Miranda Malisani – Nutrition Expert

Witches Brewberry Smoothie

Dead leaves, seaweed, rotten eggs, too. Stir them in my witches’ brew. I got magic, Alakazamakazoo. Spider web, moldy bread, mucky mud, too. Stir them in my witches’ brew. I got magic! Alakazamakazoo ooo – My witches’ brew – ooo What’s it gonna do to you? Boo! (Witches Brew, Hap Palmer) There isn’t moldy bread, rotten eggs or mucky mud in this smoothie, but seaweed would have been a great idea. Seaweed has a crazy amazing amount of minerals that are needed to boost the immune system after the sugar gorge fest a.k.a Halloween. Although this holiday is not high…

A GREEN Smoothie That The Kids Will Drink!

  I’ve probably attempted 3,000 smoothie variations over the past seven years while trying to sneak as many different veggies and fruits into my kids bellies. Some work, MANY fail. As you can imagine and probably already know, leafy greens are the hardest to “sneak” in due to it’s natural bitter flavour. I am persistent with adding them because I believe that integrating them into the boys diet is super important for their long term diet outlook. This isn’t just because leafy greens have an abundant amount of nutrients, but because the more bitter foods they have in their diet,…

Spring Cleansing Smoothie & VEGA Giveaway!

It’s easy to get in a smoothie rut during the winter months as our body doesn’t crave cold and water-dense ingredients. We’d rather be eating heavier, warming foods when the temperatures are below zero. Now that we are in April we are awaiting May flowers, listening to birds sing and ditching the snow tires.  Fresh, colourful, and light are some of the words that come to mind when I think about Spring.  It’s the time we reconnect with nature and our bodies.  It’s important that we help our bodies to “spring clean” and eliminate lingering toxins and other elements that…

Homemade Protein Bars (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

If you haven’t tried making your own protein bar yet then you MUST make this a priority. A huge amount of the bars you find on stores shelves have far too much sugar, fake fibre and a long list of ingredients that you can’t pronounce. Skip those bars, make your own. Your body will thank you.       Hazelnut Almond Chocolate Protein Bars Makes 12. Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa buckwheat flakes 2/3 cup hazelnut almond butter 3 tbsp raw honey 1/2 scoop Vega Protein & Greens Chocolate 2 tbsp coconut oil 2 tbsp cacao nibs 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded…

VEGA Sugar-Free Energizer Contest

Meet Nicole… A Holistic Nutritionist and new member of the Live Light Nutrition team! Her first assignment was to try out VEGA’s Sugar-Free Energizer and report back. Here are her comments below. Going to the gym has always been a passion of mine. I love starting my day with an early work out. Usually, when I wake up in the morning, I’m pretty tired and unmotivated to exercise because I have low energy. I heard about Vega’s Sugar-Free Energizer product and thought I would try it out. I took the drink 20 minutes before my spin class and I have…

Day 4 – October 15 (7 Day Fall Detox)

Upon Waking:  Half a lemon squeezed into room temperature 8 oz pure water 1/4 tsp probiotic (optional) Within 40 minutes of Waking: 2 poached or scrambled free-run eggs with sliced tomatoes, 1 piece of whole grain bread (optional) 40 mins After Breakfast: Glass of 1/2 pure water, 1/2 unsweetened cranberry juice Mid Morning Snack:  1/2 of blueberries, or handful of pumpkin seeds 30 mins Before Lunch: Glass of vegetable juice (freshly juiced best) Lunch: Wild salmon sandwich or tuna sandwich with avocado and organic greens (whole grain bread) If thirsty with lunch choose room temperature water only Mid-Afternoon Snack:Veggie sticks…