Meghan Telpner's Blog, page 27
March 1, 2019
Are Your Household Cleaning Products Too Toxic To Go Down The Drain?
///If you’ve read UnDiet, The UnDiet Cookbook or this blog for any length of time, you know that my approach to life extends far beyond what we eat. We inherently know that food affects our health, but the connections between health...
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February 25, 2019
Are Phytoestrogens in Food Good or Bad for Us?
I get a lot of questions about hormonal health – and rightly so, because all of the information available about our hormones, the endocrine system and reproduction can be difficult to wade through and understand. Phytoestrogens, which are nearly impossible...
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February 15, 2019
Clean and Simple Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice Recipe
It’s been a long, long, long time since I’ve had junky Chinese takeaway. I never had it often as I was too terrified of the food being spiked with MSG. Even though I have been riding the health train for some...
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February 8, 2019
Can You Get Cancer From Deodorant? How To Choose A Good One
One of the challenges in our 21 Days To Health program is to eliminate and/or reduce the use of daily cosmetic or personal care products in favour of a safer, more natural ones. In my post last week, I asked the question about What Stinks In My Panty Hose where I question how I could still smell a perfume in a pair of tights, seven years later. An interesting discussion came up as the Question that day was about what product is the toughest to give up or change.
This was where many of you wrote to say that natural deodorants fail you and so you keep going back to your old tried and tested favourite. Stop it. Please! Of all things I would say that conventional deodorants and tooth paste with flouride might be the most harmful items in our daily routine.
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February 1, 2019
Celery Juice: Is It Really A Cure-All With Dramatic Health Benefits?
Yes, I’ve seen it too. Everyone is drinking celery juice and either claiming a health miracle has happened or in most cases, taking a “I saw this on Instagram, it looks like a miracle. Watch me drink this juice and...
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January 25, 2019
Tie Dye Breakfast Parfaits: A From Scratch 2019 Recipe
Sometimes, the world’s problems seem overwhelming and insurmountable. Whenever I worry about the collective ‘us’, I remember there are thousands of people creating meaningful change daily and that every choice counts. I am fortunate to be part of a passionate...
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Sea Moss and Irish Moss: Everything You Need To Know
I first discovered sea moss, often referred to as Irish moss, while I was leading retreats in the Caribbean back in 2009. It was being used to thicken smoothies and milks, and even in custardy desserts. As I am a super...
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January 18, 2019
What is Natural Flavour? Is It Actually ‘Natural’?
If you’ve ever looked at a food label or read the health claims on the front of the package, you’ve probably seen the term ‘natural flavour’ (or ‘natural flavor’ for our friends in the United States). Maybe you’ve wondered what is...
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January 11, 2019
Is Arbonne Really As Pure And Safe As They Claim?
Have you been contacted yet by your friendly neighbourhood Arbonne consultant? There are literally hundreds of thousands of mostly women, excitedly promoting Arbonne cosmetic products as Pure, Safe, and Beneficial but are they really? Can we trust the claims the company...
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January 4, 2019
Busy is not a Badge of Honour and other Business Lessons
Sitting here today, it’s hard to think about all that has happened since this began in 2008. Where my desk sits, in this little Parkdale loft, was once the partitioned off area that was my bedroom. My home was a...
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