Why is it that when we hear about how beneficial a particular nutrient or compound is in keeping us healthy or fighting off disease that we think that if a little is helpful, that more is better? Or that we think that if it’s for sale as a supplement, particularly a vitamin and mineral preparation, […]
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Savoury Moroccan Vegetable Soup with Charmoula Sauce
Yes, it is spring but it’s still time for soup. This one is packed with flavour and an assortment of nutritional goodies: carotenoids (colourful pigments, which act as antioxidants), fibre from the vegetables and chickpeas along with a variety of disease-fighting compounds from the herbs and spices, to boot. It freezes well, so be sure […]
How do you unlock the potential of discovering food for kids?
The subject of home economics is certainly one that has inspired passion in many people as my post on the topic certainly brought a lot of voices forth. The good news is that there were none that disagreed with the importance of young people learning about food-from shopping, cooking and decreasing food waste to basic […]
Dietitians Day & Why the latest egg study has egg on its face
Today marks the tenth year of celebrating Dietitians Day in Canada. It’s designated as such to shine the spotlight on my fellow dietitians as regulated health care professionals, committed to using their specialized knowledge and skills to translate the science of nutrition into healthy and delicious fare while at the same time, supporting healthy living […]
Nutrition Month 2019: Crispy Chickpeas and Pumpkin Seeds with Lime
While snacking on hummus and other bean dips is an easy way to incorporate nutrition-packed pulses into your eating pattern, here’s a change of pace offering for Dietitians of Canada Nutrition Month from Canola Eat Well and the popular website, Cookspiration. Crispy Chickpeas and Pumpkin Seeds with Lime Makes 10 servings INGREDIENTS 2 cans (16 […]
We dropped home ec because it was sexist. Here’s why we screwed up
Dietitians of Canada Nutrition Month – Potential to Discover: Foster healthy eating habits in children by teaching them to shop and cook. Back in the day, home ec classes were standard on the curriculum for female students. We were taught all about food but compared to other courses like biology or math, home ec was […]
Nutrition Month- Unlock the potential of food to bring us together
It’s that time of year again- Dietitians of Canada Nutrition Month. This year’s theme of Unlock the Potential of Food shows that food is not just about nutrients. While many people may have the impression that when it comes to dietitians and healthy eating, nutrients are all we consider, that concept would be very far […]
Big Food flouts labelling laws yet no one cares
Where do I begin? Misleading health claims, questionable ingredient lists, new nutrition labelling regulations with meaningless deadlines and questionable enforcement practices – this post is about all of the above. Agropur, the largest dairy company/ cooperative in the country by sales, is behind this ridiculousness with their Nano line of yogurt from iÖGO. I […]
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