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Learn about the 9 factors of optimal health from Dallas & Melissa Hartwig, creators of the popular Whole30 program.

Ask Whole9 Canada: What To Do About Bloating

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Welcome to Ask Whole9 Canada, where Summer Innanen and Sarah Ramsden answer all of your health and nutrition questions. In this week’s episode, Summer and Sarah discuss what you can do to relieve bloating after eating. There are many reasons why we get bloated after eating including, food sensitivities, impaired digestion and stress. Fortunately, many people see immediate relief from bloating after they have completed a Whole30. However, sometimes bloating can persist and additional work … [Read more...]

Ask Whole9 Canada: What To Do About Constipation

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Welcome to Ask Whole9 Canada, where Summer Innanen and Sarah Ramsden answer all of your health and nutrition questions. In this week’s episode, Summer and Sarah discuss what you can do about constipation. We want to start this post by asking you a personal question: How many times a day do you visit the bathroom for a bowel movement? If you didn’t answer, “1-2 times a day,” then this means you are likely constipated.  Relieving your bowels at least once a day is sign of good digestion. In … [Read more...]

Ask Whole9 Canada: How Can You Increase Your Libido?

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Welcome to Ask Whole9 Canada, where Summer Innanen and Sarah Ramsden answer all of your health and nutrition questions. In this week’s episode, Summer and Sarah talk about how to increase your libido naturally. Having a strong libido and healthy sex drive is an important part of our well-being. It signifies healthy neurotransmitter and hormonal function and is a great way to relieve stress, feel connected (to others or yourself) and stimulate endorphins. Unfortunately, so many women (and … [Read more...]

At-home fermentation (no science degree required)

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Fermented foods like sauerkraut and kombucha are trendy right now, but unlike the oh-so-popular cronut, they're trendy for their extensive health-promoting properties. You've probably heard of probiotics—they are healthy bacteria that help our digestive tracts and keep us healthy. But what you may not know is that fermented foods sitting on a grocery store shelf may not contain many (if any) of those good little critters. Want to be sure your fermented foods are fresh, delicious, and … [Read more...]

Detox: why it matters and what to do about it

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Note from Dallas Hartwig, co-founder of Whole9: You probably know we don't promote these kinds of online "summits" very often. However, we feel this area is really under-addressed in our community, and based on my own functional medicine practice and the Institute for Functional Medicine's advanced practice training that I'm participating in, I feel the information included in this free summit will be invaluable for those pursuing a Whole9 Life. A lot of people write off "detox" as woo-woo … [Read more...]

Ask Whole9 Canada: Why You Might Need A Break From That “Food You Can’t Live Without”

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Welcome to Ask Whole9 Canada, where Summer Innanen and Sarah Ramsden answer all of your health and nutrition questions. In this week’s episode, Summer and Sarah talk about why you might need a break from that 'food you cannot live without'. Is there one food that you cannot imagine living without? There are both psychological and physical reasons why we have an intense desire for certain foods. However, often the foods that we cannot imagine giving up, are the ones that we need to take a … [Read more...]

It Starts With Food Gets a Makeover

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We have another big announcement in preparation for our Whole9-sponsored Whole30 program starting August 1st. (Did you miss our first big announcement? In summary, yay, spuds!) Our second announcement is related to the new Whole30 program rules, and features our New York Times bestselling book, It Starts With Food. It Starts With Food has a spiffy new redesign, and one important update. Don't panic—95% of the book is exactly the same. (And red wine, chocolate, and pancakes are still … [Read more...]

Ask Whole9 Canada: How To Deal With Unsupportive People

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Welcome to Ask Whole9 Canada, where Summer Innanen and Sarah Ramsden answer all of your health and nutrition questions. In this week’s episode, Summer and Sarah talk about how to deal with unsupportive people. Starting a Whole30 or making any big changes in your nutrition or lifestyle to improve your health can be made difficult when you don't have a good support system. We often hear stories from our clients that range from subtle comments from friends such as, "Can't you just have one … [Read more...]

Ask Whole9: Making Weight the Healthy Way

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Welcome to the very first installment of Ask Whole9. In this series, we offer our readers expert advice about our 9 Factors, including nutrition, healthy movement, sleep, stress management, socialization, natural environment, fun and play, personal growth, and temperance. Today, we’re talking about how to "make weight" for an athletic competition in a way that won't damage your metabolism or your health. Dear Whole9, I have a question that stems from being part of a sport where I … [Read more...]

You’re Never Too Old To Eat Good Food

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Note: Today we're featuring a guest post by Deane Alban from BeBrainFit.com. Deane has focused her life's work on helping to keep folks sharp and healthy into their later years. Here she discusses why those in their 40's, 50's, 60's (and so on) should consider a real food diet. Good Food: It's Not Just For Kids Anymore An informal survey of 6,000 paleo followers found the majority were in their 20's and 30's with a mere 3% over age 60. Well, folks, this has got to change. Bad eating … [Read more...]

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