Coming Alive Nutrition

08/25/2026

Last 12-Week program of 2026 will begin in September. Find details in my personal page ....

https://www.facebook.com/cathymcraenutritionist/posts/pfbid09a5MejNVyWMJqazmiVvJrTHCkc7hrdBYHinYhvrUZgqsn34jSjnscp8M2dDd741Yl

10/24/2025

No Sugar November
Who is up for a challenge before the craziness of the Christmas season kicks into high gear?
November 1 - November 30
No Sugar Challenge
We will progress through the challenge weeks gradually.
Meal plans and Recipes will be shared each week.
Come have some fun and challenge yourself!
What's the reward?
You will FEEL different, that's for sure.
*you'll feel less bloated
*you'll have more energy
*you'll reduce brain fog
*you'll likely sleep better
*you'll likely release some weight
$80 (plus HST) for the month ... and you'll have a chance to win that back.
This program is completely online ... no office visits required.
Comment below if you would like to join in the fun!
REGISTER October 24, 25 or 26 to save the HST.

10/13/2025

My favourite post turkey meal food.
Turkey DOODLE Soup
2 Tbsp coconut oil
1⁄2 lb. Turkey, cut into bite-sized chunks
1 tsp ginger, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1⁄2 yellow onion, diced
1⁄2 cup diced celery
1 cup chopped collards, packed (or spinach)
3 cups homemade turkey bone broth
1⁄4 tsp dried basil
1⁄4 tsp dried oregano
1⁄2 tsp sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 cup spiralized daikon noodles

Instructions
1. Cut up your turkey leftovers.
2. Add coconut oil to a soup pot and then Add ginger, garlic, onion, celery, and collards. Cook for about 5 minutes.
3. Add remaining ingredients, cover, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and
simmer for 15-20 minutes.

Daikon is a mild white radish that I use in soups as my noodle. Daikon tends to stay more firm than traditional noodles and it keeps this recipe wheat-free. You could also use riced cauliflower too.

10/07/2025

Just one more reason to NOT diet.
We can't go around town without our pants on!

Just learn to have a better relationship with food.
1. don't diet
2. don't believe in good food vs. bad food
3. believe that there isn't any food that I cannot eat ONCE your body is well enough ... and then adopt an 80/20 approach in your eating

09/23/2025

A client shared this graphic today
Take care of the INSIDE first - always!

09/15/2025

Do you enjoy the whole "PUMPKIN SPICE" craze? I do!
You'll never want another "store bought" latte after you make this one for yourself!!!
REAL PUMPKIN spice latte🎃☕
Ingredients
1/2 cup Coffee
2 tbsps Pureed Pumpkin
1/2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/2 cup Coconut Milk
1/4 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
1 Pitted Dates (OPTIONAL - chopped)
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract (or vanilla bean)

Directions
1. Brew your coffee and set aside.
2. In a saucepan over medium heat, stir the pumpkin, chopped date and pumpkin pie spice until combined. Slowly whisk in coconut milk, almond milk. Bring mixture to a low simmer, stirring occasionally and remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
3. Transfer milk mixture to a blender and pulse several times until foamy and frothy. (You can also use a hand-held immersion blender instead.)
4. Add milk mixture to your hot coffee. You may want to use a spoon to gently hold back the frothy top layer while pouring. Top your latte with this remaining froth.

NOTES:
Pumpkin Lover?
Add an extra 1 tbsp of pureed pumpkin per serving.

Homemade Pumpkin Spice
Mix 1/4 cup ground cinnamon, 4 tsp ground nutmeg, 4 tsp ground ginger and 1 tbsp ground allspice. Store in an air-tight container.

09/15/2025

"No matter what state of health you are in today, you have the power to create lasting change. You have the opportunity to take control of your health, overcome imbalance and disease, have greater energy, balanced hormones and healthy weight control." --- Coming Alive Nutrition

Most of us have and EXHAUSTED METABOLISM. We have the wear and tear of excessive exercise, we are exposed to toxins, and eat processed foods ... we are bombarded with stressors, we are dehydrated and nutrient deficient. Our body is OUT OF BALANCE!!!!

Do you know what happens next? Your body will HOLD on to fat!!! Your body will never be able to touch it. Holding these "toxic and inflammatory fat cells" spells metabolic disaster.

Have you ever considered to do something different? Perhaps focusing on the INSIDE of your body ... creating an environment where your brain feels comfortable to release body fat?

Let's do it, TOGETHER. Let me help you understand the underlying situations that are preventing your body from releasing fat.

I have just five spots available now in this last 12-Weeks to Improved Cellular and Metabolic Health program for 2025. Start date is September 27th. The program has been truly "life-changing" for many, many people with several different goals.

If you are ready to take your body on an exciting journey, please reach out for more information. We will use "real food" to make long-term changes.

08/08/2025

Eating balanced provides an opportunity to be PREVENTATIVE with chronic diseases. This article about the pancreas is very, very good.

Dr. Rob Lustig discusses how weight-loss medications like Ozempic work and why they may not be the cure-all they appear to be.

07/25/2025

JULY 25, 2025 - 5 MONTHS until Christmas
Let's celebrate Christmas in July.
The next 12-Week Program will begin in September.
Focus on cellular and metabolic improvements for hormone balance, more energy, improved sleep, less aches and pain, and fat loss. You will engage your body's natural ability to release fat.
YES, you are eating "normal food" found in grocery stores.
NO, you don't need to eat food that you do not like.
YES, you will learn how to eat to a state of balance so that your body learns to work FOR YOU instead of against you.
If you would like more information OR if you missed out on the last round (it sold out), send me a message. IF you are a past participant of the program and would like to share comments below to encourage others in their decision making, please do so.
*** TODAY, JULY 25, 2025 - Christmas in July ***
Save your September spot with just a deposit
OR
SAVE the HST - purchase in full today, save the tax
Feel Free to message me for more details.

05/16/2024

Would you like a free “initial consultation”?

I will be speaking at St. Giles church tonight. Much of what I discuss in-office during an initial consultation will be shared tonight.

Come out and listen! It might just change your life!