March is Nutrition Month® across Canada
March is Nutrition Month® across Canada. In celebration of healthy eating, dietitians across Canada unite to organize events and communications to reinforce the importance of nutrition in achieving health and wellbeing. During March, put healthy eating in the spotlight. Make at least one positive change for yourself or make a change that helps the whole […]
Elevate your energy!
Nutrition ideas to tap into more oomph What would YOU do with more energy? What would change in your work or personal life if you had more get-up-and-go? You may be like many people that inherently know that what you eat influences how you feel. So why then is it so hard to make healthy […]
Omega Fats
February is Heart Health Month! By Andrea Holwegner, Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. MEGA OMEGA’S Healthy Fats Omega-3 and omega-6 fats are polyunsaturated fats that are essential because our bodies cannot produce them, and as a result we must obtain them from our diet. Recent studies show that the typical North American diet contains substantially […]
Resolve your resolutions
Shifting your thoughts on nutrition for 2008 Forty to 45 per cent of adults make one or more resolutions each year. We have good intentions but we often find that our focus fades quickly. Before you set your 2008 nutrition resolutions, here are some things to consider. Eat Simply The single most important thing you […]
Imperfect is Perfect!
Welcome to the 1st edition of my new e-newsletter “Bite Me,” which you can think of like an A-bomb that will… astonish, agitate, activate & advance you! Each month I will send you a short reflection to shift your thinking and spark your motivation for wellness change. My message is not only about food, but about […]