Yvonne Voulgaris Smythe is a certified nutritional practitioner (CNP), freelance writer, and adult literacy instructor. She believes that education and compassion is the key to a brighter tomorrow, and proper food and nutrition is needed to fuel that end. She lives in Toronto with her husband, dog, three cats, and turtle. To see more from Yvonne, visit her blog, http://yvonne-choose-health.blogspot.com/.