Sarah is a 52 year single mom and busy executive. She was dealing with aches and pains, especially sciatic pain. She was also stressed, lacked energy and was having trouble sleeping. She first joined an exercise class but that…
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April 2016
We’ve been told to avoid cholesterol but this is dangerous advice. These days I mostly work with a handful of wealthy business people that have major weight on their shoulders and are under a lot of stress. Like the rest…
The longer you stretch before your run, the weaker you will be. A meta study out of Croatia showed that holding a stretch before strength, power, and explosive endurance resulted in a decrease in performance. A better option is…
Oil, when it’s overheated deteriorates chemically. The rate of the breakdown (and formation of toxic compounds) is dependent on the type of oil and temperature. Overheating the wrong oil creates oxidative stress in the body which pre-ages you and…
This recipe is from my free e-book, Eat Well, Feel Amazing. You can download your free copy here. Ingredients 3/4 cup of olive oil 3 tbsp. chopped fresh basil 1 tbsp. finely chopped garlic 48 x 16-count shrimp, peeled…
In Canada, margarine was banned from 1886 until 1948. In the late 1800’s William Proctor and his brother-in-law James Gamble were in the soap and candle business. They owned a patent on the process of turning a liquid into…
I received the following question on social media: are goldfish crackers GOOD for kids? Here’s my response: Goldfish crackers (and most crackers) are saturated in vegetable oil, heated to high temperatures creating trans fats. Trans fats damage the immune system.…
EMG studies show that the chin up produces the highest total muscle activation for your lats when compared to 35 popular back exercises.…
You were not meant to be average. It’s not too late to change, you still have another chance. You have something many people don’t have. You have the power to choose. To take your life in the direction you…
Tip of the day: Fall in love with cooking healthy. Tip of the day: Fall in love with cooking healthy. Posted by Jean-Luc Boissonneault on Saturday, March 19, 2016…
Eric, one of my readers, has a 10-year old son and not long ago, he received the Canadian food guide at school. Surprised by the recommendation of 6-8 servings of grains/fruit and 3-4 servings of milk a day, he…
The ugly truth about cereal: I’m not just talking about the colourful kind. Millions of children and adults around the world wake up to a bowl of cereal every day. The commercials tell us they’re healthy but are they?…
Trouble sticking to a healthy lifestyle? Try changing the way you view it. How do you manage to brush your teeth everyday? Brushing your teeth isn’t exciting but you do it everyday (I hope). Why not use the same…