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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 […]

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5 Powerful Brain-Boosting Foods for Your Baby

Nutrition is the key to boosting brain health for kids, but many Canadian families don’t know which foods to choose. As parents we want our children to thrive at school, to love learning and have the best options available to them. This list will focus on 5 powerful foods for your child’s brain that won’t break the bank and that are available […]

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Milk Battles

Many families are confused about which, if ANY, milk they should give their child. Is dairy really all that bad? Are the alternatives even better? Almond, soy coconut, hemp – there are so many options in the ever-evolving world of alternative milks. There are many ways to get calcium-rich foods in the diet, but a milk-type drink is a common […]

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Every Registered Dietitian Is a Nutritionist, but Not Every Nutritionist Is a Registered Dietitian

Perhaps when you think of wellness and lifestyle and health, you think of the word “nutrition” instead of “diet or dietitian”….that’s positive in some way! Mental and physical health is inextricably linked to nutrition….however what is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist then? And why would you want to go see a dietitian compared to a nutritionist? Because…. […]