by Gillian | Jan 26, 2018 | cooking, My Life, MyVancouver, Reviews, Uncategorised
It seems like fresh ingredient delivery services are popping up everywhere. They offer pre-selected meals and then measure, chop and ready everything for you – the only thing you need to do is cook. In our area alone there are four well-known companies competing...
by Gillian | Jan 12, 2018 | My Life, MyFitness, MyVancouver
Article written by Rebecca Coleman, on behalf of The Wellness Show What do avocado toast, Buddha bowls, cryotherapy, Golden Milk and unicorn, well, everything have in common? They were all big trends in 2017. For the past 26 years, Lower Mainland residents have relied...
by Gillian | Aug 25, 2017 | My Life, My Weight Loss, MyFitness, MyVancouver, Uncategorised
Going to the Fair when trying to follow a healthy nutrition plan can be a challenging thing. Everywhere you turn you are bombarded by not only the sights of temptation, but the smells as well. Around every corner is that incredible smell of deep fried onions, or...
by Gillian | Jul 27, 2015 | My Life, MyFitness, MyRunning, MyVancouver, Reviews, Uncategorised
At The Wellness Show back in February, I bought an intro session to Pure Float. I hadn’t heard of floatation therapy before but I’m always interested in trying new health and wellness activities. Floatation claims to alleviate stress, reduce anxiety and...
by Gillian | Apr 30, 2015 | My Life, MyFitness, MyVancouver, Reviews, Uncategorised
As part of this monthly fitness class review series, I committed to trying a hot yoga class. Now, my ONLY official (if you can call it that) yoga class was back in about 1994 at a community rec centre. And I hated it. It was boring, it was slow, and I vowed never to...
by Gillian | Mar 12, 2015 | fitness, My Life, My Weight Loss, MyFitness, MyVancouver, Reviews, Uncategorised
In the third instalment of my monthly fitness class reviews, I attended 30 Minute Hit. I had heard about it from a number of friends, both for its convenience and the fact that they allow you to bring your child(ren) along while you workout. It’s a 30-minute...