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Top Healthy Eating Blogs from our Dietitian Team
- January 11, 2021
Managing Menopause: What is it?
Part one of a five part series on menopause and your nutritional needs Written by Teagan Evans, University of Alberta Student in the Nutrition and Food Sciences program and reviewed by our Health Stand Nutrition Dietitian Team Ever wondered what is going on in your body during menopause? You are not alone in this…READ MORE - January 9, 2021
Easy Sauteed Zucchni Parmesan Recipe
Zucchini rounds with parmesan makes a satisfying side dish Looking for a healthy simple side dish your whole family will eat? Try this tasty sauteed zucchini parmesan dish anytime of the year. It will convert anyone that doesn’t love zucchini yet into a raving fan since, after all, adding zesty parmesan cheese makes everything…READ MORE - January 1, 2021
Zuppa Toscana Soup Recipe
Hearty Tuscan soup to warm up your soul I’ve been making this zuppa toscana soup for many years as a simple weekday fall soup when my Swiss chard is abundant in the garden or in the winter when you come in from outdoor activity such as skiing or skating and you want a hearty soup…READ MORE - December 30, 2020
3 Ways to Cut a Grapefruit and Ways to Enjoy Them
Grapefruits are a nutritious option to start your day as part of a healthy breakfast or as a healthy snack. Read on for ideas on how to enjoy grapefruits as well as 3 techniques on ways to cut a grapefruit.READ MORE - December 28, 2020
Best Healthy Recipes of the Year
Which of these Popular Healthy Recipes did you Try in 2020? Every year we share more than 50 dietitian tried and approved recipe to our blog. We love when you share with us those that you’ve also tried and what you enjoy about them! We are all doing a lot more cooking at home…READ MORE - December 21, 2020
Best Dietitian Blog Posts of 2020
Did you miss any of of our most popular posts of 2020? This year brought with it a lot of surprises – who knew we’d all have to find more ways to manage learning and working from home while maintaining a healthy diet? In no specific order here is a round up of some…READ MORE - December 14, 2020
Weekly Meal Plan to Overcome Dinner Roadblocks
Identify Which of the 5 Meal Planning Styles Suits You and Get Claire Tansey’s Recipe for Sticky Korean Beef Guest post by Claire Tansey// clairetansey.com// @tanseyclaire// facebook.com/groups/dinneruncomplicated There are five annoying, awful, mean, infuriating, exasperating roadblocks in between the average person and dinner. And one simple fix. I make a weekly meal…READ MORE - December 2, 2020
How Much Water Should You Drink A Day
Do I really need to drink 8 cups of water? This article on water needs was previously posted on Kate Chury’s blog Thinky Bites You’ve probably heard that you need to drink 8 cups (or 2 liters) of water each day. This isn’t exactly true. Considering the amount of times you’ve probably heard the ‘8…READ MORE - November 30, 2020
Economical Eating: How to Reduce Food Waste and Save Money
With the rising costs of food you may have noticed your grocery bill has gone up significantly over the last few years. Couple that with the expense of food waste, since we are all guilty of failing to use all the food in our fridge and pantry to avoid spoilage. Here is how to eat a healthy diet, grocery shop more economically and reduce throwing out rotten produce and food waste. ...WATCH & READ MOREREAD MORE Next page
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– Anne Marie Shutt, Nutrition Counselling Client
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– Dr. Deb Putnam, Family Physician
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– Devon Crewe, Nutrition Counselling Client
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– L.H, Nutrition Counselling Client
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