Welcome to this episode of The Tonic, terrestrially broadcast on December 1 (and December 2!), 2018 on AM740 and FM 96.7 in Toronto. Topics covered on the show track the lifestyle articles and themes published in Tonic Magazine. This week we discuss the digestion with Joel Thuna, the top cookbooks of 2018 with Naomi Bussin, yoga for menstrual cramps and pain with Rachelle Wintzen and tips for booking a restaurant for a holiday party with Vito Marinuzzi.

We specifically discuss:

Digestion

What can go wrong with our digestion?

Watch what you drink

Probiotics: food and supplements

Fat consumption

Fibre: soluble and insoluble

Fibre supplements

Spice

Acidity

Top Cookbooks of 2018

Food Network Stars

Ina Garten “The Barefoot Contessa” – “Cook Like a Pro”

Nigella Lawson – “At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking”

Jamie Oliver – “Jamie Cooks Italy”

Middle Eastern Cooking

Yotam Ottolenghi- “Simple”

Michael Solomonov- “Israeli Soul”

Desserts

David Lebovitz -“The Perfect Scoop”

Rose Levy Beranbaum “Rose’s Baking Basics”

“Genius Desserts”

French Food

Clotilde Dusoulier- “Tasting Paris”

Mardi Michaels -“In the French Kitchen with Kids”

Others

Joshua McFadden – “Six Seasons”

Chrissy Teigen – “Hungry for More”

Yoga for Menstrual Cramps and Pain

What causes menstrual cramps and pain?

PMS

yoga movement increases circulation to the uterus

restorative/yin yoga

heart opening poses

hip opening poses

yoga poses to avoid

Booking a Holiday Party at a Restaurant

Dates and budgets

Considerations

Maximizing the experience

Alcohol and cannabis