Most of you have read my diet reviews, but whether you have or not, you know that there are a lot of brutal diets out there! Even though I don’t recommend diets at all, I can tell by the popularity of my diet reviews that a lot of you are interested in them. That’s why I’m…
I collaborated with PersiMon® persimmons for this video and post. As always, my opinions remain my own. Have you ever tried persimmons? These beautiful orange globes of deliciousness are in season now! I’ve partnered with PersiMon®, a unique variety of persimmon that’s grown near Valencia in Spain, to help spread the word about the flavour and health…
I partnered with the Peanut Bureau of Canada to develop this recipe. It was a pretty easy decision for me to work with the Peanut Bureau, since I love peanuts! As always though, my opinions remain my own. And, my opinion is that peanuts are awesome. The holidays are almost here, and with them comes…
I was recently featured as an expert in a New York Times article about calorie counting, in which I stated my long-standing views of why I think the practice isn’t worth the time or effort for most people. Predictably, there was plenty of backlash from people who love counting and tracking their calories, and who…
2017 was sort of a dumpster fire in terms of food and nutrition trends. Unicorn Frappuccinos? Rainbow bagels? Black ice cream and ‘detoxing’ charcoal lemonade? Gross. In an ironic twist, there was a huge push for ‘self-care’, even though diets that shame people into losing weight seemed to only gain momentum. What’s up with that?…
I partnered with Manitoba Harvest for this blog post. As always, my opinions remain my own. Plus, why wouldn’t you eat hemp hearts anyhow? You probably did a double-take the first time you saw the word ‘hemp hearts’, and you’re not alone. When he saw me unloading a couple of bags of hemp hearts after…