Are you already contemplating waist management strategies for the new year, even as you’re still partaking of the season’s decadent delights? If so, here’s one to scratch off your list of possible options: green tea extract. While those interested in waist management may have followed the increasing number of studies linking green tea with elevated […]
You don’t even have to eat this compote to enjoy it – a wonderful aroma will permeate your kitchen while you prepare it. The secret ingredient is the crystallized ginger. I had forgotten about all about this compote until a few weeks ago when a couple of clients told me that they had found the […]
We just don’t eat enough onions. All too often, they’re used simply as a flavor booster in cooking as opposed to a star ingredient. But when you look at their disease-fighting arsenal, you might want to rethink your onion eating. Onions offer a wide range of benefits including anti-cancer action and heart healthy, blood sugar […]
Here’s a tasty and simple way to reap cranberries’ assorted health perks. This simple recipe, adapted from the Ocean Spray kitchens, that’s great with chicken and fish and of course, turkey. Santa Fe Cranberry Relish Makes about 2 ½ cups/ 625 mL or 10 servings 1 12-ounce (300-g) package fresh or frozen cranberries 3/4 cup […]
There’s more to research on cranberries than just their potential impact on urinary tract infections (UTIs) – not that these aren’t valuable effects. But these little berries offer a range of weaponry against a number of ailments. Here are five examples of areas where cranberries may offer health perks: • Stomach ulcers Cranberries’ protection against […]
If your cranberry intake simply consists of cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving and a sporadic splash of cranberry juice in a Cosmopolitan, it may be time for a cranberry rethink. Current scientific research is pointing to some stellar attributes of this member of the berry family including a potential weapon in fighting off bacteria which may […]
Brrr …. It’s that time of year again when soup is absolutely necessary. With the arrival of shorter days, appetites can perk up in preparation for hibernation. Fool your body into thinking you’re doing so with a hearty soup. Here’s a change of pace lentil soup with a hint of curry that’s perfect for the […]
Tuna gets a bad rap- Canadian tuna, that is. Warnings abound about the risks of eating tuna due to the potential consequences of ingesting mercury. Even Health Canada offers advice on the types of fish that should be eaten less often and tuna is at the top of the list. Yet somehow Canadian tuna from […]
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