Recipe- Beets from Top to Bottom

There is a short window of time when beets are freshly picked, that their tops remain crisp and green. Beets and their greens offer, not only two great dishes for the table, but two sets of nutritional attributes. While Ontario beets store well into the winter, the...

Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam Recipe

Local Ontario strawberries are out, my first sighting fills me with joy at this time year after year.  Strawberries are just the beginning of sweet tooth local fruit heaven!  Summer is short, I buy a strawberries to eat and share with friends and a batch to freeze to...

Tips for Lake Swimming

My absolute favourite activity of summer is lake swimming.  Nothing beats an early morning swim on a calm lake, without any walls to flip turn off.  It’s something I hope everyone who loves swimming can try in their lifetime.  Before head to the lake for this...

Raw Asparagus Salad Recipe

Asparagus season is here and so is the hot weather.  When it’s hot, I try not to use the oven and stove.  I’ve always barbequed asparagus but last Saturday while I was working at the Wychwood farmers market, I wanted to snack on something. I tried eating...

May News

  Monthly free newsletter offering recipes, fitness tips and more! Welcome Marvelous May! May is a busy month at Whole Self Fitness.  Outdoor exercise is underway with many new clients discovering the benefits of exercise. This month is the start of Bike Month...

Review of An Endless Pool Swim

As Whole Self Fitness gains more water exercise clients, planning for a permanent pool site is in the works.  An Endless Pool is appealing for its space efficiency and price.   This past weekend, I had the opportunity to swim in one. An Endless Pool is usually about...