Fat- Friend or Foe


The world of nutrition seems to have a love hate relationship with fat. One day it’s great, one day not so much- and then there are the diets promising that if all you do is eat fat your body...
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Getting the most out of your groceries!


As we entered the new year- many Canadians noticed food prices going up. Even if you’ve missed the various articles and satirical cartoons on the topic, walking into a grocery store and seeing...
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Gluten free during the holidays! Surviving the holiday party


The gluten free trend has been in the media for the past couple of years, as the answer for everything from weight gain, to bloating to acne. It has gotten so popular it has even sparked this video!...
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Protein at breakfast


When most people think of protein, it conjures images of steak, chicken, fish- the usual suspects! And for many people, (though not all!) breakfast doesn’t bring any of these foods to mind....
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Beating the weekday dinner battle!


We’ve all been there. It’s five oclock on a weeknight, just walking in the door from work, tired with a list a mile long to still accomplish, and you’re left staring at the random...
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Holiday entertaining- Dairy edition!


If you are looking to increase your consumption of dairy products this holiday season, look no further than the hors d’oeurves plate at your next holiday party!   Milk, cheese and other dairy...
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Gourd-gerous Gourds


This time of year it is hard to miss all of the gorgeous gourds popping up at the supermarket. So now that you’re done carving up your Halloween pumpkin why not try substituting pumpkin or squash...
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Edemame Wasabi Hummus


My husband loves ginger and wasabi. My husband LOVEs hummus. Which is great for me, because so long as we have some whole grain bread or crackers, and a container of hummus in the house- I know I...
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Keeping it current and delicious!


This post is slightly overdue from a weekend I got to spend my time doing one of my favourite things- trailing the aisles at the organic food and product show. Now I was really there helping out a...
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The importance of giving thanks!


Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday. A day dedicated to being grateful and appreciative for what we have- What could be wrong with that?? But quite often between turkey, stuffing, and sides, too many...
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