Just using your beans once a day offers a significant pay off in terms of heart disease risk. It’s something we certainly don’t do nearly enough. Research published in the in Canadian Medical Association Journal reviewed 26 randomized controlled trials (the gold standard of research) which were conducted in centres in Canada and the United […]
“I am hearing friends commenting on coconut oil and claiming it has cholesterol- lowering properties. What about it? It seems to be the new Big thing – is it? Any real benefits using this oil? I have always favoured canola, and olive oils. Am I wrong? Thanks for any info you can provide on coconut […]
Here’s one of my favourite ways to eat Greek yogurt. It’s my current go-to afternoon snack. It fits the bill perfectly: it’s both filling and satisfying, tiding me over until dinner. It’s also really delicious! Heating the honey – if you have a microwave available – allows for it to disperse more evenly through the […]
It may be spring on the calendar but you can certainly still feel the winter chill. It’s a perfect time for risotto but if you substitute barley for the traditional rice, the nutritional ratings soar. Barley is chock full of much need fibre – especially blood cholesterol-lowering soluble fibre — along with a range of […]
Somehow the more unusual sounding or expensive a nutritional supplement may be, the more certain people may be intrigued and be willing to pay big bucks for it. The directions on the bottle are then followed almost with a religious zeal. But then there are your everyday supplements such as vitamin D that many may […]
“Flour! It used to be simple but now I’m seeing white whole wheat flour products. What is that? And I bake a lot of healthy muffins, cookies, pizza dough etc and use whole wheat flour, but as I try to buy whole grain breads, I was thinking that my whole wheat baking isn’t whole grain. […]
In my last post, the spotlight was on flaxseed’s potent fibre perks but there’s much so more goodness to this little seed. Flaxseeds appear to offer an arsenal of weaponry in the battle against some common cancers. Numerous studies are showing protective effects of flaxseeds on both the prevention and spread of cancers including breast, […]
Flaxseeds, often relegated as a garnish on breads and rolls, offer a potent arsenal of weapons to fight disease. But all too often, flax is only found on the plates of those whose diets already score top marks for their food choices. Considering the accumulating research on flax it may be time for these little […]
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