Mindful Eating Doesn’t Need to be Hard By Online Registered Nutritionist and Calgary Eating Disorder Dietitian Jana Spindler The Center for Mindful Eating explains mindful eating as a mindfulness tool that helps us become aware of our thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations related to eating, reconnecting us with our innate inner wisdom about hunger and…
READ MOREMaking healthy food choices when living with diabetes If you have diabetes, or have a friend of family member with diabetes, you know that managing a healthy diet is key. You may hear many conflicting messages about the safety of alternative sweeteners and how much sugar and carbohydrates are OK to consume if you have…
READ MORE(but never give up your favorites) As the chocoholic dietitian, I stand for balanced living. I want people to eat enough of the geeky nutritious foods they need for good health but I also want to make sure you have saved room for soulful foods like chocolate, dessert or potato chips chosen for taste, enjoyment…
READ MOREMay is Celiac Awareness Month This year, one of my children was diagnosed with Celiac Disease. To put it lightly, it’s been a steep learning curve. Between figuring out how to determine what products are safe, what restaurants are safe, and how best to manage a kitchen for our family, we’ve learned a lot. Gluten-free…
READ MOREKnow the facts Article originally appeared in Chances are you know someone with diabetes. According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, an estimated 11 million Canadians are living with diabetes or prediabetes. This number is expected to rise over the next decade. With diabetes, the body either cannot make the hormone insulin or cannot use…
READ MOREDiabetes Awareness Month 2017 November is Diabetes Awareness Month, with the 14th of November being World Diabetes Day. November 14th is the birthdate of Dr. Fredrick Banting, who helped discover insulin. Last November, I wrote an article for our blog about parenting a child with Type 1 Diabetes, and how as a family, we…
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