Enlightened Eater

Finally after a long winter, the sun’s rays feel oh so good. On some days, they actually feel warm on our skin.  In spite of how good it feels, at this time of year in northern climates, it still does not translate into vitamin D production. Here’s why: vitamin D is produced by the body […]

Here’s something green for St. Patrick’s Day!  Just kidding.  This Mediterranean dish, from my book, The Enlightened Eater’s Whole Foods Guide,  is great for anytime of the year. This combination of North African and Italian flavours works well with other dark leafy greens such as spinach.  Enjoy it as an appetizer  atop  toasted slices of […]

Last week I reported that Health Canada was MIA.  I had asked specific questions of them as they would not give me a general comment about my  op-ed. It called them out for their using 30 year old information  as the Daily Values (DV) found on food packages and as part of a current educational […]

There’s no doubt about it: Canadians consume too much sodium. But it’s not because of anyone having a heavy hand with the salt shaker- in spite of what Conservative MPs would have you believe. In providing reasons why they won’t support Bill C-460 – Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Act, they state that they don’t  […]

It’s a new dawn in the link between your genes and what you put on your plate. Do you get frustrated reading about nutrition research? Have you noticed that when a new study touting the benefit of a certain food is published, soon after another one, which has the opposite conclusion, makes the headlines? For […]

Have you heard about The Kale Project? It began as an initiative to reintroduce this nutrition-packed leafy green vegetable to Paris. Reintroduce? It seems that the French had too much of these vegetables during the time of food shortages during World War II. The French might want to take a lesson from the Mediterranean Diet. It, […]

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 […]

Here we go again- it’s time for New Year’s resolutions, many of which you make year after year but somehow never follow through on. And I would venture a bet that eating healthy or losing weight is at the top of many of your past New Year’s lists. This year, why not aim for success […]