Enlightened Eater

Fermented foods are  definitely hot as evidence accumulates about the powerful disease-fighting  effects of  populating your gut with beneficial bacteria. Our microbiota, the word which  refers to  the trillions of colonies of  bacteria  or microbes living in our intestines, appears to play a major role in maintaining health. Traditional diets which were based on whole […]

Here we are in 2014 and research on the role  our gut microbiota  plays in maintaining health and preventing disease is being conducted at a fast and furious pace. Microbiota is the term used to describe  the trillions of colonies of  bacteria living in our intestines. It is strange, though, when you really think about […]

2013 is now at an end- the first full year of my website. It’s been a great year and I’ve enjoyed sharing nutrition news, my rants and favourite recipes with you. I’ve especially enjoyed all your feedback and would love for you to keep it coming! Thank you for visiting my site and have a […]

Are you already contemplating waist management strategies for the new year, even  as you’re  still  partaking  of the season’s decadent delights? If so, here’s one to scratch off your list of possible options: green tea extract. While those interested in waist management may have followed the increasing number of studies  linking green tea with elevated […]

Time is tight right now.  Between work, family, shopping and partying, there are few free hours in the day.  For many, when holiday activities abound, regular exercise is one of the first casualties.  It’s not just something that happens during  this holiday season but also at other times of the year when usual routines are […]

Gluten has become an unwelcome  guest in many kitchens.  Somehow, for a growing segment of the population, banishing gluten from the menu has become synonymous with healthy eating. But many of these people are not gluten intolerant. They have been led to believe that gluten is a major culprit in promoting a long list of […]

Are you contemplating banishing  gluten from your menu?  If so, you’re not alone. Gluten-free diets are definitely hot. Much of the buzz about ridding menus of gluten began when celebrities raved about how avoiding gluten helped them maintain their svelte shape.   But then many also started questioning whether their various ills such as  fatigue,  depression […]

December has just begun but if you look around, the holiday season is well underway.  It seems that festive feasting  starts earlier and earlier each year. A few smart strategies are key in order to ring in the New Year in roughly the same shape as you began your seasonal celebrations, especially when it comes […]