Let’s talk all things fermented. I can’t believe I haven’t reposted this one yet, but it’s perfect timing. Season-wise, harvest-wise, upcoming fermentation-festival-wise and class-wise.
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Read moreTHURSDAY BASICS: sweeten naturally.
SUGARS. Let's do it. Let's talk all things sweet, and talk about ways to figure this thing out. Why this talk of sugar, what kinds are ok, if artificial can make it ok for you, and easy swaps. Read on if you also want tips on defeating that SUGAR beast!
Read moreTHURSDAY BASICS: choose sprouted or fermented grains.
Talking about grains is a tricky thing these days. Do you sometimes feel like the path to figuring out the answer may be booby trapped? I know I do.
There is a lot of information to sift through out there, and my hope is that as a Holistic Nutrition Practitioner, I can help clear the muddy waters a bit and help you figure out what could work for you as an individual. So let's delve in to the question that comes up most often in casual conversations: what is my stance on grains.
Let's talk about the wisdom of sprouted and/or fermented grains.
Read moreTHURSDAY BASICS: make your own greek yogurt
Good Thursday morning! This week's post is a quick and dirty one – and one close to my heart. It talks about two of my favourite things: dairy and fermentation. This blog post is for you if you like dairy. This blog post may also be for you if you are saying to yourself right now “Well Luka, I can't do dairy because I'm lactose intolerant”. It may also be something you want to check out if you find yourself reaching for that greek yogurt at the grocery store.
Read on for a full how-to on making lactose free yogurt + why you may want to make yr own greek yogurt.
Read moreTHURSDAY BASICS: Switch to Filtered
I am going over one of the first and most basic changes I recommend to my newest clients: SWITCH TO FILTERED.
We're talking water, of course. We're talking nix the straight up tap water, instead filtering it so it's of gentler support to your body. There are lots of reasons, first and foremost because of chlorine. This chemical is found in our tap water and thank goodness it is – to be clear, this prevents our water supply from contamination which means it saves us from disease and infection from bacteria that could be found in our water supply. Adding chlorine to our drinking water means we can prevent getting sick from water-borne diseases like cholera, E.coli and Giardia. Really quite brilliant, yes. But all of this disinfecting comes with a price.
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