by Joy on August 31, 2026
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist Hello 889 Beauties, When I first wrote this post for my own blog, I forgot THE most important tip for making peace with your body. Do yoga, it’s one of the best ways to make peace with number one - YOU. The benefits don’t stop there either! You will find you [...]
by Joy on August 25, 2026
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist Sometimes we forget there are superfoods grown close to home. We tend to get caught up in the latest trendy superfood (myself included) shipped from thousands of miles away, in hopes that it will turn back our biological clock. While there are certainly foods from far away with incredible benefits [...]
by Joy on August 12, 2026
By Joy McCarthy Hello 889 Beauties! I love products that make me feel pretty, smell good and are kind to mama earth. The product I share with you in this video is from an absolutely incredible company: Pangea Organics. They also have an amazing body oil that I use on a daily basis. It makes [...]
By: Joy McCarthy, Holistic Nutritionist I posed this as a question, because most people find it hard to believe. And I’m here to set the record straight – the answer is an astounding absolutely, si, oui, YES! I see many clients every single week and I have noticed a commonality within all my type A, [...]
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist Good day everyone! I love a clean, natural and organic beauty product that makes me feel good about what I’m putting on my body and isn’t damaging to mama earth either. Check out my vlog today where I share my thoughts on a product called “Lip2Cheek”. As mentioned in my [...]
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist You’ve probably heard the old saying “You are what you eat” at least a thousand times. Every morsel is broken done into it’s smallest parts and becomes part of you. When you think of food in very simple terms like this — that it literally turns into you — then [...]
By: Joy McCarthy I’ve enjoyed sharing my food journal for the past few weeks. If you haven’t already checked out what I ate for breakfast and lunch, then give it a gander if you are interested. Notice a common theme? I don’t deprive myself, I eat wholesome real food and I don’t suffer from cravings, [...]
By: Joy McCarthy Holistic Nutritionist A couple of weeks ago I posted my food journal for a few days worth of breakfasts. Today, I’m going to share what I’ve eaten for lunch the past few days. Please keep in mind there are 7 billion diets for 7 billion people, so what works for me may [...]
By: Joy McCarthy, Holistic Nutritionist This is probably one of the most common questions I get asked at a social event, during a corporate talk or by my clients. The reality of it is that what I eat, may not be the best thing for you to eat and vice versa. However, there is a [...]
by Joy on February 20, 2026
By: Joy McCarthy - Holistic Nutritionist I’ve been having a bit of a writing and eating love affair with coco oil. I do hope my posts have inspired you to pick up a jar of coco oil because there are so many ways to enjoy it and it should be a kitchen staple (in fact, [...]
by Joy on January 29, 2026
By: Joy McCarthy - Holistic Nutritionist at 889 Yoga Coconut oil is a staple in my kitchen and after reading this post, I hope it’s in your kitch too. The coconut has been valued for thousands of years, rightly so! Scriptures of Hinduism dating back to 1500 B.C.E. said it nourishes the body, increases strength [...]
by Joy on January 22, 2026
Joy McCarthy - Resident Holistic Nutritionist It’s Saturday morning and I was out a wee bit late last night (just being honest here) because one of my girlfriends got a promotion, so it was a reason to celebrate her success! I woke up a little slower than normal this morning and the first thing on [...]