Janette de Vries RHN, B.ed, H.BA YouNique Holistic Nutrition Toxins are a word we hear on a daily basis from commercials, social media, the news and even warning labels on products. What damages or modifies a biological system are physical, microbial or chemical agents (toxins) like medications, heavy metals, personal care products, pollution, pesticides and more. A Neonatal Toxicity Study in 2005 by the Environmental Working Group tested random umbilical cord blood. Can you believe 287 chemicals were found on the 10 they tested. 217 found were toxic to the nervous system and the brain, 208 w ..read more

Janette deVries RHN, B.ed, H.BA www.YouNiqueHolisticNutrition.com Homemade soup was a staple in my life, and it was a strange concept when my friends talked about soup in a can. I remember my best friend down the street talking about her after school snack being 'Bacon & Bean' soup. I was interested because my mom never made this type of soup for me. She told the story moment by moment, from opening the can to the mold on top! I was shocked twice because soup was in a can and canned food had mold. The company sent them a replacement case of the soup. The biggest take away from this story ..read more

Janette de Vries RHN, B.ed, H.BA YouNique Holistic Nutrition In the realm of holistic healing, caring isn't just a soft sentiment; it's a potent elixir that nurtures the body, mind, and spirit. As a holistic nutritionist, I've witnessed first hand the transformative power of genuine care in facilitating profound healing journeys. Caring begins with ourselves. When we approach our own well-being with compassion and attentiveness, we pave the way for radiant health. Nourishing our bodies with wholesome foods, engaging in mindful movement, and prioritizing rest are acts of self-care that lay the ..read more

Janette deVries RHN, B.ed, H. BA www.youniqueholisticnutrition.com Lose weight Quick! Lose 10 pouds in 1 week! Drop the weight fast! I'm sure you have come across many of these advertisements. You really don't want to lose weight, you want that fat to disappear. You want to feel confident in your clothes instead of dreading what loose shirt you can wear tomorrow to cover up the rolls. I use to dread going to church on Christmas Eve because I knew those dress pants weren't going to fit. I remember one time wearing a belt to keep my pants up, as the button and zipper were miles apart. Then a su ..read more

by Janette de Vries RHN, B.ed, H.BA www.youniqueholisticnutrition.com For years, too many doctors failed to connect the importance of diet as an ally for cancer therapy and other degenerative diseases. Let's face it, we all eat food. Food has so many different purposes from weight management, energy, growth, repair to remediation of a disease. Now, nutrition specialists are more readily available to give recommendations for your diet as it can interact with medical treatment. For example, antioxidants may be encouraged with your breast cancer treatment, but might cause a huge interference wit ..read more

Bile is a fluid that helps break down fats, and help extract essential fatty acids or vitamins like A, D, E and K from different foods you eat. Then bile draws these nutrients into the body, so bile deficiency plays a big role in your body utilizing nutrients found in fat. Things you might already know about bile: 1. It acts as a disinfectant for the intestines, which helps keep the microbial balance on point 2. A lubricant for pushing waste along the colon (otherwise possible constipation can be experienced) 3. It helps with controlling the amount of fat build-up in the liver (fatty liver) 4 ..read more

With IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), the complete hollow gastrointestinal (GI) tract is involved in this motility disorder, which is the inability of fluid and organisms to move. IBS isn't an inflammatory condition, but can cause inflammation. The symptoms of flatulence usually indicating indigestion, abdominal pain and bowel function alternating from constipation to diarrhea, just constipation or just diarrhea. Low intake of fibre holds accountability for part of this problem and poor digestion is another part. The gut becomes inflamed and is hyper-intensive when these two aforementioned pro ..read more

Homemade doesn't take as much time as you think. Natural, whole foods made at home taste so much better and you can control what goes into your body. Peel up lots of sweet potato and rough cut them into long strips. Put them into a mixing bowl. Chop up 2 tbsp of fresh rosemary. Add it to the bowl of potato along with a pinch of Himalayan salt and olive oil. Toss everything together and put on a baking sheet. Any extra can go in the fridge, up to 5 days, for another meal. Cook in the oven 300F for 50 minutes or until done. Don't forget to turn them over after 25 minutes. Sweet potato is low on ..read more

Gluten refers to the proteins stored in grain. At first, gluten proteins were primary considered an allergy condition like wheat allergy. Now, there is a better understanding that they are different from natural and adaptive immune pathways of allergies. Wheat allergies are gluten peptides that trigger histamine and other chemical mediators. Individuals that have wheat allergy with gluten sensitivities have their immune reponse heightened and celiac disease is classified as an autoimmune disease. It is important to be diagnosed for non-celiac gluten sensitivity because it is associated with m ..read more

What makes this dessert so special in comparison to traditional bread pudding? The low carbohydrate ingredients like almond flour, so their isn't actually any bread or wheat flour in this recipe. Its great for those guests who have gluten sensitives or following a gluten free diet. This dessert or mid-afternoon snack can be fun, delishious and consumed by everyone. Ingredients: 3 eggs 1/4 cup heavy cream (35%) 6 packets of Kiss My Keto brownies, crumpled or 2/3 pan of Keto brownies (made from package mix) https://bit.ly/2LNSJlb 1/3 cup of almond milk 1 tsp vanilla Berries (optional) Beat eg ..read more