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Are you too busy to eat healthy?

Does it feel like cooking healthy meals takes too much effort and you just don’t have time to figure out what to eat?

Do your cravings get the best of you and throw you off track?

Do you have a food allergy that makes it hard to figure out what to eat?

If you’ve tried and failed to get your eating habits in check, then you know how frustrating trying to eat healthier can be. You work so hard but feel exactly the same week after week. You probably wonder, what am I doing wrong?

Undereating, overeating, or failing to properly balance your meals can make it impossible to make progress. Dieting, starving or depriving yourself can do much more harm than good. Choose either an Anti-inflammatory meal plan, one for Diabetes, or one for optimal Cognitive Function.

Breakfast, Desserts, Dinner, Lunch, Sides & Snacks, Lifestyle, Conditions, OtherKelly AielloDecember 28, 2017Whole Foods, Weight Management, Paleo, Pregnancy, Neuronutrition, Vegan, Vegetarian, Low FODMAP, Diabetes, LifestyleComment

How to Hack a Cold Naturally

Learn 3 easy steps to hack your way through cold and flu season this winter. The first is…

Vitamin C is an antioxidant that quenches free radicals and speeds wound healing, in addition to being necessary for collagen formation.

When we start to feel a cold or flu coming on, vitamin C will give our virus-fighting immune system a boost. It is found in citrus fruits like grapefruit, lemons, mangos, papayas, oranges, and pineapples, as well as in green vegetables like asparagus, avocados, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, collards, and kale.

In supplement form, a buffered vitamin C is unlikely to cause stomach upset, while Ester-C is easily absorbed. In either form, vitamin C helps other antioxidants keep their potency and helps their absorption in the body.

Conditions, Lifestyle, Other, Whole FoodsKelly AielloDecember 21, 2017Hacks, Vitamin C, Garlic, Zinc, Bone Broth, Whole FoodsComment

Choose THIS Over THAT

For anyone interested in switching to a whole-food-based eating plan, it can be overwhelming.

The first challenge lies in giving up some of your favourite foods. The second challenge becomes what you can eat instead.

Whether you have chosen to follow more of a Paleo, ketogenic, plant-based, or low-carb high-fat eating plan or if you are simply looking to improve your overall diet for general health benefits, the healthy food swap guide below should provide plenty of healthier options for you.

Conditions, Lifestyle, OtherKelly AielloDecember 13, 2017Whole Foods, Weight Management, Meal Plans, DetoxComment

Why Detox: Part 2

Now that you should have a better understanding of what a detox is, who benefits and signs it’s time for a detox, lets dive into How you come off one, Natural Foods that cleanse the liver every day, and actionable steps you can take to keep you eating clean.

If you need a refresher on why you may want to detox, see Part 1 of my Why Detox? Series.

Lifestyle, Other, ConditionsKelly AielloNovember 29, 2017Detox, Whole Foods, Sleep, LifestyleComment

Food Cravings: How Biochemical Mechanisms May Be the Real Problem

Would you believe your inability to lose weight has nothing to do with willpower? Would you believe your food choices are controlled by mechanisms within your hedonic brain? You see, humans evolved in an environment of food scarcity. It is ingrained within each one of us to seek out the most nutrient dense, satisfying foods and eat more than our energy needs require. We actually have built-in biological mechanisms that cause us to seek out high-density nutrient-rich foods to help us survive periods of starvation. After all, hunter-gatherers often experienced stretches of time where no food was available. In order to survive, they would naturally be drawn to nutrient-dense, satisfying food. And when food was abundant, they could eat more than required.

Other, Lifestyle, NeuronutritionKelly AielloNovember 23, 2017Cravings, Depression, Neuronutrition, Lifestyle, HacksComment

Why Detox: Part 1

You might be surprised… In PART 1 of this series, I will explain what it really means to do a nutritional detox, Who should be completing a detox program, and what you could expect during a holistic detox.

irst let me start you off with the basics. A detox or cleanse is a way to help our body “clean house”. Even if we eat a “clean” diet most of the time, we are constantly bombarded by environmental pollutants, EMF, and chemicals in household cleaning agents or skin care products. All these pollutants are toxic to our cells. Thankfully, our bodies are equipped with natural mechanisms to get rid of these foreign invaders. However, should our exposure be greater than our systems can handle, toxins start to build up. If we don’t “flush out the pipes” from time to time, that toxin build-up can contribute to many types of illness.

Other, Lifestyle, ConditionsKelly AielloNovember 14, 2017Detox, Pregnancy, LifestyleComment

The 4 Biggest Sugar Detox Myths Debunked

Thanks to much of what we hear in the media, detoxing has earned a reputation for being unhealthy and even unsafe. When you hear the word “detox,” you may automatically think of all-liquid diets, expensive supplements and short-term deprivation for short-term gains.

The truth is, a detox doesn’t have to involve any of the above—and if you detox in a healthy, supportive manner, you can achieve lasting results in weight loss, energy gain and full-body health.

The following are four myths you may have heard about detoxing. Understandably, these myths may cause you to be hesitant to try a detox.

Keep reading to find out the truth behind these myths and why detoxing might be just what your body is craving.

Lifestyle, OtherKelly AielloNovember 5, 2017Sugar, Detox, LifestyleComment

One Small Change Can Make a BIG Difference!

Looking for a tip to become a healthier HappierHuman? Not interested in spending money? Want to start being better to your body today? I have the solution! It may sound simplistic and we’ve heard it thousands of times, but how many of us actually do it? I’m talking about drinking more water! We all know we should, but often don’t even consider it when reaching for a beverage.

Other, LifestyleKelly AielloNovember 2, 2017Water, Weight Management, Detox Comments

Wheat, The Whole Wheat, And Nothing But The Wheat!

I know there’s a lot of hype in the media about gluten. How gluten is responsible for this and for that. How people are changing what they eat and seeking out gluten-free options. I’m one of those people. Let me tell you why…

Do you get irritable or moody? Do you experience brain fog or get severe food cravings? Are you tired all the time?If so, it may be time to look at what you’re eating.

OtherKelly AielloOctober 12, 2017Kelly AielloMoody, Cravings, Sugar, WheatComment

“I am a Natural Nutritionist”

Today I got word from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition that I passed my final exam and am officially a Registered Holistic Nutritionist (RHN)! I was also told that I graduate with an honours certificate of merit :)

I never would have thought my life would end up taking a turn in this direction - after all, my entire life I only saw myself as one thing - a teacher. Not only that, but my diet growing up was, in one word - terrible! I was overweight, overstressed, and overmedicated.

OtherKelly AielloOctober 3, 2017NutritionistComment

The Full Story

I grew up, like most, eating all those horribly delicious engineered foods that line our North American grocery store shelves.

As a result, I was overweight, tired and constantly sick with migraines, back pain and chronic throat, sinus and ear infections. After years of battling lower back pain, my malaise manifested into osteoarthritis with degenerative disc disease.

Soon after, a diagnosis of Hypothyroidism followed, only to awaken a thyrotoxicosis storm a year later. Grave’s Disease was the new diagnosis along with a bulging eye that eventually required two surgeries to correct.

OtherKelly AielloSeptember 28, 2017Lifestyle, Hypothyroidism, TBIComment

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