Healthy You – Episode 7: Caffeine
What goes on in your body when you have caffeine? Where exactly is it found and how much should we have in a day? Andrea and Drew play a little […]
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Healthy You – Episode 6: Food as a Celebration
Do you restrict certain foods from your diet? Are you only “allowed” to eat certain foods on certain days or occasions? How do we celebrate food for what it is […]
Getting the Grain Right
Whole Wheat. Whole Grain. Multi-grain. Whole Wheat flour. Refined Flour. What in the world is the difference and how do you know how to tell things apart? Food manufacturers place […]
Roasted Chick Peas
I love making great party food and healthy pot luck snacks. I made these recently at a get-together with some of my dearest friends and as I told them how […]
Healthy You – Episode 5: Detoxes & Cleanses
Do we need to detox or cleanse? Are they the same thing? This one is HUGE and there are always so many questions with a ton of confusion out there […]
Getting older is fun! But what should I pay closer attention to for my overall health?
Do things seem to be changing in your body? Has your fitness routine been the same, eating patterns generally along the same lines, but jeans a little tighter? As we […]
Healthy You – Episode 4: Multivitamins & Supplements
Do we all need to be taking Multivitamins and Supplements? It seems so many are buying bottles of pills or trendy food particles, but do you really need them? Andrea […]
Nutrition Food Labels are Getting a Make-over! Get the DL on the Proposed Changes!
Last summer Health Canada proposed changes to our current Nutrition Labels. Over a period of three months, all Canadians had the opportunity to comment on the labels. As Registered Dietitians, […]
Fruit and Vegetable Salad
Just in time for Barbecue season, and summer vacation!! Here’s one the kids will love too! I haven’t made this dish in a while and today when I chopped up […]
Constipated? Or Stressed?
Bloating, gas, reflux, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, irritable bowel, ‘sensitivities’, decreased/increased appetite, weight loss/gain, irritability, fatigue – I could go on, and yes this is what we’re talking about today. We’re […]