November 8, 2017 By Sarah White No Comments

Ladies & gentlemen, keep working your way through those cans of pumpkin puree with these black bean + pumpkin brownies. I typically don't eat a ton of sweets since my body is extremely sensitive to sugar (queen hangry here) but these brownies have a whopping 10g of fibre per serving and contain no refined sugars to minimize blood sugar spikes. Best enjoyed warm with a big glass of homemade almond milk. PrintBlack Bean + Pumpkin Brownies Gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, fibre-packed wonder treats. Enjoy.  Ingredients1 can BPA-free black beans1/2 cup pumpkin puree 3 tbs coconut flour 1 tsp baking soda3 eggs1/3 cup…

October 26, 2017 By Sarah White No Comments

Today's recipe is dedicated to my partner Kyle, the man who shamelessly orders a pumpkin spice latte every time we're out for coffee together. This granola recipe makes for a perfectly healthy and festive October breakfast when paired with a bowl of homemade almond milk or coconut yoghurt. It also happens to be gluten-free, refined sugar-free and full of pumpkin seeds for a generous dose of magnesium and zinc (two very common nutritional deficiencies that I see in my clinical practice). Pumpkin seeds also contain plant compounds called phytosterols. These unique compounds are beneficial because they are structurally similar to cholesterol and…

August 19, 2017 By Sarah White No Comments

It's National Honeybee Day ... it's Saturday ... and I've just completed a fully-booked shift at the clinic, so naturally we're celebrating with this healthier honey-based cocktail. Honey contains vitamins, trace enzymes, amino acids, and minerals like calcium, iron, sodium chlorine, magnesium, phosphate, and potassium. It has also been shown to be beneficial in treating allergies (it's an antioxidant and contains trace amounts of local pollen), gastrointestinal issues like reflux, pain and constipation, and can help to keep your mind sharp with as little as 1 tbs daily. If you’re not already taking full advantage of the nutritional and medicinal…

May 19, 2017 By Sarah White No Comments

My patients often ask me, "what's the unhealthiest thing that you eat/d0?", and up until 6-months ago my answer was always wine ... and the birth control pill. I was put on the birth control pill at age 15 to 'regulate' my hormones (FYI the pill doesn't actually regulate hormones AT ALL), and spent many years willfully blind to the dangers and side effects that come with taking synthetic estrogens & progestins. Fast forward 10 years later and I could no longer ignore the symptoms of synthetic estrogen dominance that were becoming worse and worse every year since my first pack of pills; I'm talking serious…