“Food is symbolic of love when words are inadequate.” —Alan D. Wolfelt What a coincidence it is then that the annual holiday of love that we celebrate on February 14th each year, was actually originally a feast celebrating a Saint by the name of Valentine. In fact, there is nothing coincidental
As a registered dietitian, choosing brands to align with is far from monkey business. In fact, my longtime followers will be keenly aware of the fact that I rarely highlight or promote products on my social media page or website at all. But hey, when the shoe fits, you gotta
What do you have to eat to live forever? That’s obviously not a practical question to ask, but what we can ask is what do you have to eat to live as long as possible? On a very broad level, it is becoming increasingly understood that consuming a more plant-based
I find that many people underestimate how valuable soy (and particularly tofu) is as a culinary tool to help increase plant-based protein intake. Don’t believe that tofu is truly versatile enough to replace animal protein in a dish? An extra firm brick of tofu contains a comparable amount of protein
According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental health issue in any given year and by the age of 40, there is a 50% chance you will either have or have had a mental illness. Anxiety affects about 5% of Canadians with at
As a registered dietitian and former employee of Diabetes Canada, the treatment, management and prevention of Diabetes will always be a topic near and dear to my heart. Given World Diabetes Day was not too long ago, it only makes sense to explore a nutritional topic in diabetes prevention and
Canada’s new brand new food guide is fresh off the presses and it’s time for me to have my say. One of the biggest criticisms of Canada’s previous food guide was probably in relation to the amount of information it contained relative to the lack of practical, applicable guidance of
In the second of my three part collaboration with the California Prune Board discussing the connection between prune intake and bone health, I want to put the emphasis today on the New Year. The holidays and New Year period are a time of celebration, but also of reflection and thinking
After years of it being acknowledged that incorporating soy-based foods offered a cardiovascular benefit, and considering soy’s inclusion in Dr Jenkins’ 2011 portfolio diet study on cholesterol lowering, it came as some surprise that in October 2017, the FDA put in a proposal to revoke soy’s health claim. Here’s a
Among macronutrients, protein has unique characteristics which often lead it to be viewed as metabolically advantageous for those trying to alter their body composition, gain lean mass, or lose weight while maintaining lean mass. These advantages are largely related to the extra energy required to break down protein, the connection