Enlightened Eater

“Can you please provide  some tips and strategies for families with active children – feeding them pre and post workout, making sure they have quick nutritious choices for after school and before practice or other activities?” requests  Enlightened Eater Facebook fan, Sophia Verzosa. Sophia, providing healthy eats for active kids can definitely be a challenge […]

Few would argue that watermelons aren’t a summertime favorite.  What could be an easier way to provide a tasty dessert for a crowd? How about  a watermelon weighing in at 268.8 pounds (121.93 kg)?  That’s the weight of the fruit that holds the title of the world’s heaviest watermelon  in the Guinness World Records,  grown […]

Maintaining insulin sensitivity is key to promoting good health. In my last post,  I pointed to elevated insulin levels being a major culprit in disease development. Lifestyle – both enlightened eating and active living – can  play a major role in keeping insulin readings in check. In addition,  accumulating research  shows that low blood  levels […]

This easy-to-make fibre-packed salsa can be assembled in a flash – and it will disappear just as fast! Enjoy it with baked tortilla chips as an appetizer or with grilled chicken or fish as a main dish. l The combo is chock full of a range of antioxidants along with both types of fibre – […]

Are you enjoying carbs at dinner or are you steering clear?  Research shows that if you’re practicing girth control,  having carbs at night can offer an assortment of health perks. And here’s a very tasty way to have them. This simple recipe is adapted from my book The Enlightened Eater’s Whole Foods Guide (Viking Canada). […]

In my last post, How to put a stop to your nighttime nibbling, I presented research showing that having a higher protein breakfast can be the route to  stopping mindless munching at night. Including an adequate amount of protein at lunch, though,  is also key to maintaining high energy levels and decreasing cravings and overeating […]

I remember the days way back when I first started my nutrition counselling practice and the thinking was that if you were thin, you could subsist on potato chips and a cola drink with no adverse effects. It was only the overweight who had to consider the nutritional value of their eats. Well, nutritional science […]