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Top Healthy Eating Blogs from our Dietitian Team
- January 17, 2014
French Toast Kabobs
The kids will enjoy helping to prepare this fun way to serve and eat French toast. Use seasonal fruit or whatever you have on hand to make these colourful and nutritious kabobs. Recipe courtesy of the Egg Farmers of Canada Serves: 6 (2 kabobs per serving)READ MORE - January 17, 2014
Do I Need to Detox or Cleanse?
Cleanses and detoxification regimens were popular in the early 1900’s but have recently resurfaced as trendy with push from celebrities, so called “health practitioners,” documentary films and supplement companies. But do the claims of weight loss, feeling better and improved health, really stand true? What is a detox or cleanse? There is no one single…READ MORE - January 16, 2014
The Paleo Diet
Listen to my monthly radio program with Angela Kokott, host of Calgary Today for our segment, “You are what you eat” to get the goods on healthy eating. Listen to Episode 54 part one here: Most Popular Searched Diet on Google Listen to Episode 54 part two here: Most Popular Searched Diet on Google The…READ MORE - January 15, 2014
Nutrition for Time-Crunched Families
Listen to my podcast where I will address concerns about nutrition for time-crunched families: One of the most common things I hear is “I don’t have time to eat well” The amount of time we spend preparing food has changed. In the early 1900’s North Americans spent ~6 hours per day preparing food; in the…READ MORE - January 10, 2014
Sweet Potato Oven Fries
Sweet potatoes provide a great source of beta carotene-a powerful antioxidant! For variation: use russet potatoes instead of sweet potatoes. Makes 4 servingsREAD MORE - January 10, 2014
Souffléd Cheese and Mushroom Frittata
Recipe courtesy of the Egg Farmers of Canada Beating the egg whites to an airy foam before combining them with the yolks gives this frittata lightness and a souffléd appearance. It might lose some of its height as it goes from oven to table, but not its tender texture or taste. A spoonful of warmed…READ MORE - January 10, 2014
Total Health Muffins
Serve with a piece of fruit and a hard-boiled egg for a nutritious breakfast. Makes 24 MuffinsREAD MORE - January 4, 2014
Mediterranean Crustless Quiche
Created by the Egg Farmers of Canada Makes 6 servingsREAD MORE - January 3, 2014
Creamy Tomato Sauce
Using canned evaporated milk lowers the fat and calories in this creamy sauce. Serve with pasta and a tossed salad. Makes 6 servingsREAD MORE - January 2, 2014
Opportunities for the food, grocery & restaurant industry to increase sales
Emerging food & nutrition trends As a health and wellness expert, it is very difficult to encourage consumers to eat healthier with our inherent love of fat, sugar and salt. Rather than villainize the food industry for creating yummy unhealthy foods, I’m hoping those in the industry are inspired by some of the emerging trends.…READ MORE Next page
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