by Daina Gardiner | Jun 30, 2020 | Adrenal Health, Belly Fat, Blood Sugar, Cravings, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Holistic Nutrition, Hormones, Inflammation, Stress
In your 20s and maybe even early 30s, you could simply ditch the junk food, drop the soda, eat “clean” and drop 15-20 lbs. Today, though, in your late 30s, your 40s and even 50s, it isn’t as easy. And, weight loss programs like Weight Watchers, Dr. Bernstein,...
by Daina Gardiner | Apr 7, 2020 | Cravings, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Holistic Nutrition, Weight Loss
If you’re like me, you’ve probably sat down with a snack without really being hungry for it. You’ve likely mindlessly ate your way through a bag of chips or box of cookies. And, hey, this happens to us all at some point! But, doing this over and over again can be a...
by Daina Gardiner | May 7, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Belly Fat, Exercise, Fat Loss, Holistic Nutrition, Hormones, Stress, Weight Loss
You’ve heard it before: When I decided to lose weight back in 2007, I only knew that I needed to eat less and exercise more. And when I wanted to eat something yummy, I exercised harder, longer or more often. Sometimes 2-3 times a day. This did not help. Nutrition...
by Daina Gardiner | Apr 9, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Belly Fat, Blood Sugar, Exercise, Fat Loss, Fatigue, Holistic Nutrition, Hormones, Inflammation, Sleep, Stress, Weight Loss
Exercise. We either love it or hate it. It takes a lot of energy to get to the gym and sometimes it feels like we have zero energy to get there. But, sometimes all you need to boost that energy is a bit of exercise! Seems like a ‘catch-22’ situation, right? ...
by Daina Gardiner | Mar 26, 2019 | Adrenal Health, Fatigue, Gut Health, Holistic Nutrition, Hormones, Inflammation, Mental Health, Skin Health, Sleep, Stress
Every weekend, I plan out my meals for the week. And it’s fun – I really enjoy taking the time to look through my recipes and be inspired by the lovely plant-based diets out there. Food has become a main focus in my life – after all, helping women choose the right...
by Daina Gardiner | Jan 29, 2019 | Editorial, Fat Loss, Holistic Nutrition, Meal Planning, Stress
January is almost over – can I just say ‘yay’??? I find January to be the longest month for me. It’s cold, dark and quite blah, especially here in Canada. No one wants to go outside that much. We seem to hibernate and avoid...