Lauren Brady, RHN

01/08/2026

The USA just put out their new Food Guide and I have been enjoying reading the online commentary.🤣
I've added Canada's Food Guide beside it, so you can compare and contrast.
What are your thoughts? 🧐

More confused than ever?
Want a nutritional counsellor to craft a Food Guide that is tailored specifically to YOU and not a whole country? Come see me!
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01/05/2026

Happy First Regular Monday of 2026!⛄️
So, you've tossed the holiday junk food, eaten all the sweets and you've started having a balanced breakfast with protein and fiber.

What are the next steps for a healthy diet reset that are uncomplicated and easy to incorporate into everyday busy life?

I'll let Dr. Rupy Aujla take over, as he does a pretty good job in this video! Dr. Aujla is is a medical doctor who suffered from a significant heart condition and used nutritional medicine and lifestyle changes to reverse his condition.

Here's the video summary:
1) Start with a high protein breakfast🥚
2) Upgrade your snacks and drinks 🍎🍊🌰🥜
3) Add greens to your meals 🫜🥗
4) Stock your freezer with whole foods 🫐🍓
5) Master one go-to healthy meal (when you are too tired to cook)
**I would add to this, create a list of healthier take-out options such as sushi, power bowl from Harvest Clean Eats, etc. 🍣🥙

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12/29/2025

Got a Christmas cookie hangover? 🥴🍪🍬🍷

Don't wait until 2026 to start feeling better... start with the first step, which is to empty your house of all the leftover sweets and junk. Toss it, take it to work and leave it in the break room - just get rid of it. Then start having a proper breakfast that includes protein and fiber. This will set you up for the day, keep your blood sugar steady and prevent cravings.

Want a nutritional counsellor who will gently support you, while you incorporate healthy changes to your diet and lifestyle?
I am at your service. 😇

Or, maybe you want a nutritional counsellor who will (metaphorically) whack the cookie out of your hand?
I can do that too! 🦹🏼‍♀️

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12/23/2025

Ok... but at least have a proper meal first... and a big glass of water before you go to bed!
Then call me in January.
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Art Cred: Rosie Made a Thing

12/21/2025

Happy Winter Solstice! 🌞🌜🌞🦉🌲
My favourite part of the holiday season, because it is completely non-commercial and we welcome the return of the sun! 🌞

We celebrate in our house by creating a simple, but hearty and warming feast and writing things we want to let go of on pieces of paper and burning them in our backyard bonfire. 🔥

As I ate breakfast late today and will be eating a bigger than usual supper, here's a pic of my snacky lunch: one apple and one pear, sprinkled with cinnamon. Did you know that ceylon cinnamon has anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and also helps to stabilize blood sugar? Which is super helpful -especially at this time of year!

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12/14/2025

Most of my clients are overwhelmed women who have put everyone else first, for a long long time. And I find myself having to convince these clients that they matter and it is not selfish to invest in themselves, or to prioritize their health and well-being, because that spills over to benefit everyone else.
Is it a hard shift to make? Yes.
But as we are firmly in the middle of the holiday season, with society telling women that they need to bring home the bacon, cook it up, take care of everyone and create a magical Christmas (oh, and look perfect while doing it all) - I just wanted to be a voice that says NO. You can opt out. You can prioritize your peace and delegate... and if it doesn't get done, or get done to your standards? Get comfortable with that. Let go just a little bit. Instead of shopping and going into debt to buy decor and presents that nobody really needs anyway, take yourself to lunch. Go for a walk on the beach - nobody else is there - except me and I'll high five you!
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12/11/2025

Come join an amazing team of really great humans!✨

Join our team and come over to the Brightside! ☀

Brightside Integrated Health is currently seeking a part-time front desk administrator. If you are friendly, professional, dependable and have great customer service skills, we would love to hear from you! Experience with billing and the Jane booking system are definite assets.

To apply, or for more details about the position or our company, please email our clinic manager Lauren, at laurenb@brightsidehealth.ca.

Thank you for your interest!
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12/08/2025

I'm glad I have an education in Natural Nutrition, or I would have been very perplexed by this!

This is the first time I gave seen a SCOBY in apple cider vinegar! Usually you only see the strands of "mother".

What the heck is a SCOBY, you ask?
SCOBY is an acronym for "symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast."
It is a gelatinous, cellulose-based microbial mass and it is used as a fermentation starter.

I could in theory, use this scoby to make more apple cider vinegar out of regular apple cider, but I'm not that crunchy!

If you've enjoyed sourdough bread, kombucha, ginger beer, kefir, vinegar... then you've enjoyed the work of a SCOBY!

Want to learn how to use fermented foods to improve your health?
Book with me!
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12/06/2025

Hop on over to Brightside Integrated Health to enter our Self-Care Holiday Giveaway! ❤️

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12/06/2025

Want to feel better, stat?😳
Here is an easy way to start... before your morning coffee, drink a big glass of water with lemon, or a tsp of apple cider vinegar. This hydrates you, wakes your system up and supports digestion. If you are active, under stress or perimenopausal, you might find that electrolytes make a big difference. I like Superbelly, or Organika brands and it makes drinking water more enjoyable (how pretty is that colour?).

If you take supplements, it might help to stagger them throughout the day, so you are not taking a bunch at once, which can upset the stomach. Take your first set with your morning water.

Try to get outside in the morning for 20 minutes of sunlight exposure, but even 10 minutes is beneficial for our mental health and physical health, and boosts our immune system. ☀

Incorporating these simple steps into your morning routine will help increase energy, lift your mood and make the dark winter months a little more bearable.🙏

Wondering what else you can do to feel better? There are lots of things, but everyone is unique, with different physiology, needs and goals. Why not get an assessment and recommendations that are personalized to YOU?👩🧓🤱🧘‍♀️🏋️
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12/01/2025

It's December... and that means it's time for my annual "maintaining a healthy diet over the holidays" post!🎄

Overeating between Christmas and New Year’s day is a widespread practice. Food is a huge part of how humans celebrate with each other and it is a societal expectation that we will overindulge in food, sugar and alcohol. Add to that, the anxiety or busyness over the holidays that leads to stress-eating and abandoning our health goals.

Although we tell ourselves that we'll work it off in the new year, research shows that weight (fat) gained over the holiday season tends to stay with you and that adds up over the years!
So how can you avoid derailing your health goals over the holidays? Below are a few practical tips and if you would like a personalized nutritional assessment, action plan and support to start and stay on a healthy path, book with me today!
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11/09/2025

Hug a tree! Be one with nature!
It's not hippy-dippy - the health benefits are scientifically proven!🌳❤️

Forest therapy, or forest bathing, is transforming urban lives by reducing stress and boosting health. Studies show it can lower cortisol levels by 13.4% in just 20 minutes and enhance immunity by 50%! Explore this natural remedy today!

https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/stress-anxiety/is-forest-therapy-for-real/