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Eating local (and organic, if possible) to enjoy fruits and vegetables at their best
Several factors influence the vitamin and mineral content in fruits and vegetables: place of cultivation, climatic conditions, time of harvest, etc. These products begin to lose nutrients once they are picked and this loss continues depending on the length and conditions of transport and storage. What’s more, some fruits and vegetables are often picked before […]
Everybody wants to eat Italian!
It is well known that Italians can turn a national tragedy into laughter. Indeed, the humiliating elimination of the national team from the FIFA world cup, last Tuesday, was gleefully lampooned by advertising strategists of 2 famous Italian brands. Eataly, a food emporium with outlets both in Italy and abroad, has placed a full page […]
How to Maintain a Vegetarian Diet
Here’s a second capsule dedicated to all those who have opted for vegetarianism. In Canada, one in 20 have. Although proteins and nutrients can be readily obtained from sources other than meat, vegetarians should be careful, because if they are not properly informed or monitored, they may have deficiencies with long-term implications on their health.
The humble Pad Thai
“Pad Thai”, one of the world’s most famous Thai dishes, has very modest origins. Following the economic crisis that hit the country after World War II, the Thai government launched a major campaign to reduce domestic rice consumption, in order to have greater amounts available for export. So the traditional bowl of rice was replaced, […]
10 Foods Not to Be Refrigerated
The next time you get home from shopping, think twice before putting all your groceries in the refrigerator, because some foods don’t like the cold at all.
Quick meals: 6 “hey presto” tips!
Picture this: you return home in the evening, you have neither the time nor the energy to step into the kitchen, but the kids are starving and waiting for you. So, what do you do? Here some easy tips for making quick and tasty meals on weekday evenings:
5 healthy alternatives to your favorite foods
As the warmer weather approaches, you’re probably thinking about taking charge of your health and improving your lifestyle. When wanting to introduce such changes, you need to set up strategies to make them sustainable. A common mistake in the healthy food arena is to rule out many coveted foods, that supposedly contain too much fat, […]
5 Basics of Clean Eating
Detoxify your diet! Over the past few years, it has become glaringly obvious that our grocery stores are crammed with processed food. However an increasingly popular movement is, in some way, an antidote to this problem: clean eating, i.e., a simple and natural diet. Its principles will result in improving the quality of what you […]
Keep foods safe to eat
Young children (ages five and under) are at an increased risk of food poisoning. Older kids can get sick because of harmful foodborne bacteria too. Here are a few food safety tips on packing school lunches to help keep all your children happy and healthy.
9 tips to avoid evening snacks!
You eat the right foods all day long, but can’t help nibbling on snacks when you come home from work? Or maybe you are the type of person who keeps on eating after supper, wolfing down one or even two desserts? And then another snack in front of the TV?
5 healthy foods that can make you gain weight!
Some foods that are considered as healthy can actually betray you when you need to keep your figure. You may just be surprised by this top 5 …
Bonne journée madame
La Journée internationale de la femme est célébrée dans le monde entier. Il s’agit d’une tradition représentant 100 ans de lutte pour l’égalité, la justice, la paix et le développement. Pour célébrer les femmes, voici quelques suggestions de recettes délicieuses et rapides.
