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Top Healthy Eating Blogs from our Dietitian Team
- January 22, 2024
How to Read Nutrition Labels: A Beginners Guide
Find nutrition labels confusing? This blog post outlines some helpful tips and tricks to leave you feeling confident in navigating the grocery aisles, reading nutrition labels, and making informed nutrition decisions for you and your family.READ MORE - January 19, 2024
Indian Butter Chicken with Chickpeas
You've heard of butter chicken, but have you ever added chickpeas to this tasty dish? Adding chickpeas to this traditional Indian butter chicken recipe adds nutrients and fibre. You'll love it! Get the full recipe here.READ MORE - January 17, 2024
Navigating the Glycemic Index – Low Glycemic Foods and Benefits
This blog post takes a deep dive into what the glycemic index is, the benefits of low glycemic foods such an increased energy, and some practical dietitian-recommend tips to incorporate these foods into your everyday life to stabilize blood sugars.READ MORE - January 15, 2024
How to Break Bad Eating Habits: Dietitian Advice
If you want to eat better to achieve better health, energy and move toward your personal best weight, it is no surprise that examining your habits is key to achieve success. But does it really only take 21 days to break a habit, or is this just a myth? Read on for the answer to this question and tips on how to break bad habits and replace them with healthy ones.READ MORE - January 12, 2024
Berry Oatmeal Muffins
Who doesn't love a healthy and fresh muffin recipe? This berry oatmeal muffin recipe is bursting with fresh berries and oats to give you a muffin packed with fibre and a hint of lemon to highlight the fresh berries. Make a double batch and freeze the rest for a quick grab and go breakfast, post workout, or mid-day snack. Enjoy!READ MORE - January 10, 2024
New Year, New You! 3 Tips to Maximize Your Wellness This New Year!
In this blog post, learn three pivotal wellness tips that can help elevate your overall well-being. From the many benefits of embracing the great outdoors, the positive impacts of increased physical activity, and steering clear of restrictive diets, these insights are designed to guide you towards sustainable wellness for the new year.READ MORE - January 8, 2024
Navigating the Supplement Aisle – Which Vitamins Should You Take?
Understanding the essential role that vitamins and minerals play in promoting overall well-being is crucial. However, the task of choosing the appropriate supplement can be challenging. This guide will help you determine if you need vitamins and how to choose a high-quality vitamin or mineral supplement customized to your specific needs.READ MORE - January 5, 2024
Hearty Hamburger Soup
There's nothing quite as comforting as a steaming bowl of homemade soup to warm you up, like this delicious hearty hamburger soup. Packed with ground beef, vegetables, and a rich broth, this soup is guaranteed to be a hit. Perfect for family dinner and also freezes excellent for a quick lunch meals!READ MORE - January 3, 2024
The Dangers of Dieting on Physical & Mental Health
Our society is deeply immersed in a culture that revolves around dieting. Learn more about diet culture, discover surprising evidence-based findings on the harms of restrictive diets on physical and mental health, how to challenge the diet mindset, and get ways to break free from dieting.READ MORE - December 29, 2023
Top 21 Recipes of 2023
It's that time of the year again! Take a look at our compilation of the most popular dietitian-approved recipes of 2023. If you haven't tried some of them, we encourage you to add some to your list! We're excited to share more nourishing and simple recipes with you in 2024! What kind of recipes would you like to see or try out?READ MORE Next page
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