Here’s a delicious way to fill your daily bean quota – one that’s linked a decreased risk of having a heart attack or stroke. The addition of the caramelized onions and cumin just before serving provides a fabulous flavour boost. And freezing the leftover soup doesn’t diminish the onion hit. Split Pea Soup with Cumin […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Processed foods have a bad reputation. Some, though, may offer nutritional benefit and convenience at the same time. But occasionally you have to wonder just what is going on. This is the case with shelled or dehulled flaxseeds. Flaxseeds are a powerhouse of nutritional goodies: omega-3s, both soluble and insoluble fibre and anti-cancer lignans. But […]
“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 […]
The winter of 2014 just goes on and on with no sign of abating. Hibernating inside continues to appeal as does the allure of comfort food. Yet here it is February, Heart Month, the time when we should be paying special attention to healthy eating and exercise (not that we shouldn’t all year long, though). […]
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