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Articles By Julie Daniluk
Foraging for Wild FoodsHave you ever looked at a wild plant and wondered if it was edible? It’s amazing that even if you live in the heart of the city, there is food growing all around you. The wonderful part is, even if you don’t feel confident picking morel mushrooms or burdock yourself, the farmers’ markets and local health food stores can supply you with an exotic selection of local edibles.
http://www.vitalitymagazine.com/apr10_foodfeat Healing Inflammation with FoodJulie's feature on the Anti-Inflammatory diet demonstrates that the origins of many common diseases can be traced back to inflammation. One warning sign that your tissues are on fire is pain. By switching to healing foods, the fires are doused and tissues are repaired. Thus the disease process is stopped in its tracks, not temporarily by drugs but permanently by nutritional medicine. Allergy-Free CookingThis allergy-free cooking feature takes a look at the role of food allergies in weight gain, and presents easy ways to remove allergenic culprits from the kitchen. The benefits of learning to prepare new allergy-free meals for yourself and family are tremendous – from losing weight to eliminating common allergy symptoms like fatigue, insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, and even asthma. In fact, this article begs the question – what if getting fat doesn’t depend so much on calories, but on how many food allergens a person takes in on any given day?
http://www.vitalitymagazine.com/node/1915 Health Benefits of PhytonutrientsWhat is a phytochemical anyways? In short, phytochemical ingredients are plant-derived compounds, which protect the plants from environmental stresses, including insects, and weather ups and downs. Julie Daniluk says "While phytochemicals are not essential nutrients to human life, it is becoming quite clear that they do infer a great number of health benefits to us as well."
http://www.alive.com/6554a17a2.php?subject_bread_cramb=195 High School Cafeteria BustBeen in a high school cafeteria lately? You might have noticed that a lot of the fare is greasy, high carb foods. In Toronto, one grade 11 high school student has had enough and, with the help of her friends, has decided she’s going to do something about it. The group meets again at their secret basement den. This time they are joined by special agents: nutritionist Julie Daniluk and food critic Marion Kane.
Festive Indulgence - How to enjoy holiday temptations while soothing body and soulThe holiday season is a whirl of obligations. Plan ahead to enjoy yourself without losing control of your mind—or body. Stressful enteraining, endless social engagements and tempting rich treats can take their toll on our digestive systems during the holidays. Read on to discover how you can eat to feel satisfied and energized. A Climate-Friendly ChristmasThe holiday season, with its turkey and trimmings, cakes and cookies, is about much more than gifts and gift giving. It's also about food. Lots and lots of food. That's one reason gyms are so busy in January. Helping put together the local dishes were the nutritionist and the cook at the Big Carrot organic store on Danforth Ave., Julie Daniluk and Katherine Hall.
A Healing Talk with JulieIn a world where it seems as if there is a distinct separation between what the general populous perceives as delicious food versus nutritious food, Daniluk wants to show the skeptics that this lifestyle shift can be joyful. So just how can people shift their reality if their relationship with food has always been superficial? The answer is simple: she thinks everyone should learn how to cook again. http://www.tasteto.com/2007/11/19/healing-talk-with-julie-daniluk/
The detox diet: Feeling toxic? Find the cure right in your lunch bag.The diagnosis - Too many late nights indulging in Camembert and Moët (or pizza and Heineken) have left you feeling bloated and listless. (And walking from your door to a cab - even in four-inch heels - doesn't count as exercise.) It's time for a hard-core kick-start to a smarter, healthier way of life. "Junk food and poor lifestyle choices fill our bodies with toxins, leaving us feeling sick and fatigued," says Julie Daniluk, co-owner of The Big Carrot Natural Food Market in Toronto and author of Meals That Heal.
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