Get Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Get Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Vegan, Yum

This is a very versatile recipe you can use whatever bean or legume you have on hand and any of your favourite spices! This is just a guideline, be creative and enjoy!!

Black Bean Stuffed Sweet Potato

Ingredients: For 1 serving

  • 1 Sweet Potato or /Yam (medium size)

  • 3/4 tsp Vegetable Broth

  • 1/4 Yellow Onion (chopped)

  • 1/4 Yellow Bell Pepper (chopped)

  • 1/2 Garlic (clove, minced)

  • 1 1/8 tsps Chili Powder

  • 1/4 tsp Oregano

  • 1/8 tsp Cumin

  • 1/2 cup Black Beans (cooked, drained, rinsed)

  • 1 1/3 tbsps Water

  • 1 tbsp Cilantro (chopped)

Time To Spring Clean Your Body

Time To Spring Clean Your Body

Sarah Shoemaker
Nutrition, Education, Digestion

Well it was the first day of Spring not too long ago. Time to do a seasonal cleanse!

I like to start a new season with a cleanse, it is a good way to signal both a change in our environment and a change with our bodies. With such as fast paced world we live in I feel that we have become disconnected from our environment, when in fact our bodies are very much connected to it. Eating seasonally is very important and is deserving of its’ own post, so stay tuned! So why cleanse? Here are just a few reasons

Easy Peasy Pear and Almond Cake

Easy Peasy Pear and Almond Cake

Sarah Shoemaker
Recipes, Yum, A Good Life

I feel life is too short to not eat good food, and for me I like dessert, a lot! But, it is important to eat well. Here is a Pear & Almond Cake that is easy to whip up and that is pretty healthy!

It is based on one of my clients favourite cakes, The Wacky Cake, thanks for introducing me Theresa!! I of course made it my own.

This is an adaptable cake recipe, the original one was a chocolate cake. Add in your own flare or spices or fruit. I hope you like it!

Inflammation 101: How inflamed are you?

Inflammation 101: How inflamed are you?

Sarah Shoemaker
Education, Nutrition, A Good Life

Let’s talk about inflammation and how it affects your health.

Major illnesses like cancer, heart disease, arthritis, insulin resistance, diabetes, obesity, mental heath issues and asthma can all be linked back to chronic Inflammation and, many of these diseases are within your control, through a balanced wholesome diet and exercise.

So how do you avoid chronic inflammation?

Firstly, inflammation is a natural biological response and is a good thing. We definitely need our inflammatory response when it comes to fighting infection or getting a cut or injury, this is ACUTE inflammation. This is how the body protects and heals.

Inflammation becomes a major issue when there is CHRONIC inflammation in the body.

Symptoms of Acute Inflammation are:

  • redness, swelling, pain and heat. Acute inflammation usually clears within a few days. Think about when you cut yourself, this is acute inflammation.

Symptoms of Chronic Inflammation are:

  • exhaustion, fatigue, insomnia, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, joint pain, weight gain, frequent infections, digestive disorders and excessive mucus production.

Now that you know about how to spot inflammation, here are 6 common causes of chronic inflammation that are controllable.

Men and Women are Different Why is Our Health Care Not

Men and Women are Different Why is Our Health Care Not

Sarah Shoemaker
Education, A Good Life

On the heels of February, Heart Month. I came across this article about how doctors may have been using the wrong metrics when taking women’s blood pressure. The metrics that are normal for men, which are the current ones being used, may not be normal for women.

Not until now, did I actually really think much of this.

Men and women, are very different and have different needs. Of course, this makes sense.

This is concerning for women because according to the study, the normal range of blood pressure may be too high.

The Importance of Supplements: Why Diet Isn't Enough

The Importance of Supplements: Why Diet Isn't Enough

Sarah Shoemaker
A Good Life, Education

I used to believe that we should be able to get all of our body’s nutrients from a well balanced and varied diet. Well, I got schooled on that cute sentiment while learning about nutrition.

I wish we could get all our necessary vitamins and minerals from the food we eat, but that ship sailed along time ago.

We lose 1% of our top and its nutrients annually.

This is a resource that is not renewable, once it’s gone its gone. Soil erosion is just one factor in the depletion of nutrients in our food and we can thank monoculture, pesticide/fungicide and pollution for that.

Unfortunately, our food today is significantly less nutritious.

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