What’s in Your Smoothie?

Smoothies are as popular as ever for a quick breakfast in the morning, meal replacements, after workout fuel and even as snacks for kids. They range from simple fruit and water to a variety of added vitamins and herbs, and are touted for being an easy way to get a LOT of stuff into one drink! More recently they’ve become […]

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BBQ and You: Safe Grilling for You and Your Family

Get your BBQ ON! There is nothing like a good summer barbecue- it’s fast, delicious, fairly easy to prepare with less dishes! You get to enjoy the gorgeous summer weather while you dine! However, you may have heard recently about links between grilled/charred foods and cancer risk. It’s a scary thought for any parent preparing their family’s dinner, especially multi-generational […]

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Social Media & Food- Keeping it Real

Is social media affecting your relationship with food? There has been a lot of buzz about the various ways that social media impacts our lives and sense of well-being: comparing our food, our children, our homes, lifestyles and our bodies (!), etc to those of highly curated and photoshopped “highlight reels” of other people. The majority of this discussion focuses […]

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How to Eat Junk Food Better

Let’s be honest; even the healthiest eaters out there want to eat some occasional “junk”! When we think of “junk food” we think of classics like: Chips Fries Cheesies Chocolate (not dark) Candy and granola bars Candies Ice cream and novelties Donuts and muffins Fried snacks Any of these items, which are NOT food, are okay in small, infrequent amounts […]

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Saving Money & Eating Better at Home

How many times per week do you eat outside food? Not just restaurants, but coffee and and snack runs, forgot-to-pack-a-lunch meals, or picking up prepared foods at the grocery store on your way home? The annual Canada’s Food Price Report by Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph predicts that Canadians will increase their family spending on food by $348 […]

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Plant-Based Protein: What they are and how you can benefit

Plant-Based…have you heard these words a LOT lately? It’s not in your imagination! What does it mean? It means eating most of your food from the plant category vs. animal. Especially plant-based protein. It DOES NOT mean becoming a vegetarian or vegan necessarily; just increasing your plant foods to be the star of your diet! Did you know many Canadians […]

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Food Allergies: What to know before baby starts eating

Food allergies have been on the rise in recent years, giving everyone, especially new parents another reason to worry about food. Good news – while allergies are becoming more common, they are also becoming more manageable with the rise of more allergen-free foods and allergy-friendly resources for support. Our guest writer for this article, Kathleen O’Hagan, has created one of […]

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Children & Food Allergies: Are they getting enough nutrients?

So, your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy, and you’re probably panicking a little bit with what seems like “bad news”. It can seem pretty overwhelming, particularly in cases of severe allergies, to think about how to manage feeding your allergy-baby safe and nourishing foods. Now here’s the good news: you can handle this, and it’s possible for […]

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Have Your Chocolate & Eat It Too

Chocolate!!!! It’s always a hot news topic, and for good reason: who doesn’t want to hear about a “new study” that suggests they should eat more of it?! It certainly makes you feel better after that grocery store chocolate bar bought at the last minute at the cash register. And good quality chocolate (vs. candy bars) really does have true […]

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Cleanse and Detox Diets: Do They Live Up to the Hype?

Cleanses and Detox diets are everywhere today and it’s an attractive idea, particularly after a holiday season of indulging, to think that one of these special diets will magically fix everything you’ve done before. Especially when Internet personalities and celebrities alike swear by them and post their picture-perfect results for all to see- but the problem is that there isn’t […]