Human Chorionic Gonadotropin is usually referred to as ‘The Pregnancy Hormone’, because that’s basically what it is: when you pee on a pregnancy test, HcG is what the test detects when you get a positive result. Pregnancy is associated with weight gain. So why in the world would people be consuming a pregnancy hormone via…
The alkaline diet has been around forever, although I’m not entirely sure why. It was first popularized by Robert Young, who wrote The pH Miracle in 2010, and who is now facing jail time for practicing medicine without a licence. Now, there are plenty of licenced doctors who promote crazy and unscientific plans, but this…
So many people have asked me to review the 21 Day Fix, I literally couldn’t say no. It’s taken me forever to get to it, but here we go! The 21 Day Fix claims that it can help you drop 15 pounds in three weeks, which as you know works out to five pounds a…
Can you use essential oils for weight loss? A lot of essential oils and the people who sell them are popping up on social media these days. I fully believe that essential oils can legitimately help with things like stress and sleep, and I love tea tree oil for its antiseptic qualities. I even use…
Weight Watchers has been around longer than I have, and many clients of mine have cycled through the program several times before coming to me. I’ve always felt that in the world of commercial diets, Weight Watchers was the lesser of many evils. But is it? In this installment of I Tried It So You…
Disclosure: I have been financially compensated by Flipp to create this series of recipes. Flipp is an awesome app that helps you browse your favourite flyers and save money on all the stuff you buy for yourself and your family. This week’s Balanced Lunches On A Budget recipe is cauliflower fried rice with chicken! For each…