By Design Holistic Health

07/05/2023

One of my favourite brunches. Latkes Benechik… gluten free and vegan 😋. So nice to have a safe place to eat! Thank you Chickpea Restaurant 😀

08/05/2022

01/16/2022

Negative ions are found in extremely high concentrations near the ocean and are able to influence serotonin in the brain providing mood balancing effects. These microscopic particles are not only breathed in but can also pass through the skin. Get outdoors and enjoy!

12/25/2021

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas!

07/27/2021

It’s a busy day in the garden this morning!

Bees pollinate the plants that grow the food we eat and offer us a wonderful sweet treat while they’re at it!

Protect our wild bees by planting a flower garden and don’t use pesticides!

07/14/2021

Everyday take a moment and enjoy the beauty!

10/27/2020

Shinrin-yoku ("taking in the forest atmosphere, or forest bathing"), or nature therapy, has been studied extensively by the Japanese government Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare of Japan. It has been scientifically established that walking in the forest can reduce blood pressure and heart rate, reduce stress and anxiety by reducing levels of the stress hormones adrenaline and cortisol, improve cognitive function, and increase production of NK (natural killer) cells strengthening our immune system.

A 15 minute walk is all that is needed to produce positive effects for stress and relaxation, and a longer walk (1 hr or more) strengthens our immune system with effects lasting 1 week to 1 month later.

Forest environments affect humans via the five senses, providing stimulation of various senses, such as vision (scenery), olfaction (smell of wood), audition (sound of running streams or the rustle of leaves), tactile sensation (feel of the surfaces of trees and leaves).

Take off your headphones, put away your cell phones, breathe deep and enjoy the sights, sounds, and aromas of our local forest and park trails, for a free health therapy that reduces stress and anxiety and improves your immune health!

Green Timbers park, Surrey; Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver

09/07/2020

A wonderful way to spend a late summer afternoon... picking wild blackberries and baking gluten free vegan blackberry crumble!😋

Blackberries contain high amounts of Vitamin C, K, manganese, and fibre. The deep, black pigment is a powerful antioxidant. What a delicious way to protect our health and strengthen our immune system!

09/03/2020

It’s tomato season! This is my beautiful Heirloom Zebra Tomato. So sweet and delicious!

Tomatoes of all types and varieties contain the antioxidant Lycopene, which may be protective against reproductive cancers like prostate and ovarian cancers. The lycopene in tomatoes needs to be combined with a fat for the body to be able to use it.

A fresh tomato salad with olive oil dressing, or tomatoes and avocado or your favourite marinara sauce made with EVOO are delicious ways to get plenty of this valuable nutrient! 😋

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4616444/

08/30/2020

Okanagan peaches, BC coast foraged blackberries, lightly sweetened with B.C. honey, on gluten free vegan crepes!
Mmmm breakfast 😋

Those beautiful rich, dark colours speak of powerful cancer fighting and immune boosting antioxidants.

Eat in season! Eat local!

07/13/2020

Black raspberries are one of the highest antioxidant and polyphenol containing foods around. Anthocyanins, which give them their deep, dark colour, are powerful antioxidants that have been shown to improve cardiovascular health as well as prevent, arrest and even reverse some cancers. The black raspberry is considered “king of berries” because of its extremely high content of Anthocyanins and phenolic compounds, but can be difficult to find. It’s recommended to eat 1 cup of all berries every day for their health promoting benefits!

07/05/2020

So many smells in the house today! 😋 Raspberry crumble bars, drying rose petals, kale chips, and basil pesto! Flavours of summer. Full of health protective nutrition. Build your immune system with antioxidants from berries and basil and the sulforaphane in kale protect against many cancers.

05/31/2020

Radishes are a wonderful snack to grow at home. They grow really fast and can be seeded at 2-3 week intervals for a continuous harvest.
Radishes are a cruciferous vegetable. This means they contain phyto chemicals which are proven to fight and prevent cancer! Both the bulb and leaves are edible. Pick young tender leaves and add them to your salad along with thin peppery, crunchy slices of the radish. Delicious superfood! 😋

04/19/2020

Find the joy and beauty in each day and we will get through this ❣️

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03/02/2020

Sunday shopping

08/27/2019

Get the cancer fighting antioxidants from local BC blueberries paired with “le Bleuet”. Your body will thank you...and your tastebuds!

06/22/2019

Happy 1st day of summer, the yummiest time of year!
Eat all the fresh berries you can. Their brilliant colours indicate the large amounts of health promoting antioxidants they contain!