Before you go down the rabbit hole of diets, there are some pieces that you should consider first and foremost. The foundation of nourishing your family. Generally speaking, a balanced diet from whole natural foods, organic and local as much as possible, is a good place to start. You can deepen your...

Chocolate chip cookies really are one of life’s simple pleasures. Few things are more comforting than a warm, freshly-baked cookie.

These Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies continue to be one of the most popular, and simple treats at my house! I have tested many gluten free chocolate chip cookie r...

My family and I have lived in a few different tropical cultures, and have embraced local ingredients and cuisine everywhere we’ve rooted down. But as a true small-town girl, growing up in rural Northern Ontario, there is one key ingredient that I always asked friends and family to bring us from my c...

Naturally, as a nutritionist, and also a child who was fascinated by the concept of food as medicine, I’ve emphasized, broken down, and experimented with many ways of eating, and done a lot of food research over the years.

My philosophy on food comes down to a few concepts and guidelines. It’s abou...

The health benefits of bone broth are countless. There’s a reason collagen has always been prized as a supplement, along with the recent popularization of bone broth protein powder. If I went into detail, it would take hours. For now, I’ll go over the primary components. Bones from healthy, pasture ...

Ok so, I don’t like liver. I tried the liver and onions, in many variations, and nope, not happening for me. Now how could I possibly expect my kids to have liver if mama couldn’t do it? And with most people, liver is either on the love or hate spectrum.

Generally speaking, if I know something adds...

Like any recipe, we run through trials and errors. But we only learn by in fact trying! Generally speaking, most bone broths come out tasting delicious. But we’ve compiled up research, tips and tricks so you can create the most nutritionally dense, flavourful healing elixir of a bone broth. Here, we...

For many, Instagram has become an inexhaustible source of information, aesthetics and, most importantly, inspiration. Apart from incredible fashion, fitness and home improvement ideas we can find or share here, there is one trend that occupies the major portion of practically everyone’s Instagram fe...

An Interview with David Wolfe

Long Term Success on Raw Food and Vegetarian Diets"

by Frederic Patenaude

David Wolfe is a well-known author and lecturer on raw food and health. He is the author of the books, Eating For Beauty and The Sunfood Diet Success System, and the co-founder of Nature's Firs...

It’s official.  I, Sara Ouellette, have officially entered the blogging world.  Let me introduce you to Holistically Nuts!  A blog for natural and holistic living…by ME!  I’m looking forward to sharing everything I know about holistic health with YOU.

Originally posted in 2011. 

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