If you haven't noticed, we LOVE food and recipes delivered from Asian cultures. We love the colours of the dishes (pretty food is awesome!) We also love the diversity of flavours and nutrients in the ingredients.

There always seems to be a simple...

There is no doubt that the gut is sensitive to emotion. Many are familiar with “butterflies” in your stomach or loose stool with anxiety. Well, research reveals just how the gut-brain connection influences our emotional response.

It...

I've been recipe picking and meal prepping for decades at this point. It got pretty boring eating a rotation of the trendy foods like broiled fish, farm to table sausage and pulled pork accompanied by scented quinoa, fresh salads and avocados...

Helloooo my loves!

It's been a minute since I've been here delivering the goods on nutrition, recipes and sharing my experiences as a past IBS sufferer!

To be honest (cause that's my jam) I've been busy getting re-inspired by food...Yes, even...

As I sit here writing this, I'm reflecting on the past 7-8 years of struggling with chronic illness.

The ups and downs have been colourful to say the least. I've committed to working through mommy issues, daddy issues, sister issues, shame, guilt,...

There is a simple comfort that milk gives us, wouldn't you agree? In our coffee or tea, oatmeal, chia puddings and with a cookie or dessert. A life without milk is possible, but really, who wants it?

Milk was a staple in my home growing up. I'd...

Dairy is one of the most common food allergens. Something we help all of our clients to do here at The IBS Academy is to assess what may be contributing to symptoms (whether that be skin, digestion, inflammation, or fatigue) and more often...

I remember doing a fitness photo shoot when I was 25 or 26 years old. I was trying my hardest to make it BIG in the fitness competition world, and this photoshoot was supposed to be my declaration to the world that I meant business and was going...

I love to make my own dairy-free yogurt (after many years of unknowingly eating dairy-based yogurt I was reacting to) and skipping the sweeteners too because today's Simple Sugar-Free Coconut Yogurt:

1. Doesn't need it when you add in...

I was starving. My blood sugar crashes were so intense that I would binge eat whole boxes of pastries, or cookies, often.

This night in particular I wanted to side-step the processed sugar but still wanted the satisfaction of CARBS! Mary's...