Read my comments in the Calgary Herald regarding the recent controversy of vegan diets and health here: CALGARY — A prominent Ottawa-based weight loss expert is taking Alberta Health Services to task for “dissing” vegan diets in a background document the provincial health authority put together in response to a controversial food film. Dr. Yoni…
READ MOREUnderstanding the needs and wishes of healthy eaters and those with specific health challenges is becoming more important for restaurants and the foodservice industry as a whole. Consumers are becoming more aware and will continue to demand choice and ask questions about your offerings. With an increasing number of people either struggling with their weight…
READ MOREPoor Nutrition and Lifestyle Habits Lead to Lost Employee Productivity Robert, a CEO of an oil and gas company, learned from his human resources team that one of the biggest challenges for his employees was related to presenteeism (being present at work, but not performing optimally). After estimating bottom line costs associated with this, like…
READ MOREServe with your favorite dip, such as warm marinara sauce, ranch dressing, plum sauce or honey mustard sauce. Makes 60 Sticks What you need: 3 Medium zucchinis, cut into 3″ long and 1/2″ wide sticks (peel on) ½ cup dried bread crumbs ¼ cup parmesan cheese 1 tsp garlic powder ½ tsp salt ½ tsp…
READ MORERead my comments in an interview for the Calgary Herald about what I know about the healthiest and happiest people we see at our practice. Deprivation leads to over-consumption and focusing on how you eat as much as what you eat is the key to success. Make it easy, make it fun Focusing on health…
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