by Daina Gardiner | Sep 1, 2022 | Adrenal Health, Balanced Diet, Chronic Fatigue Recovery, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Dairy Free, Fatigue, Hormones, Immunity, Inflammation, Post Viral Fatigue, Stress
Are carbs bad for you? What about fat? And protein? Macronutrients (aka macros) are a hot topic in the mainstream nutrition world. And, depending on who you’re following, you probably find very conflicting information about how much of each to consume. ...
by Daina Gardiner | Jan 22, 2019 | Balanced Diet, Exercise, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Hormones, Inflammation, Metabolism, Stress
A few weeks ago, I was rifling through comments in a Facebook group I joined. This group is focused on the keto diet (which, as you probably know, I don’t totally approve of) and women were talking about why they started the diet. One common theme was...
by Daina Gardiner | Jan 15, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Balanced Diet, Blood Sugar, Cravings, Healthy Fat Low Carb, Hormones, Weight Loss
When I was at the Superstore check-out last week, I stole a glance at the magazines on display. Wow – so many are trying to entice us with promises of weight loss. And most are using the words ‘keto diet’ or ‘low-carb’ in their...
by Daina Gardiner | Dec 18, 2018 | Balanced Diet, Blood Sugar, Cravings
I used to feel hunger All. The. Time. It was so frustrating, because I was trying to lose weight and watch how much I ate. There were days when I’d eat a good lunch (or so I thought) and be hungry within minutes of finishing. Ever felt like that? Well, if you’re...
by Daina Gardiner | Nov 20, 2018 | Balanced Diet, Family Nutrition, Meal Planning
What makes a diet ‘healthy’? Is it eating only organic, antibiotic- and hormone-free foods? Is it eating high fat / low carb? Is it a plant-based diet? I see a lot of comments and articles about nutrition and what constitutes a healthy diet. Many of these...
by Daina Gardiner | Nov 6, 2018 | Balanced Diet, Holistic Nutrition, Immunity, Inflammation
Never heard of vitamin K? Don’t worry, you’re not alone. It’s a little-known vitamin that isn’t as mainstream as the rest. But, it’s still a very important vitamin to have in your diet! The “K” in vitamin K stands for “koagulation”, which is the Danish term...
