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Munch Better Review

It’s about time for another giveaway! I am particularly excited about this one because one of the co-founders of this company is also a nutritionist and has actually been helping me with some of my...

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HEAL Intro Video – Meet Mandy!

I am super excited to finally share this video explaining a little bit more about who I am and what HEAL does.  Please check it out, and if you like the video, please share it! As many of you know, the...

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Upcoming HEAL Events

Hello HEALers! I’ve been on a bit of a blogging break but am back in full swing!  There is lots going on in the HEAL world, especially on Sept 6th, so I wanted to update you on two upcoming events. Iam...

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Two Birds Apparel Giveaway

I did a talk a few months ago at a company where the girl introducing me happened to be a great friend from my graduating class of my BCom at Queen’s.  It was a neat introduction, because she had been...

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4 Foods You NEED To Try

Every now and again I find myself getting into cooking ruts.  Sunday rolls around and I end up using the same ingredients & recipes that I always do.  Don’t get me wrong, they’re good, but it’s...

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Grail Springs Getaway

Ever feel like you need a getaway? Like a getaway where EVERYTHING is done for you and it’s an entire weekend of pampering and awesome food? Well, I was lucky enough to experience that last weekend....

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The 2014 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

While Christmas is one of my favourite times of year, I do struggle with what the heck to get people! I always scour all the ‘gift guide’ articles that get posted this time of year, so thought it would...

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What Your Various Cravings Mean

We’ve all been there.  Perhaps it is the undeniably delicious salt & vinegar Kettle Chips, or sugar coated 5 cent (likely now 20 cent) candies that I remember having from the skating rink as a kid....

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What I Eat – Part II

Hi everyone! About a year ago, I did a post called “What I Eat”. It was pretty popular as I think people are curious what a nutritionist really eats, so I thought I’d do an updated version. This...

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10 Health Trends To Watch In 2015

Kalettes I should have picked up on this one pre-2015, when my Dad gave me a call and asked if he should be ordering ‘kalettes’ as a vegetable to sell at his garden centre.  It ended up taking me a few...

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A Life Update

Whenever I don’t hear from someone for a while, I tend to get worried. I wonder what’s wrong. Nine times out of ten, nothing is wrong, but instead they’re just busy with life, and it means we haven’t...

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3 Things You Can Do Today To Have A Stellar Week

Ever feel the Sunday blues? With the end of the weekend and the looming work week ahead, it can be a blah day. For me, Sunday is a day of “TCB” – takin’ care of bizness. And not, this the nutrition...

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The Simple Trick To Get Over Your Self Doubt

I feel pretty lucky to have such a phenomenal group of female friends – some going all the way back to the wee years, and others being newer relationships formed in university and nutrition school. One...

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The Best Healthy Restaurants in Vancouver

I can’t believe it’s already been three months of living in Vancouver! My how time flies! Given how much you liked this post on my fave healthy restaurants in Toronto, I thought I would do a post on...

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Acne, Rosacea and Eczema. What Your Skin Is Telling You

About a month ago, Shania Twain was in town for her comeback tour. Now that I’m living in BC, it’s easy for my family to pop down to Vancouver (from the Okanagan), so naturally, they did just that, got...

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The unbelievable thing that happened at my doctor’s office

Hi everyone! I don’t normally write to you on the weekend, but I’m here with good reason. A couple of months ago I realized I had been feeling a bit tired for quite some time. It wasn’t unjustified as...

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Have A Sensitive Stomach? 3 Things You Should Do Before Accepting It

September 2015 marks seven years since I first started complaining that I wasn’t feeling ‘well’. All of a sudden, I was getting some straaaaange symptoms that I’d never experienced before. I needed to...

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What an argument with my fiancé taught me

Hi everyone! You know when you have that lightbulb “a-HA” moment? Well, that happened to me this past weekend, and I want to share it with you. I don’t often get too personal on the blog. Actually, who...

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How I’m staying on track for a 12 day trip

I’m excitedly packing for a 12 day work (and a bit of pleasure) trip, so I wanted to give you a little peak into my suitcase…from a food perspective. (Nope, I won’t show you what outfits I’m going to...

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Red Meat Causes Cancer? Read On.

I started the week off Monday with a text from someone asking if I’d seen the WHO (World Health Organization) news. I hadn’t, but quickly got up to speed with all the main media sources talking about...

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