Coconut Popcorn

Yesterday I was served this delicious popcorn at my child’s school. The coconut…


Nutrition Over the Holidays

The holiday season is in full swing.  Hopefully everyone is practising…


A Question From Cousin Ray - Part 3

Last week we learned about Ray’s leaky gut, a sign that his gut is now home to…


A Question From Cousin Ray - Part 2

The Second R…Repair (Continued from blog post Cousin Ray is Bloated, Again!,…


Cousin Ray is Bloated, Again!

A Question From Cousin Ray In today’s blog we’re going to answer a question…


Is Your Nutrition Getting in the Way of Good Posture?

At Healthy Habits we help people permanently thrive through posture and…


WATER FOR ENERGY!!

Water For Energy!! In our blog Recharge After Exercise – But Not With Chocolate…


Saving Your Low Back

  Our last post, “Activate Those Glutes! Stretch Your Psoas” dated Friday…


Activate Those Glutes! Stretch Your Psoas

When exercising with a professional you’ll often be asked to activate your…


SATURATED FAT - THE MYTH

This week I’d like to expand on an earlier topic, the butter is bad myth (see…


Weight-Loss, Diet, Exercise and Sleep

Getting enough quality sleep a night is an important component of a weight loss…


Recharge After Exercise – But Not With Chocolate Milk!

Statistics provided by the Dairy Farmers of Canada show that 63% of males…


Hydration for Summer Sports

Don’t believe the hype – chocolate milk is NOT for exercise recovery. It is…


Laryngopharyngeal Reflux and the connection to Foods we eat. Acidosis – acidity…


STOP EATING DRY TOAST

The myths about butter being bad for us have misled people long enough.  Stop…


Bloated Again

You may notice that by the end of the day your pants are tighter, could it be…


Raising Your Blood Cholesterol: Eggs or Lemonade

You may be surprised to learn that research linking blood cholesterol levels…


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Safe Summer Grilling

Cooking meat, poultry or fish at high temperatures when grilling (broiling or…


To Carbohydrate Load or NOT?

This is the season when we see swells of 'runners' take to the roads.  The…


Cut the Foods that Make you Fat

Sorry I've been away for so long. I had no idea that there was a group out…


Aerobic versus Anaerobic Training

When I first started training and coaching regular individuals (as opposed to…


Cholesterol Readings

Statin drug therapy decreases the level of LDL (low density lipoproteins)…


The FAMOUS ROTATION DIET

Metabolism is an intricate dance between glands,(pineal, thyroid, pituitary,…


Correcting Posture Imbalances

Muscles and movement are integrated into body-wide fascial webbing. Myofascia…


Dignitas Cycling Fund Raiser

Milne Cycling and Melissa Putt cheerleadingSunday June 5, 2011 Healthy Habits…


Food and Mood

The contents of your last meal affect which neurotransmitters are predominant…


Healthy Homemade Broth Recipe

Broth is the best way to assimilate calcium and prebiotics which are nutrients…


Fats are not the villian to your diet. Saturated fats from coconut, lard,…


Understanding Blood Pressure

Blood pressure or Bp is a measurement of the force exerted by the blood against…


The Last Tango with Butter

The Last Tango with Butter, tells the story about saturated fat, butter,…


Protein Assimilation

I was in Whole Foods last week stocking up on a few vitamins. A young man…


Carbohydrate Depleted Endurance Training

In today's Globe and Mail Alex Hutchison wrote an article on the merits of…


Hyperextended knee protocal

Hyperextended knees though often considered a genetic disorder can be…


Brother Barts’ Detox 1984 – Bartley is 22years old. He is my BIG BROTHER.…


Benefits of Detox – A case study

1984 – Bartley is 22years old. He is my BIG BROTHER. He is a junior butcher at…


Benefits of Detox

1984 – Bartley is 22years old. He is my BIG BROTHER. He is a junior…