Here’s the thing: I’m a big fan of getting your vitamins and minerals from food. For one, it’s super delicious, and for two, you get a variety of vitamins that work synergistically together in a form that is bioavailable to the human body. That being said, when it’s winter–and here in Canada, winter is a loaded word–I
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Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Ginger Energy Balls
Oh baby, how good do these Anti-Inflammatory Turmeric Ginger Energy Balls look? Let me tell you: they are so addictive. Spicy from the turmeric and ginger, tangy from the lemon, and just a hint of sweetness from the honey. Hell yeah, these are delightful. With cold season dragging on, I’ve been drinking turmeric + ginger tea
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20 Self-Care Rituals to Practice This Winter
It seems everyone I know is sick. I’m talking coughing, sneezing, head-stuffed, sore-throat, put-me-out-of-my-misery kind of sick. Cause yeah: it’s that time of year. The cold weather is bad enough. But add on the stress of the holidays being over, of us all being back at work, and also working hard to make sure that
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High Protein Matcha + Blueberry Oatmeal
This week has been So. Freaking. Cold. Like brrrrr. Weather warnings have urged that we stay inside all weekend, so today I’m doing just that. Today is all about self-care: I’m talking about wearing sweats, working out, putting on a face mask and eating all things nourishing and delicious. Like this High Protein Matcha +
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5 Healthy Salads To Make In 2018
Happy New Year! It’s been a great start to January: there’s been hot yoga, there’s been drag queens, there’s been–no, actually that alone has made for a promising new year. Seriously though, I am pumped for 2018. I have big dreams, guys. Big dreams. So far these dreams mostly pertain to getting enough sleep to actually be dreaming,
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How To Set Intentions + Goals For The New Year (and actually stick with it!)
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve. Believe it or not, we’re at the end of 2017. So today, I thought I’d share a reflection on my experience of 2017, and also how I’m preparing for the New Year. I should warn you: I’m a big lover of New Year’s resolutions. I make them every year, and I’ve
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Cranberry Breakfast Cake {paleo}
The holidays are fast approaching–and there’s still so much to do. Gifts to wrap, desserts to bake, friends to see. But also important: rest to be had. The holidays can feel overwhelming: a never-ending to-do list that leaves you feeling drained, depleted. The busy-ness of it all has me pulling inward, into my self. I
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Ginger Apricot Linzer Cookies {paleo + vegan}
Happy Sunday! This weekend could not have come sooner: all I’ve wanted all week is to relax and find some quiet. How is it already almost over? I had great plans of sleeping in all weekend, but alas, yesterday I got up around 6am (courtesy of the few glasses of red wine Allie and I
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Why You Should See A Therapist In Your 20s
Happy Sunday vibes! As per usual, I’m all cozied up with a blanket and a hot cup of coffee–but today, I’ve spiced up my coffee with a teaspoon each of cacao powder and chaga. Raw cacao powder is high in magnesium, giving it relaxing and calming properties, while chaga is a natural immune booster that
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Holiday Rosemary Beet Hummus
This post is not sponsored–it’s just me being super excited to share things with you. The holidays are getting close. And so far, I’m poorly prepared. No Christmas decorations up, no holidays movies watched, no shopping done. Holiday spirit, where ya at? Thankfully, I have already started to think about holiday foods. Mostly because I’m always
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