May 9, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

Why you need to eat more healthy fats for balanced hormones.  A large portion of my hormone + fertility focused appointments revolve around optimizing my patient's diets. Great hormonal health begins with the foods you're putting in your body, so we naturally spend a good portion of time during initial consults discussing my patient’s daily food choices. At least once a day I have a new patient with PCOS, infertility, etc. sit across from me in a visit and proudly exclaim that they’re already doing a great job with their diet since stay far away from fats. This post is for…

April 5, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

Food is my favourite medicine. The foods we eat everyday act as powerful messengers, telling our body how to behave. When you choose the right foods you can actually promote healing and vitality, while the wrong foods can be detrimental to your health goals. If you're already a patient of mine then you know that I love prescribing food therapy as an adjunct to individualized supplement and lifestyle protocols. Hormone balancing foods like sesame seeds, flax seeds and pumpkin seeds are especially helpful for my female patients looking to optimize their hormone levels. While there’s yet to be a placebo-controlled trial…

February 18, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

This lovely little Valentines day recipe is the ultimate combination of my favourite things: pink, Paris & coconut whipped cream. I'm slightly fixated on all things Parisian, and I'll soon be channeling my inner Parisian it-girl in bed with a big plate of these healthy crepes & a cafe-au-lait (almond milk, always) while flipping through the latest issue of the Paris Review and listening to Serge Gainsbourg albums with my hunny. Valentines day fell on a weekday this year so we decided to postpone our celebrations to this weekend. My husband and I are currently relaxing in Prince Edward County,…

February 11, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

Heart-Healthy Chocolate Hazelnut Butter Cups [Keto + Vegan] February is Heart-Health month & the unofficial "month of love". My favourite way to show love this time of year is to get into the kitchen and whip up something decadent and healthy to gift to my friends and family. Valentine’s Day is undoubtedly a time to spoil your partner with love, but nothing really says you care more than making something from scratch. Decadent holiday desserts don’t have to be unhealthy, in fact, they can be quite good for you. These sugar-free chocolate hazelnut butter cups are filled with healthy fats and…

February 3, 2019 By Sarah White No Comments

In honour of the big game this weekend I'm whipping up an extra large batch of my healthy breaded cauliflower bites. These cauliflower 'wings' are insanely delicious ✔️ paleo-friendly, gluten-free, dairy-free and completely guilt-free. Cauliflower is truly one of the world's most underrated health foods, perhaps because this vegetables bland colour makes us think of all the other white foods that we're often told to avoid: white bread, white rice, white sugar. Generally, people don't associate cauliflower with the same abundance of nutrients as its fellow cruciferous vegetables like kale and broccoli, however research shows that cauliflower is just as rich in phytonutrients…

December 12, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

Keto Chocolate Peppermint Bark with Hazelnuts The holidays are upon us - T'is the season for spending time with family and giving thanks for all the wonderful blessings in our lives. Unfortunately for most of us, it's also the time of year when we majorly over indulge in sugary treats and drinks. Well-meaning colleagues fill workrooms with Christmas cookies, and holiday parties are always over-stocked with pastries & chocolates. While I can get behind the occasional sweet indulgence, it does not mean that I encourage my patients to abandon all of their health goals and go crazy on the sugar…

November 4, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

Paleo Pumpkin Pie Bar Recipe (Sugar-free / Keto-friendly) Halloween has passed and you're likely now stuck with a bunch of old pumpkins and a lingering sugar hangover. Luckily for you, this keto & paleo pumpkin pie bar is the solution to all of your problems. Made with low-carb, grain-free flours and monk fruit sweetener instead of sugar it's the perfect low-sugar healthy treat to easy you out of your sugar-coma. If you're feeling ambitious you can roast up those old pumpkins to use as your pumpkin puree, but canned pumpkin works just as well in this recipe. I've eaten a slice…

September 12, 2018 By Sarah White 2 Comments

I created this keto chocolate chip peanut butter cookie recipe on a rainy Monday night - these low carb cookies are the food equivalent of a warm hug on a cold and gloomy day. Peanut butter cookies are my ultimate comfort food, and this delicious version also happens to be guilt-free since they don't contain any eggs, sugar, dairy or gluten and are even keto-friendly for those on low carb diets. I made a batch earlier this week and we've been eating these daily for breakfast (I may or may not haven eaten on in the bubble bath last night…

June 26, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

Lately, I've been experimenting with a new way of eating that incorporates a ton of healthy fats into my daily diet. While not a strict ketogenic diet, my fat-first approach to eating has made a huge difference in how I look and feel. My energy is improved, my skin is healthier and I'm even seeing positive changes to body composition; all without restricting calories. Healthy fats help you build hormones and they even help your body to better absorb and utilize critical vitamins and nutrients. Fat is also wonderfully satiating and balances your blood sugar levels to help reduce unhealthy…

May 13, 2018 By Sarah White No Comments

I whipped up this keto / paleo scone recipe earlier today for a Mother's day brunch and they were an absolute hit (my gluten-loving cousins even gobbled them up). My lovely mother is currently on a ketogenic diet and I had to get creative in the kitchen in order to come up with a sugar-free, dairy-free and low carbohydrate treat for her to enjoy.  This scone recipe is truly delicious, and made with low carb almond flour and coconut flour. They're perfect for a mother's day brunch, but would work well for breakfast served with a dollop of coconut butter.…