I'm talking all about stress on the PURICA blog! CLICK HERE to read it!

Many of us know how important salmon are for our health, but do we really know if our “healthy” fish actually have the health, strength, and stamina of that of wild fish? If you are buying farmed fish or…

“Breast is best” is a well-known term which insinuates that breast milk is the best source of nutrition for your little one but one study shows this is not the case for newborns born to families with a history…

Hi parents! 

It’s Katie here, your Registered Holistic Nutritionist and CAHN-Pro Board Director for British Columbia. I did a LIVE talk with Anna from Little Winks Sleep where we answered common questions about your breastfeeding diet, starting solids, and…

Top 5 Tips to Encourage Breastfeeding Holistically: 

Katie Reitsma, RHN

(1)Set your structure up for success - consider a chiropractic adjustment. 

If we think about our spine and the messages that travel up and down it…

Imagine you eat shards of broken glass...did you do that? Sugar is like that but a little less obvious about the damage it causes. Refined sugar scrapes and irritates the inside of our intestines making it difficult to absorb the…

"Why can’t I get in the mood after having a baby...." This question has come up multiple times and I thought it would be interesting to some if I skimmed the surface of an otherwise very complex subject.

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If you’re a parent, you’ve probably gotten paper hearts with messy “I love yous” scribbled into them from your child. You may have received a questionable breakfast in bed from them or even had an extra dose of their…

You know what reaaalllly makes a dish? It's the sauce! You know it, I know it, even the waiter knows it. So let's elevate our dishes at home by doing this one simple thing that takes our meal to…

You guys! I made something incredible! It will get veggies into you and your family's tummies and provide an EASY and QUICK breakfast or SNACK-ON-THE-GO.  I used what I had and morphed it into something my toddler LOVES!...in fact, everybody…

Hi foodies! 

I have something AMAZING for you. ESPECIALLY if you’re on the NEW YEAR BETTER YOU train and don’t want to get off of it! 

Let’s face it, we’re in holiday sugar withdrawals and we…

You guys!!! I made the MOST amazing salad! You will like this one SO much that I suggest tripling the recipe (trust me, you'll wish you had)! DWorking with a larger quantity will be easier, as well, if you are…

You are about to read the easiest and fastest recipe that makes the best modelling dough ever! I was so shocked when this kept for months in a closed jar (and we take it out almost daily to play…

Trying to cut back on chips? I've got a yummy solution for you that won't have you peering into the cupboards for those greasy, crunchy potatoes any longer!! Like ALL my recipes, this is EASY, doesn't require a lot, no…

I have been making my own kombucha for years ever since I attended my first kombucha workshop in nutrition school and received my first SCOBE. Today, I am sharing with you my first experience using kombucha in an at-home face…

Hi everyone, I hope you are all having a festive holiday season! 

As I mention in the beginning of my youtube video (click image below to view) I am starting early to promote a waste-free, non consumer…

Hi everybody, today I am sharing with you my at-home workout routine. If I'm being completely honest, my "routine" is very inconsistent. Yes, I manage to workout 5 times per week but, no, it's not always in the morning…

Hi everyone! Comin' atchya today with 3 HEALTHY vegan, sugar free Holiday Drink recipes! 

CLICK THE VIDEO PICTURE TO WATCH HOW THEY'RE MADE!

Here are the times for each drink: 
2:12     VEGAN SUGAR-FREE EGGNOG 
2:51     MACA…

We've all heard how consumerism is killing our planet as well as our Christmas spirit. Instead of thinking about the plastic in the oceans, the environment we'll be leaving for our children, or even the look on a person's…

THIS ONE WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF! I recently wrote sent this one off to be featured in the YoYoMama.ca "EATS" page and couldn't get enough of this. With a mild hint of heat to it, this sweet SUGAR-FREE dish…