For the majority of you reading this post, the temperatures outside are frigid. It’s definitely frost-bite territory. A mug of hot cocoa is a perfect reward for making from the outdoors. And if the right kind of cocoa, it provides a bevy of health perks too. It’s the cocoa component of dark chocolate that has […]
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What’s more important: the health of Canadians or the financial health of industry?
Why does the government impose laws when it comes to big money but not health? Have you written to your Member of Parliament to support NDP MP Libby Davies’ Private Member’s Bill- Bill C-460- The Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Act? I have and finally heard from my M.P., John Carmichael. It took a […]
Yet another delish breakfast offering: Mushroom Spinach Frittata
Frittatas are a super breakfast or dinner option as they can be made ahead of time or eaten as leftovers, either warm or cold. This combination is a super way to start meeting your veggie requirements at your first meal of the day. xxx xxx Mushroom Spinach Frittata Makes 4 servings 1 tbsp (15 mL) […]
Top 10 steps to becoming an enlightened eater (Part 2)
Here are the last five of my 10 steps that can help provide the foundation to make smart food choices – food choices that can become habits. Life’s too busy to spend most of your waking hours trying to figure out how to eat healthy. A key point that’s worth repeating is that in order […]
Top 10 steps to becoming an enlightened eater
How to eat well on auto-pilot Well, it’s a few weeks into the new year and chances are that most of your resolutions have already fallen by the wayside. Unfortunately, all too often, the resolve to eat better is one of the first to go. But why not make this year different? Instead of resolving […]
A delish breakfast offering: Apple Cheese Quesadilla
Here’s a speedy recipe from my book, The Enlightened Eater’s Whole Foods Guide, to help you make 2013 your year of eating breakfast. It doesn’t taste like typical breakfast food, is portable and is a snap to make. Double, triple or quadruple this recipe. Everyone will want a bite. XXX XXX xxx Apple Cheese Quesadilla […]
If a healthy weight is on your 2013 agenda, don’t neglect your shut-eye
If hearing yet again that a lack of sleep can affect your weight and health feels like a bit of a yawn, shake off those cobwebs and take a listen: A German study found that just one night without sufficient shut-eye can reduce your metabolism enough to make a difference in your weight. And chronic […]
Want to reap the rewards of breakfast? Here’s how
What’s on the menu is critical to reaping breakfast’s rewards. Having a high carb breakfast, especially one with mainly quickly digested carbohydrates – bagel with cream cheese, a monster muffin, toast, a sugar-laden instant breakfast bar or shake or even just cereal and fruit – won’t help you lay the foundation of healthy eating. Neither […]
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