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Ten Tips for Healthy Aging
In order to age successfully, our goal is to make our health last as long as possible. In my previous blog, I addressed the top five nutritional changes that occur as we age. Today, I will highlight my top 10 nutrition tips for healthy aging. My intention is to urge even one reader to take […]
Five U-pick tips
In summer, picking your own fruits or vegetables is one of the most pleasant family activities, as it allows you to spend quality time with your family, bring home fresh produce at great prices, and also teach the little ones, especially those living in cities, about the value of food that we are lucky enough […]
Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada (according to OpenTable)
The online restaurant reservations provider OpenTable has unveiled the 2015 Top 100 Best Outdoor Dining Restaurants in Canada. This list has been generated from more than 275,000 restaurant reviews collected from verified OpenTable diners between May 1, 2014, and April 30, 2015, in more than 1,600 restaurants.
Tackling Lunchtime Challenges
In my last blog, I explored rushed mornings and missed breakfast; today, I will tackle the tricky lunch meal. I will address top 3 lunchtime challenges, why this is a health concern and then I will provide some tips.
5 Ways to Make Your Picnic Greener
Sun, nice weather, heat: picnic season is back! Any occasion is a good excuse to share a meal in the open air with family or good friends. This year, why not aim to keep your favourite picnic areas intact? Here are some tips to make the most of Mother Nature’s beauty respectfully:
European breakfasts
Dietitians never tire of telling us that breakfast is a very important meal, and that it should provide an average of 20 to 25% of the daily total energy intake and be balanced. In fact, after 10 to 12 hours of fasting, our body needs to rebuild its reserves of glucose, the brain’s basic fuel […]
Rushed Mornings = Missed Breakfast? #NutritionMonth
Does the morning mayhem cause you to jet out the door without first fueling yourself? The reality is that almost 40% of Canadians skip breakfast according to the latest Tracking Nutrition Trends report. As a dietitian, this is a major concern since skipped breakfasts lead to weight gain, decrease in appetite control and decrease in […]
TOP 10 Lunch Box Recipes
If you wish to eat healthy meals and snacks while at work, you may want to consider making your own meal and bringing it at the office with you. This way you will also save money 🙂 Whether you are a beginner cook or a pro, you may be interested to know which lunch-boxes our […]
Lunch boxes around the world
The desire to tuck into a home-cooked packed lunch, in order to save time and money is universal. But as tastes and cultures are very different around the world, so are the various solutions that are adopted. Here’s a quick glance at ‘typical’ lunch boxes from 5 countries:
Eating 9 to 5!
Is it easy for you to make healthy choices during the typical 9-5 working hours? Take a second and really think about this question. The reality is that 45% of Canadians say that eating healthy meals and snacks while at work is challenging (Employment and Social Development Canada, 2014). This is understandable seeing that we […]
Sugar: How much should we be consuming?
A few months ago the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada issued a new position statement recommending adults and children limit consumption of added sugars to no more than 10% of their daily calorie intake. This recommendation equates to 12 teaspoons of added sugar daily, which is less than half of the current average intake […]
Take up the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge with us
The 11th edition of the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge will start on March 1st. Launched in 2005, this is the most important public health campaign that encourages Quebecers to improve their lifestyle. More than 1,1 million people have participated so far. The challenge is to eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day, […]
