Joyous Health is here to inspire you to be happier and healthier one morsel and one thought at a time This page is dedicated to you!
Joyous Health's goal is to motivate you to eat well, live well and in doing so, feel well (feel joyous!)
You will find a variety of tips, recipes and inspiration to help you live joyously. Joy McCarthy is a Holistic Nutritionist (RNCP, ROHP, CNP) with a passion for inspiring people to get back to basics and eat real food whether you are an omnivore, vegetarian or vegan!
Operating as usual
I made this for a potluck today! But instead of dried cranberries, I added organic grapes!
This cauliflower salad has a wonderful variety of flavours from sweet to savoury and it's got a really good crunch. You can serve it warm or chilled, either way, it's delicious!
Every weekend I take some time for me and do a face mask. It is such an amazing way to clear away all those dead skin cells that make your skin dull.
Our Super Natural face mask contains no water. It's a concentrate powder of organic botanicals that you add water or serum to and apply to you beautiful face. This means there are zero fillers and NO waste. Better for your wallet, your skin and the planet!
https://shopjoyoushealth.com/supernatural
Cinnamon is one of my favourite spices to use in cooking and baking. It tastes great and it's loaded with health benefits. Learn everything you need to know about this super spice in my NEW post: https://www.joyoushealth.com/27639-blog-everything-you-need-to-know-about-cinnamon
Reminder of a classic recipe turned into cookies! Carrot Cake Cookies. Have you tried them yet? They taste delicious drizzled with some melted coconut butter.
https://www.joyoushealth.com/27276-blog-carrot-cake-cookies
Today is the final day of our Spring Sale! Up to 30% off site-wide. We've sold out of many items and are very low on the following:
🌿 Skincare: hella hydrating serum + cleanser
🌿 Herbal tea: Rejuvenate tea is the only one left. It is anti-inflammatory + detoxifying. It has lemongrass, milk thistle + ginger and more! It's super yummy!
🌿 Body Butter: our bestselling product since 2013! Use it everywhere on your body, including your hair. Safe for infants and pregnant bellies too!
🌿 Cookbooks: There are only a few Joyous Cookbooks left
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20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 - it's never too late!
I became obsessed with learning absolutely everything I could about skincare 5 years ago when I developed a very bad case of rosacea. I wish I knew this stuff in my 20's but I am grateful for our amazing skincare line because it literally transformed my own skin. 💜
Do you dry skin brush? If not, what's pumping your lymphatic fluid around your body?
Dry skin brushing is an incredible tool and habit with benefits far beyond softer skin (which is a pretty fantastic benefit!). It stimulates the lymphatic system aka your body's sewer system.
What does the lymphatic system do:
- It maintains fluid levels in our body tissues by removing all fluids that leak out of our blood vessels.
- It's important for the functioning of our general and specific immune responses.
- Produces cells + antibodies which protect our body from infection and disease.
- The spleen and thymus are lymphatic organs that monitor the blood and detect and respond to pathogens and malignant cells (it deals with cancer cells).
- Plays an important role in the absorption of fats from the intestine.
- When it’s not functioning well the lymphatic system may have a role in obesity, Crohn’s disease and other disorders.
Learn more here: https://www.joyoushealth.com/2311-blog-dry-skin-brushing-what-it-is-how-to-do-it
Just the facts. 😃
Pssst. Our spring sale ends tomorrow! So if you want to get stocked up on loose leaf tea, you don't want to miss out! shopjoyoushealth.com/herbal-tea
I take vitamin D every day! As does my daughter and hubby. I interviewed Josh Gitalis Clinical Nutritionist all about vitamin D on the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7oN8HScy05UwPgWy0gE77s
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The reason our body butter smells sooooo good! We use organic cocoa butter and we are very careful not to heat it past it's melting point when blending with the other ingredients so it maintains all it's beneficial properties.
Our Body Butter sells like hotcakes whenever we have a big sale. Get yours before it's sold out: shopjoyoushealth.com/body-butter
Happy *almost* Spring! It arrives today officially around 5:30pm in Canada.
It's the perfect time to spring clean your beauty routine and all your personal care products. Why? The items that we use every day can be loaded with chemicals and ingredients that can increase our toxic load and have some not-so-beneficial effects not just on our skin, but on our whole body health.
Here are 8 skincare ingredients to avoid for the health of your body and the planet.
Avoiding toxic skincare ingredients is key to glowing skin & joyous health. Learn the top 8 toxic ingredients to keep out of your beauty products, plus the best natural swaps for you & the planet!
Take advantage of our annual Spring Sale on right now! We have up to 30% off site-wide.
Shop clean beauty products for haircare, skincare, body care and more!
Happy Shopping! https://shopjoyoushealth.com/
5 STARS and ZERO stinky pits!
That's what people say about our aluminum-free and baking soda-free deodorant. It is formulated for sensitive skin and contains sage extract which is clinically proven to stop the bacteria that make you smelly.
Natural deos do not stop you from sweating. That's what aluminum does. You don't want to prevent sweating. Our deo is on sale right now: https://shopjoyoushealth.com/natural-citrus-deodorant/
SKIN BARRIER SAVIOUR!🙌
We've combined the best of both worlds in our Hella Hydrating Serum because it is both hydrating and moisturizing.
1️⃣ Rich in fatty acids that protect the lipid barrier and deeply moisturize.
2️⃣ Loaded with antioxidants that protect against inflammation + oxidation.
3️⃣ Reduces irritation + promotes skin barrier function.
Your skin barrier function is key to healthy, glowing skin!
On sale right now: http://shopjoyoushealth.com/hella-hydrating
Have you made this yet? It's still freezing cold here in Toronto, so I'm still slurping soups daily!
This classic chicken noodle soup has all the essentials - veggies, pasta and roast chicken. It's truly nourishing and comforting at the same time. It's a recipe you'll come back to time and time…
This is your official friendly reminder: Wash your face before bed.
💚 Reduce breakouts + skin sensitivity
💚 Prevent premature aging
💚 Avoid dry and dehydrated skin
💚 Limit any eye sensitivities
💚 Your pillowcase will stay cleaner 🙌
So simple right?
Since we launched our first organic herbal tea in 2014, we've always had loose leaf tea. We've had many requests over the years for individual tea bags, but we have avoided this for two reasons:
1️⃣ One single tea bag can release up to 13,000 microplastic particles.
2️⃣ Even if the tea bag contains no microplastics, it's just excess waste.
You can use a tea ball or infuser. It's reusable and better for our planet, and microplastic-free (assuming it's not made of plastic).
All of our organic herbal teas are on sale right now. Microplastic-free!
Shop the sale: http://shopjoyoushealth.com/herbal-tea
Avoiding toxic skincare ingredients is key to glowing skin & joyous health. Learn the top 8 toxic ingredients to keep out of your beauty products, plus the best natural swaps for you & the planet!
READ MORE: https://www.joyoushealth.com/27638-blog-top-8-skincare-ingredients-to-avoid
While it's not officially spring, we are celebrating anyway with a spring sale! Enjoy up to 30% off site-wide starting today!🌷
🌷 Herbal wellness teas for sleep, for skin, for detox or to RISE + SHINE ☀️
🌷 Clean beauty: Skincare + Body care (body butter, natural deo, dry skin brush)
🌷 Clean haircare: Shampoo + Conditioner + dry shampoo
🌷 All 3 joyous health cookbooks
All our products are created with so much joy, love and care. Made locally, with organic + sustainable ingredients, safe for you and the planet.
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Do you count down the days to the weekend or wish you had more hours/days in the week?
Quick and easy cookies! I bet you can whip this up so you can enjoy with your morning coffee or afternoon tea tomorrow. ENJOY!
These Banana Bread Cookies could not be any easier. You probably have every ingredient to make them right now! Nut-free, making them school safe and also gluten-free and vegan.
We are having a spring sale starting tomorrow and today is the LAST chance to get on the list for an extra savings. We love to give our newsletter subscribers VIP treatment 😃
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Do you lift weights? 💪 I do.
Resistance training is an incredibly important tool for healthy aging and no matter your age, it's never too late to start! Longevity studies are finding that more muscle mass is a key to living longer.
This is a great episode:
LONGEVITY: Start Doing This To Build Muscle & LOSE WEIGHT! | Dr. Gabrielle LyonIn this episode you’ll discover:* What a geriatrician is. * The problem with t...
What's really in your dry shampoo?
Key ingredients you don't want:
👉 Benzene (it won't be listed as an ingredient so you need to make sure you're shopping from a reputable brand - avoid conventional brands)
👉 Talc. The issue with talc is that decades ago it was contaminated. It's an ingredient I still avoid.
👉 Synthetic fragrance contains dozens of potential allergens and hormone disrupting chemicals.
Learn more ingredients to avoid here:
Dry Shampoo is truly a time saver but there's a few problems with conventional dry shampoo so if that's what you're using, keep on reading.
Keeping your skin barrier function healthy is key to preventing premature aging and skin problems like acne, rosacea and eczema.
Here are some facts to know about keeping your skin barrier healthy so that you can keep glowing 😃
THE KEY: Keep that barrier healthy with gentle cleansers and plenty of moisture.
Cosy up with a tea latte! What are your fave latte ingredients?
Here are my 3 fave lattes I have on repeat:
Matcha Collagen Latte: https://bejoyo.us/3JBA76Q
Rise + Shine Latte: https://bejoyo.us/3JBBD91
Superfood Pink Latte: https://bejoyo.us/3JB3Sob
Did you know that organic aloe is the main ingredient in our Natural Shampoo?
That's because aloe has many skin-soothing properties. When we think of healthy hair, we don't often think about our scalp. However, a healthy scalp is literally the root of healthy hair.
Aloe not only soothes and nourishes the scalp, but prevents itchiness and may even prevent hair loss, it hydrates the hair too!
Learn all the benefits here:
https://www.joyoushealth.com/27626-blog-10-amazing-internal-external-health-benefits-of-aloe
Who can relate? 🙌
Have you tried using maca in a smoothie or elixir or latte?
Wondering about the health benefits?
Wondering if you should choose gelatinized maca or raw?
I answer all your questions right here: https://bejoyo.us/3T5mY9h
Now you tell me, if you're a maca aficionado, what's your fave brand?
The only product I've used to wash my face since April 2021 when we launched!
The best part of our cleanser is that it's gentle. Whether you have sensitive or aging skin, you want to choose a cleanser that is gentle, full of antioxidants and doesn't strip your skin's natural oil barrier.
This cleanser protects your skin barrier function.
Learn more at: https://bejoyo.us/423YJMv Use code 10FORFRIENDS for your first purchase.
A recipe to make this weekend, then you can enjoy it all week long!
Roast Chicken Noodle Soup is comforting, nourishing and immune-supportive especially if you make the soup stock yourself. I've got a recipe for that too.
EnJOY!
https://bejoyo.us/3YvvrDv
3 healthy products I got from Rise Market: March Edition.
🌿 Gimme Organics Seaweed snacks: excellent source of trace minerals
🌿 Acropolis Organics Kalamata olives: great to tide you over between meals
🌿 Bob's Red Mill Paleo Baking Flour: great for baking and waffles!
I do a big order once per month at risemarket.ca because I save up to 40% off healthy and organic groceries. They stock Joyous Health products too!
Use my code JOY20 to save 20% off a membership. This is available for Canadians only (sorry to my American friends but hopefully you got some inspo anyway!).
Since 2013 we’ve been committed to making all-natural skincare + body care products that don't contain any junk whatsover, no fillers, hormone disrupting chemicals, or harsh ingredients like detergents or alcohols.
That’s why we use saponified organic plant oils in our Fresh Face Cleanser. But we often get asked "what are saponified oils and will they clog my pores?"
Here’s what you need to know:
🌿 What is saponification?
It is a natural and organic approach to soap-making. It involves blending plant oils (containing fatty acids) and potassium hydroxide to produce soap. The final product doesn’t contain any potassium hydroxide, just naturally derived soap!
🌿 Why use saponified oils?
By saponifying oils, it turns them into a soap-like ingredient that acts as a gentle cleanser and removes makeup, dirt and excess oil. It's much gentler than detergents and alcohols, which is why our Fresh Face Cleanser does not make your skin feel stripped or dry.
🌿 Will coconut oil clog my pores?
Since you’re washing off the cleanser, there is no saponified coconut or sunflower oil remaining on your skin, so it won’t clog pores. The saponification process also changes the physical properties, further reducing the risk of clogging pores taking it down to almost zero.
Learn more at bejoyo.us/3Lfabiq
Brand NEW recipe for the soul💛 Roast Chicken Noodle Soup.
This classic chicken noodle soup has all the essentials - veggies, pasta and roast chicken. It's truly nourishing and comforting at the same time. It's a recipe you'll come back to time and time again.
https://bejoyo.us/41WCKXU
I'm teaching Vienna how to do this. Does anyone practice "tapping" for stress or emotional regulation? I know it sounds a little out there, but if it works, then why the heck not!
Download The Tapping Solution App for FREE now at: 📲 http://bit.ly/TTSYT-AppOur tapping meditation library covers a variety of topics, including:💖 Stress ...
Got some leftover sweet potato from dinner? Here are 2 sweet potato recipes, one is sweet and one is savoury!
🧡 Sweet Potato Protein Muffins (slather with some nut butter): https://bejoyo.us/3KVyqlH
🧡 Sweet Potat Savoury Biscuits (great with soup): https://bejoyo.us/3KYSOCo
Happy International Women's Day! On our way to school this morning Vienna and I had a great conversation about amazing women. These are the women that were first in Vienna's mind:
- Grandma + Nana
- Her teachers Ann Marie + Mariam
- Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Meghan Trainor (you can tell what music Vienna loves)
- Beatrix Potter
- J.K. Rowling (she's really into Harry Potter right now)
- Amelia Earhart
I realize that some of these women may have controversial political views. This was a convo with my daughter about women, not about politics.
I'm so proud to be a girl mama as I have the opportunity to make a difference by raising a kind and confident young lady. I take my job very seriously! Girls have a huge impact on making the world a better place. Boys do too, but this post is about celebrating the awesomeness of girls and celebrating the acheivements of women.💜
BHA and BHT are synthetic antioxidants that are frequently used as preservatives in personal care products and cosmetics. These are ingredients you should avoid.
Find out everything you need to know:
▶️What are they
▶️Where are they found
▶️How they're used
▶️What are the health effects
▶️What to use instead
Read the full article here: https://bejoyo.us/3y1pSSr
My daughter has a baking fundraiser at school this week so these are the two recipes we are making since they are nut-free and school-safe. The sprinkles on the brownies are a selling feature!
Cosmic Black Bean Brownies (minus the walnuts):https://bejoyo.us/3J3zAcq
Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cookies: https://bejoyo.us/3Zv4kKc
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Natural Health Supplements to Support Your Child’s Immune System 💪 Getting sick is not the end of the world (even tho it feels that way when you’re in the thick of it🤪). But if your child is continually getting sick or not getting better quickly, it’s time to build up their immune system and focus on PREVENTION. The first three of these, I give to Vienna daily for prevention. 1️⃣Probiotics for prevention. Proven to nourish the gut microbiome and promote a healthy digestive system which is absolutely essential for a child’s immune health because 70-80% of immunity resides in the gut. @genuinehealth probiotics is a chewable for kids 3+ years. 2️⃣Vitamin D for prevention. Regulates the immune response and helps to prevent upper respiratory infections, among many other things. These chewables have 1000IUs per chewable by Progressive. 3️⃣Deep Immune for kids by @stfrancisherbfarm for prevention. Contains herbs that strengthens the immune system, helping to prevent viral infections, colds & flu. It’s a liquid tincture I put into some water with a splash of juice. 4️⃣Elderberry gummies by @newchapterinc if they get sick. Specially formulated for children 2+, elderberry gummies activate immune defenses with real fruit and no cane sugar. Finally… 😴 Sleep hygiene is key. 🍎Eat colourful foods to nourish their gut microbiome 🌲 Get your kids outside into nature as often as possible to help train their immune system You can use code GHJOYOUS20 for 20% off @genuinehealth and JOY15 for 15% off any @stfrancisherbfarm product. Enjoy!
If you’ve been looking to learn more about the fashion industry and its impact on your health and the health of the planet then you won’t want to miss this episode! I interviewed Kristi Soomer, entrepreneur and founder of Encircled, an ethical fashion brand. Listen in wherever you get your podcasts, or listen right here: https://bejoyo.us/3D7cEXW
I’m super excited to share this Hydrating Hair & Skin Bundle 🍁 in collaboration with the amazing Good Juju! The shift in seasons and dropping temps can mean our hair and skin need a little extra love ❤️ this time of year. That’s why we’ve teamed up with Good Juju to bring you a collection of products that will keep your skin and hair healthy, hydrated and beautiful this Fall! BUNDLE INCLUDES👇🏻 🍁 Joyous Health Hella Hydrating Face Serum 🍁 Joyous Health Magical Mist Facial 🍁 Good Juju Scalp Care Shampoo Bar 🍁 Good Juju Scalp Care Conditioner Bar All for just $69.99 (reg. $108.98) Available for a limited time, from October 17th to 29th. Get yours today right here: https://shopjoyoushealth.com/joyous-health-x-good-juju-hydrating-hair-skin-bundle/
Tea tree oil is an amazing natural antifungal that can be effective in treating toenail fungus! Read more here: https://bejoyo.us/3S3q8Z2 #toenailfungus #naturalcure
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving everyone!
5 things to know before you use Tea Tree oil on your skin. Read more here: https://www.joyoushealth.com/27600-blog-12-health-benefits-and-uses-of-tea-tree-oil
In case you missed my post the other day, I'm sharing 4 ways to fight bad breath in this video. And don't forget tongue scraping - I ran out of time :)
Caprice Boisvert: Movement Re-education
Dupont Street
Dr. Darlene Buan-Basit, ChiropracticPilates
Mindful Movement Centre 68 Scollard Street
Fitness and dance classes by Kim Allan
Cardio Go 700 University Avenue Ontario Power