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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

How to Naturally Protect Your Skin From Sun Damage

The sun can do damage to your skin in under 30 minutes. These foods and phytonutrients can protect your skin from the inside out! Even my fair, Irish skin has noticed a difference since eating these nutrients!

Recipes

6 Easy and Delicious Non-Alcoholic Mocktails

It’s officially almost Summer! That means a lot more people are going to be spending a lot more time outside in the hot sun as they soak up some Vitamin D from the sun and Vitamin G(reen) from all of the beautiful lush greenery. With that though, comes a

Well-being

A Greenspace Project for Canada 150

Morningside Park is being revitalized as part of the TD Common Ground Project and planning is currently underway. This is happening at 150+ various green spaces across Canada in recognition of Canada’s 150th year anniversary!

Recipes

Chocolate Chip Almond Butter Rice Crispy Squares

These rice crispy squares are addictive. Once you make them, you’ll know what I mean because they are crunchy, sweet and just the perfect little snack that is super easy to make.

Well-being

10 Natural Solutions for Sleep

If you’re not getting enough sleep you will definitely notice the effects both short-term and long-term.

Family

Five Pregnancy and Birthing Affirmations

When I was pregnant with my daughter Vienna I had some anxieties creep up out of nowhere, which is completely normal for your first pregnancy. There is so much unknown.

Well-being

The Importance of Vitamin D

Vitamin D is actually not a vitamin, it acts as a hormone in the body. It’s more difficult to obtain adequate vitamin D from food, which is why sunshine is important as it taking a supplement.

Well-being

Simple Relaxation Breathing Exercise

This super simple breathing exercise will help you focus, relax and can even boost your energy. I first learned about it from Dr. Weil. I’ve been a fan of him for decades, ever since I saw him on Oprah in the early 90’s.

Beauty

DIY Eczema Herbal Healing Cream

I really wish I had this recipe years ago when I was suffering from cracked bleeding knuckles due to eczema! If you currently suffer from eczema, I’m sure you can relate to the itch, irritation and annoyance that is eczema.

Family

8 Gift Ideas for Natural Mamas

Of course there is no gift greater than your love for your mama, but gifts are nice too, haha! From body butter, to cookies, DIY ideas and sweat pants — I’ve compiled a list of some of my favourite holistic mama’s day gift ideas for you.