In The News
Over the years, Shana has been asked to offer valuable insight towards the latest hot topics in nutrition and health.
Read some of her articles here:
Beyond Garnish
With the resurgence of new findings on the many benefits fruits and vegetables provide, the delicacy of fresh fine herbs often takes second stage.
Originally posted April 9, 2022 on The Stouffville Review
Read MoreFor the Love of Chocolate
Cacao’s history dates back to 450BC and was enjoyed as a bitter beverage mixed with spices and corn. It was believed to be an aphrodisiac, giving strength to the drinker, where the cacao seeds were also used as currency for barter.
Originally posted January 10, 2022 on The Stouffville Review
Read MoreLooking Back and Looking Forward
This was a year for many of health taking priority. For some it opened eyes to realizing that just perhaps if we took better care of our bodies, they could in turn take better care of us.
Originally posted December 10, 2021 on The Stouffville Review
Read MoreCounting Calories
Chances are, that if you grew up in the 1920s and onwards, calories had a significant impact on your eating habits.
The calorie was engrained in the minds of dieters across the North America, a continent in which ironically also popularized the concept of fast food.
Originally posted November 9, 2021 on The Stouffville Review
Read MoreSecrets for Living with Stress
Typical examples of distress can be anxiety or concern, perceived as outside of our coping abilities, unpleasant feelings and decreases in performance with mental or physical issues arising as a result. If that isn’t proof that our thoughts are connected to our body’s health, I don’t know what more is needed to insist on the strong correlation between the two.
Originally posted September 10, 2021 on The Stouffville Review
Read MoreGetting enough Vitamin D?
Appropriately named the sunshine vitamin, it’s the only nutrient produced in your skin in response to sunlight.
As a fat-soluble vitamin, it belongs to a family of compounds which includes vitamins D-1, D-2, and D-3.
Originally posted July 13, 2021 on The Stouffville Review
Read MoreHydration is just as important as nourishing your body with healthy food
Feeling thirsty? You might want to reach for some water. “We never know the worth of water until the well is dry” – French Proverb.
Water – it’s an all-encompassing word for such a crucial element to our bodies.
Originally posted June 12, 2021 on The Stouffville Review
Read MoreYou are what you eat
It’s no mystery. We’re all an outcome of the very products we put into our bodies. And if this is news for some, welcome to 2021!.
Originally posted March 10, 2021 on The Stouffville Review
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