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September 14, 2016 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Suzanne Zilkowsky

Coconut Matcha Smoothie

This is a power packed smoothie that I enjoy drinking for breakfast, or as a healthy pick-me-up! It’s easy to drink and does not leave you feeling heavy, so you’re energized for a busy workday ahead. WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT THIS SMOOTHIE:  Matcha:  As far as its health benefits go, matcha is a powerful antioxidant. It's being used as a pre-workout supplement to increase energy and focus in the gym. Studies have also shown drinking matcha before a workout increases fat loss. So, it's a win-win. Matcha's vibrant green comes from high amounts of chlorophyll. This aids the body's natural cleansing, detoxifying and...

May 30, 2016 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Suzanne Zilkowsky

Genuine Health introduces fermented Greek yogurt proteins+

This past spring, to my delight, Genuine Health added a natural protein supplement to their product line-up. In the sea of supplements on the market, it is so refreshing to discover a product that not only contains ingredients that help with digestive health, but is delicious, too. Genuine Health’s new fermented Greek yogurt proteins+ improves the health of the digestive system for maximum absorption. An unhealthy digestive system does not absorb all the protein consumed by an individual. Genuine Health has successfully formulated a supplement that not only delivers the required amount of protein (25 grams of fully fermented protein), but also increases absorption. The building...

October 28, 2014 In Food and Recipes, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Healthy No Bake Nut Butter Protein Bar

These homemade protein bars only have a few ingredients in them, they are super easy to make and are way healthier than bars you’ll find at the store. The main two ingredients are the nut butter and the protein powder. You can experiment with different nut butters like Peanut butter, Almond butter and Sun Butter (sunflower seed butter). They all work really well and taste great! You can also experiment with different types and flavors of protein powder. I tend to switch between a high quality whey protein and a great vegan protein like the ones from Vega. If you come up with...

October 8, 2014 In Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

Spring Cleaning Means Clean Eating

As you may know, our diet should rotate with the season.  Summer is the the time for light, refreshing food, while Autumn is the time for nourishing root vegetables.  Winter becomes the best time for hearty stews, meats and breads.  We are now in full swing of Spring, the best time for  cleaning and clean eating.  How can we clean up our diet?  What are some foods we should be consuming more often during these warming months?  I will discuss in detail a few important changes that are necessary for this time of year. Hydration:  We should always be drinking enough...

October 5, 2014 In Food, Food and Recipes, Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight By Vancouver Health Coach

A Question About Pea Protein…

I recently posted an article to the urbandiner.ca website on the subject of the legumes ("Beans, beans, the magical fruit?"), in part taken from a chapter of my upcoming book "Food As Medicine" The Theory and Practice of Food". In the last part of my blog I discuss the issue of the vegan protein powders that seem all the rage these days. I have spent some time on medline researching these ingredients, chief among them being pea protein isolate. If you do a google search on it, most of the "information" is marketing, about how it's well-tolerated, well-digested and hypoallergenic....

July 6, 2011 In Fitness, Food and Recipes, News, Spotlight, Supplements By Vancouver Health Coach

Does Total Calories Lead to Muscle Growth? Or Is It About Protein?

The concept of taking massive amounts of protein to gain muscle and weight has been going on for years.  There are arguments for and against the total amount of protein you would need.  On one end, there is the argument that large amounts of protein will help build muscle.  On the other end, there is the argument that it is all about the total amount of calories.  Both arguments make sense.  But to understand the arguments, one first has to understand where protein is coming from. All proteins are composed of something called amino acids, which are your basic building blocks...