Tip of the Week

Women who have a healthy body weight (especially in the belly region) going into menopause are less vulnerable to heart disease risk factors. Now is the time to take control of your health. Manage your weight with the help of SafSlim, and Hunger Chews. Remember your nutrition should include 5 small meals per day, 1-2 [...]

  75% of chronic disease could be prevented by eliminating sugar from the diet. White bread, white rice, white pasta, white flour, white table sugar and even less obvious foods such as yogurt, ketchup and peanut butter are contributing the most toxic and addictive substance known to man, sugar. The question for many is how to replace [...]

Our fast-paced lifestyle with far too much stress and responsibility often leaves many, especially women, feeling anxious and stressed. These emotions are often precursors to emotional eating as a means of  comfort. A recent study on a unique form of saffron extract called, Satiereal, shows women using 89 mg  per day experienced a 50% drop [...]

I was recently  introduced to nutritional yeast. I was so impressed with the flavor and nutritional profile that I had to do a bit of investigating. Nutritional yeast is sold in either flakes or powdered form and has a strong, creamy, cheesy flavor that makes an excellent replacement for cheese in recipes, in egg dishes [...]

Instead of reaching for the low-fat yogurt and skim milk, do yourself and body some good and opt for whole-milk and full-fat Greek yogurt, butter and cheese. Researchers and nutritionists are starting to talk about the benefit of full-fat dairy for our health. In fact certain fats in dairy might be protective for cardiovascular disease [...]

My boys and I went to our local market yesterday and were overjoyed when we saw that fresh B.C. halibut is back in season. (I love living on the west coast of Canada!) This is exciting for a few reasons, first of all fresh halibut signifies that spring is officially here, and second of all, [...]

Harvard School of Public Health followed 110,000 adults over a 20 year period and found that adding just one serving (size of deck of cards) of red meat to daily diet was associated with a 13% increase chance of dying during the course of the study. Even worse, processed red meat such as hot dogs [...]

  Pomegranate juice contains ellagic acid, a phenolic compound with great detoxification properties. Drink 6 ounces of pomegranate juice daily for 3 weeks before starting a detoxification/cleansing program. 

The science of SafSlim has hit Woman’s World with a full featured spread on the benefits of incorporating safflower oil and specifically SafSlim for blasting belly fat. Check it out for recipes, science, testimonials and more!

Astaxanthins are the most potent and powerful of all antioxidants and were touted this week by Dr Mercola and Dr Oz as the supplement everyone should be taking! Astaxanthins are responsible for the red colour of wild salmon and cooked shellfish as well as krill. 130 times more potent than Vitamin C and 28 x [...]