I’ve been attending a yearly women’s show for the past two years now.

The National Women’s Show is national Canadian show (it’s held every year in October in Toronto), but I have a sneaky feeling this type of show is very common around North America.

These shows are great at offering you a chance to test some great products and most importantly discover new products you’d like to buy.

I usually go with my friend Krista and we make it a fun Friday night. Since we are both also involved in the beauty industry (I have another blog on beauty) and my friend Krista is a make-up buyer for a big department store, we usually ignore the whole beauty/make-up/skincare area of the show and head for the food section usually located at the back of the show.

Each year we’re able to discover new healthy food trends and also taste some products that we might not have thought of buying without tasting them first.

The other fun part of a show like this is that manufacturers are very happy to engage with the consumers and educate them on their products. There’s no better way to learn about new foods than to be able to talk to the people who have created them and understand how they can support your health and make your life easier.

There are so many healthy foods available and you can also get some coupons to buy the product for your home.

This year, I headed to The National Women’s Show with my brand new Canon VIXIA HF200 camcorder to film some great moments and learn from the vendors.

I’m not a professional filmmaker and I’m still learning how to better control my zoom in and zoom out shots, but I’m 100% certain that you’ll learn a thing or two from these six fun videos!

1) Hemp seeds are a great source of essential oils and vegetarian protein. I was able to get some great health tips on why you should add hemp seeds to your diet from a representative from Manitoba Harvest Hemp Seeds. Did you know that hemp seeds are NOT produced in the U.S.? They are only produced in Canada!

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2) Bonne Maman jam is one of my favourite French jams! Did you know that Bonne Maman also makes a caramel sauce? I know some viewers might think that jam is a no-no in your healthy diet, but good quality jam is not bad in moderation. Make sure you buy jam that contains only sugar (and not corn syrup) and one that doesn’t content loads of artificial ingredients, flavours or colours. You’ll also want to be careful in buying cheaper jams because they are often made with the pulp of the fruit as opposed to the fruit itself and they just don’t taste as good.

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3) Here’s an easy potato salad recipe made with Renee’s Gourmet Dressings.

You can serve this potato salad recipe warm or cold!

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4) Green & Black’s Organic Chocolate has women going nuts over free chocolate!

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5) Have you heard of the benefits of wild blueberry juice? If not, you’ll want to watch this video because one of the owners from Van Dyk Wild Blueberry explains how powerful wild blueberry juice is and how it can support your health!

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6) Arthur’s Smoothie AntiOxidant juices – This is one of the most entertaining videos I shot during the show.

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***IMPORTANT: this is a video that is SO important to watch if you are a women***

Ladies, strength training/weight training is essential as you age.

I’ve been preaching this for a while now on my site and it’s quite a concern to me when women bypass weight training because they are afraid they’ll end up looking too masculine.

You have to lift a whole lot of weight and eat a whole lot of protein to be worried about looking masculine when you do weight training on a regular basis.

I can assure you that over a decade of regular weight training has left my body looking lean and firm and I DO NOT look masculine at all. As I like to say, things are still where they’re supposed to be and I intend on keeping it this way until I turn 150 years of age!

I recruited some reinforcement to help me get the message out.

During a recent Twist Conditioning Sport Performance Summit I was able to chat with President and athlete coach Peter Twist creator of the Smart Gym – one of my favourite exercise equipments because those elastic bands give you a total workout)!

This might be the most important 6:49 minutes of your day!

If you live not far from a Twist Conditioning centre, I encourage you to check out of those fitness centres because they are not like your usual gym setting. The focus is on drills and intensity. You’ll hear it yourself on the video, but Peter Twist clearly explains how a majority of their clients are in their 40s and 50s and looking to be “stronger” and NOT more toned.

I encourage you not only to listen to this video, but pass on the link to a friend!

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>>> If you want to locate a Twist Conditioning centre, you should check out this page (you’ll find a list of centres in Canada and the U.S.): Twist Conditioning centre locations

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I was lucky enough to attend a recent Twist Conditioning Sport Performance Summit and I’ve captured some of the best moments of personal trainers’ training sessions.

Peter Twist is the mastermind behind these summits. He’s the president and he’s also an athlete coach and I can tell you these were some intensive workouts designed to teach professional personal trainers some new techniques and exercises to help their clients better reach their weight loss and body goals.

I spent a bit of time filming all of these segments, but I also took the time to do one of those sessions and it took me no time whatsoever to start sweating.

I will also feature a segment reviewing a Twist Conditioning Adult Functional Fitness sessions and I will surely blog about the intensive one-hour-and-15-minute-long workout.

I know that the following videos won’t be for everyone because some have advance moves, but I do want to show that fitness is more than those exercise machines at the gym.

If you use exercise elastic bands, medicine balls or Bosu balls, you can really increase the intensity of your workout.

1) Bosu ball exercises part 1

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2) Bosu ball exercises part 2

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3) Bosu ball exercises part 3

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4) Exercises for speed, agility and coordination

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5) Weight training and strength training part 1

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6) Weight training and strength training part 2

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7) Weight training and strength training part 3

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The previous post is full of great information, but some people like it straight to the point!

For those who don’t want to know about pH foods, but just want basic tips on the right food choices when doing your grocery shopping.

Sam Graci, creator of Greens+ and author of The Bone-Building Solution, is one of the most knowledgeable people I know when it comes to healthy eating.

The fact that I was able to spend one full hour with him at Whole Foods Market is surreal and it’s the kind of experience I want to share with all of my readers.

For those who like their information without too much of introduction, I’ve extracted the videos here for you to watch!

>>> Grocery shopping tour with Sam Graci!

1) Eating healthy tips with Sam Graci creator of Greens+ (part 1/5)

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2) Eating healthy tips with Sam Graci creator of Greens+ (part 2/5)

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3) Eating healthy tips with Sam Graci creator of Greens+ (part 3/5)

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4) Eating healthy tips with Sam Graci creator of Greens+ (part 4/5)

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5) Eating healthy tips with Sam Graci creator of Greens+ (part 5/5)

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One of the easier ways to control your weight and make better food choices is to be fully aware of what you eat. If you are conscious of what foods you put into your shopping trolley and which foods you put into your mouth … that’s half the battle in your weight loss challenge.

I know a number of people who no longer have a dinner table, or use their dinner table as a computer desk because they eat all their meals in front of the television.

I really believe sitting on a sofa to watch your favourite show while eating dinner is a surefire way to sabotage your weight loss efforts because your focus is on the TV and not what (or much) you are putting into your mouth.

Don’t believe me?

Check out my video that gives you 5 reasons why your TV is making you fat!

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A few weeks ago, I created a video about the importance of taking the time to read the ingredients in your cereal in order to choose a better quality product for your breakfast.

If you missed that first vide review, you can still catch it here:

Video review: How to choose healthy cereals (part 1)

There are billions of boxes of cereals sold every year, and so many of those are empty calories that will only make you fat and do very little to help you attain your ideal weight.

I’ve found a new batch of healthy cereals to help you make better food choices, and you can watch me talking about them below.

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I often get asked if I have any food temptations. Well, I would not be human if I didn’t, would I? People are usually very surprised when they find out which foods make my cheat list:

* deep fried calamari

* skinny French fries (I don’t like the wide ones)

* chicken wings

* sweet potato fries

* coconut shrimp (I can eat a hundred of them!)

* a long list of French and Italian desserts

I think one of the main reasons why so many people tend to fail in their weight loss or become yo-yo dieters is because they wake up one day, decide they have to lose weight right now and then bam … they cut out everything.

When you do that, your brain turns into a 3-year-old and starts rebelling.

The solution is not cutting out your cheat foods, it’s keeping them to a bare minimum.

I’ve created a video that discusses 5 easy ways for you to resist food temptations and maintain a healthy ratio of 90 per cent clean eating to 10 per cent cheat foods. I hope the video will help you in your quest to create a healthier body.

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I received a question from one of my readers and since I was going back and forth via email, I decided to answer her question via video so that I can provide more readers a chance to take advantage of Doreen’s great question!

Doreen’s brother has just switched to the vegan diet and as a result he’s lost a whopping 70 lbs!

Wow! Congratulations!

Now, I want to make it clear that in my opinion, becoming vegan is a lifestyle choice and not necessary to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight.

That said, the fact that Doreen’s brother became a vegan, I have no doubt that his intake of vegetables and whole foods went up and really served his body well.

Doreen’s question had to do with her brother’s breakfast choice.

From her email, her brother has a breakfast shake with the following ingredients:

Orange, banana, water, assorted fruits, lots of spinach and flax seed.

I want to let you know that I’ve answered Doreen base on the information she sent me via email and this is really base on my own opinion.

When it comes to helping readers make better food choices when it come to healthy breakfast recipes, I try to include delicious breakfast smoothie recipes on the site, but there must be thousands of them all over the Internet.

There are just a few things to keep in mind: 1) don’t load up on sugar 2) make sure you always include a protein source in your smoothie.

>>>> Here’s my answer to Doreen’s question below:

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>>> Don’t forget that if you have other questions about healthy eating, don’t hesitate to send me an email or simply leave a comment in the box below!

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