Plant-Based Diet: Best Sources of Iron for Vegetarians This article on vegetarian iron sources was previously posted on my blog Thinky Bites I hope you find this helpful! Kate Chury RD How much do you know about vegetarian iron sources? When discussing a plant-based diet, iron is often brought up as a nutrient of…
READ MOREA Sample Menu and Review of the New Food Label for Sugars This blog post is sponsored by my client, the Canadian Sugar Institute, a non-profit association that provides science based nutrition information services who compensated me for my consulting time and expertise to provide the following information on food label reading and…
READ MOREFoods low in potassium for those with kidney disease, Addison’s disease or taking certain medications Following a low potassium diet for kidney disease, Addison’s disease or because of being on a certain medication? Check out this article and list of foods low in potassium. What is potassium and why does my body need…
READ MOREBuilding confidence by repeated efforts I get to talk about confidence in my nutrition counselling sessions quite a bit, whether we are talking about confidence in the kitchen or confidence in our body. The Covid-19 pandemic has given me some time to slow down and read a little more. I have been reading and…
READ MOREWhen to try the low FODMAP diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome If you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and have done a quick internet search for dietary strategies, I’m going to bet that you’ve come across a number of different dietary approaches including the low FODMAP diet that claim to give relief to your…
READ MORECOVID Coping and Managing Change Mental health awareness guest blog post by Adele Fox, Psychologist Is what I’m experiencing called grief? At some point in our lives there comes a time when we reflect back on what could have been, or what we could be doing now or in the future. This tends to…
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