Try these healthy BBQ ideas and make-and-take ideas for camping Looking for some new healthy BBQ recipes? We often don’t use our stove much in the summer as we love to grill and find our house can stay cool when the temperature is hot outside. If you love to barbecue or are looking for some…
READ MOREWhy you can quit slamming walking – it’s awesome and so are you! This guest post on the benefits of walking is from Gillian Goerzen, BSc (kin), BCRPA PT, GF, YFL Several times in the last week I’ve had clients say to me (in various forms), “I just can’t seem to get out for…
READ MOREPlant-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 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 MORETop 10 reasons for blood sugar swings If you or someone you know has diabetes I am sure you may have wondered what causes high blood sugars other than food. Have you struggled with your blood sugar control, but don’t know why? Do you say to yourself, but I’m eating healthy and watching the…
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