Navigating Diabetes, Low FODMAP, and Acid Reflux: A Comprehensive Food Guide
Diabetes Foods
Explore suitable food options for diabetes, low FODMAP, and acid reflux. Learn more!
Important Minerals for Health
Minerals are essential nutrients that your body needs to function properly. They play important roles in many bodily functions, including building strong bones, and transmitting nerve signals.
Reasons to Add More Fibre into Your Diet
Fibre is a carbohydrate that is resistant to digestion and helps to promote gut health.
Protect That Radiant Smile: Powerful Nutrition Tips for Braces, Toddlers, and Lasting Dental Health
Dental Health
Explore essential nutrition tips for dental health, including cavity prevention and care strategies.
Smart & Local: A Canadian’s Guide to Affordable Nutrition
When it comes to nutrition, one of the best pieces of advice is to eat locally whenever possible. Supporting local farmers and businesses ensures fresher, more nutritious foods while contributing to a sustainable food system. Canada is home to a rich agricultural...
Nutritious Canadian Made Tariff Free Food
Eating locally and choosing Canadian-made foods can significantly enhance your diet with nutritious options that support your health and local economy. This article will explore the benefits of incorporating whole grains, legumes, seasonal produce, and sustainable seafood into your meals. We’ll also discuss budget-friendly meals that make healthy eating accessible without breaking the bank. By the end of this guide, you’ll be inspired to make informed choices when shopping for food and crafting your meal plans.
Note: written with help of AI and not yet verified.
Brain-Boosting Foods
Our brains are the command centre of our bodies. They play a role in essentially everything we do from simple movements to storing memories and our personalities. This is why it is so important to keep our brains working at their best, and our diets can play a role in that!
Antioxidants: Your Body’s Natural Superheroes
Antioxidants are substances that protect our bodies and cells from damage that is caused by free radicals. Some antioxidants are naturally occurring while other antioxidants are man-made.
Managing Your Mood with Carbohydrates
Changing eating habits are hard and even harder when hearing about all the diets available. There’s a lot of online buzz about low carb diets. Some say they are amazing for weight loss. Others warn that they can increase your risk of heart disease. And who isn’t...
Brain Food for Mood
The gut and brain are interconnected more than we previously thought—new research is proving it. These discoveries have huge potential to help people with gut issues by feeding it the best brain food. And help people with mental health or mood issues with help from...
Leafy Greens
5 Not-So-Basic Leafy Greens When it comes to leafy greens, most of us rely on the basics like romaine, leaf lettuce and spinach week after week – and while all of these provide health benefits, there is a huge selection of leafy greens in the produce aisle that...
Eating for Health
So now you are at the action stage where you are eating for health. You are at the stage that you have put all your systems together and are going full steam ahead. You have decided on the different health care professionals you are going to continue to work with, you...
Tips for Reading Food Labels
Reading food labels can be a chore. How often do you plant your butt against the side of the aisle and inspect your food choices. Sometimes it is by necessity we have to because we have an allergy or an intolerance to a certain food, and other times it is just because...
Low Calorie, High FODMAP
Normally, low-calorie sweeteners pose no risk to us (unless consuming in huge amounts) but, they can be troublesome for individuals with GI conditions. But for some, this could be aggravating GI conditions and triggering unpleasant symptoms.
Why Can’t I Stop Eating?
Have you found yourself munching on snacks all day long? Or snacking on foods that you don’t even like, just for the sake of snacking? You might be emotional eating. What Is Emotional Eating? In simple terms, emotional eating is eating when you’re not...
5 Ways to Make Your Diet More Heart Healthy
Did you know that heart disease is the 2nd leading cause of death in Canada? Diet can play a big role in reducing the risk and preventing heart disease.
Top 5 Foods to Avoid for Weight Loss
Weight loss doesn’t just happen overnight, and any diet promising to help you drop 10 pounds in a week is definitely too good to be true. Weight loss takes time and changes in not just your lifestyle but also your diet too.
Are Chlorophyll Drops a Waste of Monday?
Social media has been buzzing with chlorophyll drops. Many influencers have been encouraging people to add these green drops to their water and other drinks to boost their health. But as many people know, influencers aren’t the best source of health information,...
Important Minerals for Your Health
Minerals play many important roles throughout your body, from building your bones and transmitting nerve signals to balancing electrolytes and regulating your heartbeat.
A deficiency in any one of them can lead to serious health problems
Your Mood and Microbiome
Discover how your gut microbiome affects your emotions as research reveals that the microbes in your digestive system play a role in both digestion and mood. By supporting these helpful microbes with a balanced diet full of probiotics and prebiotics, you can improve your mental health and strengthen the connection between your body and mind. Try new recipes that highlight these ingredients, making meals a source of joy and energy while nurturing your gut-brain connection.
Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season
The holiday season brings in many things, including parties and get-togethers (even when they look a little bit different). Food can be a very stressful aspect of the holidays with all the parties and get-togethers, especially for people who are managing chronic diseases, intolerances or allergies. So, I’ve pulled together some of my favourite tips to help you have a healthy holiday season!
Potassium-Rich Foods to Add (or Remove) From Your Diet
Written by Kimberley Gittens, RD on behalf of Rachel McBryan, RD Potassium is one of the essential dietary minerals. It is found in a wide variety of foods, particularly fruits and vegetables. Most people are able to meet their potassium needs from their diet alone,...
The Truth About Intuitive Eating: Why It Doesn’t Work for Everyone — and What to Do Instead
What Is Intuitive Eating? Intuitive eating is a popular approach that encourages people to eat when they’re hungry, stop when they’re full, and trust their body to guide their food choices. It focuses on tuning into natural hunger and fullness signals instead of...
Discovering Healthy Restaurants Near You, With Love, Canadian-Owned
Healthy Restaurants
Explore healthy restaurant options tailored to your nutrition needs. Start dining wisely!
Strengthening Food Security in Canada: Why Local Food Matters
Table of Contents Toggle What Is Food Security, and Why Is It Important?Why Buying Local HelpsInvesting in Local Food and Food SecurityThe Future of Food Security in Canada Food security is an important topic in Canada, especially as global events impact how we access...
Iron for Fertility: Iron Deficencies Impact on Pregnancy
Iron Intake
Learn about iron intake, its importance, and how to optimize your diet for better health!
Note: post is not verified by a dietitian.
Learn about iron intake, its importance, and how to optimize your diet for better health!
Note: post is not verified by a dietitian.
Benefits of Eating Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables
You might be wondering what “eating in season” is, or “even whats the big deal about it?”. Well, “eating in season” means to eating foods that are seasonably available. A simple example would be, eating berries in berry picking...
Unlock the Power of Hydration: Boost Energy, Health & Vitality
Water is the cornerstone of life, making up about 60% of the human body and playing an indispensable role in virtually every biological process. Despite its significance, many people underestimate the importance of proper hydration. Drinking enough water is essential...
How to find Canadian-Made Foods for a Healthy Diet
Canadian-made foods
Explore healthy Canadian-made foods for a nutritious diet. Discover seasonal options and meal ideas!
Note: not verified by a dietitian.
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Many people assume that plant-based diets don’t provide enough protein to meet daily requirements. However, many studies have debunked this popular myth.