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\ Managing your weight can be as simple as managing your portion sizes. You may be eating lots of healthy foods, but if your quinoa or chicken breast is twice what’s right for you, those extra calories can still lead to weight gain.  Also, the growing size of restaurant meals,... Read More →

It’s that time of year again.  The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are dipping lower and before we know it, it’ll be winter.  But, in the vitamin world, specifically the vitamin D world, winter is already here.  This vitamin is often called the sunshine vitamin because... Read More →

I love the crisp, tart flavor of fall apples.  In addition to their delicious taste, apples provide us with a superb nutritional profile, showing that there is some truth to the saying “An apple a day, keeps the doctor away”  Here are 7 facts about one of my favorite fruits:... Read More →

  Every change of season I like to reorganize my office and give myself a fresh start.  As I do it, I am reminded that while it’s important for me to be organized, it’s also important to have a healthy, safe work place whether I’m working at home or in an outside office... Read More →

Heading back to school and work after the holidays is a hectic time and many of my clients tell me that just one week into the season, they are already feeling the stress of time – time to cook, plan meals, eat healthy foods, exercise etc etc.  And, as a consequence, getting... Read More →

  Eating and enjoying delicious food is what life is all about. The more you make foods both delicious and healthy, the better chance you have of  a diet that is good for you and keeps you well.  One easy way to make food taste great without adding lots of fat or  salt is to... Read More →

When it comes to healthy snack foods,  nuts are high on my list.  They are full of important nutrients including protein, vitamin E, fibre, calcium, potassium, healthy plant chemicals  and much  more.  They are also sources of healthy fats that are linked to heart health. ... Read More →

Whole grain foods. including barley, brown rice, buckwheat, flax, kamut, oats, spelt, quinoa, whole wheat and millet, are some of nature’s  tasty and healthy super foods.   Besides fibre, they contain vitamins such as B vitamins and vitamin E, minerals like selenium, iron and... Read More →

Are you still looking for a healthy eating pattern that can lower risk of disease, give you energy and may even help you live longer?  It might be time to look at the Mediterranean diet.  This way of eating (and way of life) that incorporates so many of the healthiest and most... Read More →

Now that summer is here, I’m more inclined to cook light meals and am always looking for interesting ways to make salads and other locally available foods. Many clients tell me that they have an easier time managing their weight during summer partly because they are outside and... Read More →