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Joy McCarthy

Joy McCarthy is the Founder of Joyous Health, a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and best-selling author. A trusted nutrition expert, Joy has been featured in hundreds of publications both online and in print; and is a regular health expert on TV. Through her innate drive to inspire others, Joy has created numerous online programs and eBooks under JOYOUS U and is a faculty member at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition. Joy lives in Toronto with her husband Walker and their daughter Vienna.
Well-being

The Bugs In Your Body

Did you know that your digestive system is home to more than one hundred trillion bacteria. Yes you read that correct – 1,000,000,000,000 creepy crawlies fo

Recipes

Sundried Tomato Pesto Recipe

Pesto is one of my secret weapons for taking a recipe up a notch, flavour-wise. If you have a Magic Bullet or a small-size food processor, then you can make

Recipes

Sundried Tomato Pesto Recipe

Pesto is one of my secret weapons for taking a recipe up a notch, flavour-wise. If you have a Magic Bullet or a small-size food processor, then you can make

Well-being

What the Colour of Your Poo Says About You

Check out the updated post: What Your Poo Says About You!When you have a bowel movement, your body is providing you with incredible insight as to the state

Well-being

Love Your Naked Body

I am always pleasantly surprised at some of the random tweets or facebook status updates that get people thinking, talking and perhaps even smiling. This wa

Recipes

Sunshine Quinoa with Sweet Potato

As I write this, the snow is coming down so heavy that I can’t see the other side of the street. My window view from inside this warm and cozy cafe has thus

Well-being

Wheatgrass Makes My Joyous Cells Smiley

I often tweet when I’m about to indulge my cells in a shot of wheatgrass at Fresh restaurant in Toronto because I immediately feel more alive. I can hardly

Recipes

Brainy breakie: Egg Burrito

Over the holidays, I had some time to experiment and ended up developing a delicious and nutritious burrito that’s perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner.Th

Beauty

6 Colours on Your Plate for Vibrant Health

I love checking out what people buy at the grocery store when I’m waiting in line – yes, I’m curious as a cat. Most people’s grocery carts are not decorated