How to reduce inflammation with nutrition and lifestyle
Inflammation or swelling is part of the body’s natural healing process and helps fight infection and injury. However, inflammation doesn’t only happen in response to illness and injury. An inflammatory response also occurs when the immune system goes into action...
Natural vs refined sugar
Refined sugar is a sneaky ingredient found in a considerable amount of foods in a variety of forms. Very few of us can resist the taste of sweet treats, but sugar has addictive properties. Sugar may also lead to a variety of health conditions. Many people believe that...
Get enough Vitamin B12 on a plant-based diet
My family and I have recently adopted a mainly plant-based way of eating. This new way of eating has challenged me to try out new recipes that my family will gladly eat and keep my husband satisfied. My aim was to decrease our animal protein consumption, but to also...
Why would I need a genetic test?
Genetic testing has been around since the 1950s but only in the area of chromosome counting to detect genetic disorders at birth. Since then it has expanded throughout the years to newborn screening, diagnostic testing, carrier testing, preimplantation genetic...
Grocery shop like a pro during lockdown
Grocery shopping habits have fundamentally changed since the pandemic took over the world. Before, we didn’t think twice about taking a trip to the grocery store. But now, we have to be very mindful of the way we shop. We also have to make sure that we’re getting the...
How good nutrition can benefit skin
Many of my clients ask me if good nutrition can have a positive impact on the skin. My answer is always a resounding, yes! For decades, people believed that many common dermatological conditions had no relationship to diet. Studies from recent years, however,...
How to maintain a healthy mind.
In these unprecedented times, improving and maintaining your mental health should be a priority. As Lockdown progresses, you may start to develop negative thinking patterns as you find yourself becoming more and more tired and frustrated. These negative thinking...
Overeating during lockdown
How to stop binge/stress/boredom eating during the lockdown Being in this lockdown is a harsh reality we all have to deal with in our own way. But let us not throw all our health goals out of the window and eat ad lib, and rather see this as an opportunity to create...