Protein. The biggest question asked to plant-based people is… How do you get your protein? If I had a dollar for every time I heard that question, I would be able to buy a lot of protein. I guess I understand people’s concern. After all we do need amino acids (which make up protein) for […]
Flu season is here. In fact it’s all around us. Everywhere we go people are sneezing and coughing. It’s disgusting. So what do we do about it? Most people get the flu shot (which has been shown to not really be very effective as explained by CBSNews, The Wall Street Journal and many other reports) […]
Don’t waste it…Taste it! We used to throw away some produce. It would go bad, get lost at the back of the fridge or just be overlooked. Here are our TOP 5 ways to help save produce from going to waste and save you some ‘green’ in your wallet too! 5. […]
Halloween…now there is loaded topic. It seems to be filling up everyone’s news-feeds, it’s all the kids are talking about in the school yard, and we don’t know if we should go all out or cancel it all together. What to do? What-to-do?? October 31st is the date. I won’t get into any of […]
If you’re planning a visit to New York City any time soon…here are some things that might be helpful! We stayed at The Quin Hotel (@TheQuin), which is in a fantastic location sitting around the corner from Central Park and just a few blocks away from Times Square. The hotel staff were incredibly helpful […]
Recently, I had a chance to sit down and interview Alessia from Just-a-Smidge and chat about health and nutrition. She is an energetic woman who is passionate about food. Apparently, she can really woof it down. I met Alessia through our local farmer where we pick up our delectables on a weekly basis. Despite Alessia […]
It’s always a priority to celebrate holidays with our family and friends. This is why we, Plant Trainers, would like to share and celebrate Organic Week with you! September 20-28 is Organic week across Canada. You can see what is happening around you at Organic Week. Organic Week is organized in partnership between Canadian Organic […]
Back to school time is when families are trying to come up with healthy snacks to give their children the nutrients and fuel that they need. Last week I met up with one mom, Erin Mizrahi (@mizmizrahi), in her kitchen. She was preparing snacks in large quantities for her family. I asked Erin why […]
I spy with my little eye, something that is yellow? Need a hint? It’s a fruit. It’s full of vitamin C, dietary fiber and tons of other vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Give up? Lemons!!!!! Lemons are probably nature’s most versatile creations. They can be used for all sorts of culinary purposes, for many different medicinal […]
I was at an event yesterday morning where a really cool thing happened to me. I was approached by a very close friend of the family and asked if I’d be interested in going for a bike ride with him. He went on to say that he really wanted to complete a 30 mile bike […]
