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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.
Recipes

Roasted Lemon Asparagus with Pecans

Asparagus is such a nutritious veggie that is incredible for supporting your body’s detoxification pathways. This asparagus dish is full of yummy flavours!

Beauty

Superfoods for Super Beauty

Every day, youÂ’ll see tons of ads for creams, makeup and other beauty potions that talk about how theyÂ’ve added the latest, trendiest superfood to their lis

Recipes

Sweet Potato Hummus

Bored of hummus? Jazz it up with texture and flavour thanks to sweet potato!

Recipes

Lemon Basil Pesto

Pesto is the perfect partner for a quick pasta dish, but you can also use it as a dip for flatbreads and crackers, as a spread for sandwiches or a sauce for a gluten-free pizza.

Recipes

Mother’s Day Menu

This MotherÂ’s Day is extra special for me because not only do I get to celebrate having this best mother in the world, but itÂ’s also the first MotherÂ’s Day

Recipes

Healthy Digestive Cookies

This recipe was inspired by the amazing Jamie Oliver‘s instagram. He’s my man crush! Ha! Don’t worry, Walker doesn’t mind.

Well-being

The Science of Gratitude

Whenever something really great happens in my life I literally thank my lucky stars. Being grateful however, is pretty easy when things are going awesome. W

Recipes

The Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen for 2016

Each year, I wait for the Environmental Working GroupÂ’s Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen with baited breath. How many pesticides will my favourite fruits and v

Well-being

The Second Brain: Gut Health and Mood

Have you ever gotten “butterflies in your stomach,” or felt the need to “go with your gut?”Research is showing that these are more than just old sayings. Ou