By: Joy McCarthy — Holistic Nutritionist I teach a course at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition and on the last day of class, the students present a food demo workshop. All the recipes are incredibly delicious and always nutritious because they are made by holistic nutrition students. One of my students, Stephanie Tucci, made this [...]
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By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist I’m pretty joyous right now. I had my first facial at 889 this afternoon and two words describe my skin right at this very moment: dewy and glowy! This was a result of a combo of factors: incredibly high quality, clean beauty products, Pauline’s magical tapping fingers and total relaxation. [...]
by Joy on February 15, 2012
Yes, yes! You absolutely should give it a try, but read this first: Please keep in mind that gluten-free foods are not a one-way ticket to eating anything and everything that says “GF”. I’ve seen many food journals over the years and hear people proudly declare to me: “I’m eating gluten-free”, but there’s a catch [...]
by Joy on February 1, 2012
Have you ever noticed that no matter what, someone people always look beautiful? This is because they exude beauty from within. I can think of several women in my life, my mom, my girlfriend Elaine, both founders of 889 Yonge Christine & Emily (their mama too!) and more, that truly exude beauty. They have a [...]
by Joy on January 19, 2012
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist I had a client email me (who shall remain nameless and didn’t mind me sharing her story) prior to her Skype session last week to advise me that the reason her food journal was full of baked goods, wine and junk food was because she was really unhappy about her [...]
by Joy on December 6, 2011
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist Someone emailed me this link the other day: The Ten Most Toxic Cosmetics and sadly, it didn’t really surprise me. But the more I learn about the personal care products industry, the more I realize there is some shady business going on and it’s up to YOU, the consumer to [...]
by Joy on November 7, 2011
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist I just posted this foodgasmic cookie recipe on my own website, so I thought I would share the delicious love here too! This recipe is unique not only because it’s made with quinoa which makes them soft and chewy, but also because of a sugar I’ve been using lately [...]
by Joy on October 26, 2011
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist Nearly everyday people tell me ways in which they’ve self-sabotaged. Heck, I’ve been guilty of it in the past more times than I would like to admit. You may not even realize what you are doing, but your actions speak the truth. Here are some examples: - You’ve just started [...]
by Joy on October 18, 2011
By: Joy McCarthy – Holistic Nutritionist By now you’ve probably heard that it’s Breast Cancer Awareness month and since I’m sticking with this theme, I want to share a few boob foods with you. Eating foods that promote breast health is an excellent breast cancer prevention plan. 1 in 9 women develop breast cancer and [...]
by Joy on October 7, 2011
By: Joy McCarthy – Holistic Nutritionist As you probably know by now, it’s Breast Cancer Awareness month. My personal feeling is the way to combat breast cancer and prevent ourselves from becoming another statistic is to take action by doing things to prevent breast cancer. Before I continue, my heart goes out to anyone affected [...]
by Joy on August 31, 2011
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist Hello 889 Beauties, When I first wrote this post for my own blog, I forgot THE most important tip for making peace with your body. Do yoga, it’s one of the best ways to make peace with number one – YOU. The benefits don’t stop there either! You will find you [...]