage a number of health issues, would it be worth it to you? I’ve asked women both in and out of my Nourished Metabolism community to introduce the Raw Carrot Salad into their diet daily and within 30 days, they saw improvements in…

If you browse the breakfast aisle in any grocery store, you would be lead to believe that processed carbohydrates should be the focus of your first meal of the day.

Healthy eating is a topic that I feel could and should be summed up in one blog post. The challenge is that with so many varying opinions, there are probably a million or more blog posts on this topic. No wonder it is so confusing for people to decide what is considered healthy and what to eat. I hope to keep things simple.

"Water is boring."

I hear it all the time from customers and patients that I would encourage to drink more water. So, I would challenge them...what if water didn't have to be boring?

My thirsty friends, you have options! You can flavour with traditional choices like lemon, cucumber, berries, and mint. Or you can try essential oils and have delicious new options at your finger tips each day.

Fact: I have not purchased salad dressing in over fifteen years. We have made our dressings from scratch for as long as I can remember. They're delicious, healthy and most are made with less than seven ingredients. Store bought dressings have ingredients in them that I don't want, including sugar, potassium sorbate, xanthum gum, and unhealthy vegetable oils like soybean and canola. Not only is making dressing from scratch EASY but it will save you money.

Are you ready for the most delicious yet simple recipe for homemade mayonnaise. Confession: I am obsessed with mayo. It's so delicious. So creamy. And so great to add on burgers, as a dipping sauce, or as a base for salad dressings. The problem with store-bought mayo is that it's full of additives and has a long shelf life (months or years, depending on what you read). So, for a while now I've made my own homemade mayonnaise.

I want to share with you my top ten favourite things to pick up at Costco. I'll preface this entire post by saying that Costco is not a place I love to frequent. I find it overwhelming, impersonal, and chaotic. It goes against everything I believe in when it comes to shopping. However, as a busy mama who likes to have a stocked house and fridge, sometimes I just take a deep breath and make it happen.