Nutrition Tips to Manage Treatment Side Effects
Nutrition plays an important role each step of the cancer journey. Good nutrition can help you maintain your body weight, decrease the risk of infection, improve your strength and energy, and assist your body in healing. Everyone’s journey is unique and so are the symptoms they experience. Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dry mouth, bloating, […]
Let’s talk about (overnight) oats
Now picture this: you pressed snooze on your alarm clock one too many times and you’re running late to work. The last thing on your mind is getting a nutritious and balanced breakfast. Sound familiar? Well, you’re not alone! Nearly 40% of Canadians skip breakfast each and every single day. Unsurprisingly, a lack of time […]
Fuelling for Exercise
Our guest blogger today is Nasser Yassine, one of my amazing co-workers and a fellow Registered Dietitian and Certified Exercise Physiologist. Nasser enjoys spending time outdoors and eating different types of ethnic cuisines. With warmer days on the horizon, Canadians are spending more time outside and moving more. If you are a weekend warrior, […]
Balance your Smoothie!
Smoothies are refreshing, convenient and nutritious meals or snacks on-the-go. One of my favourite things about smoothies are the endless possibilities! Not to mention, they’re a great way to use up the odds and ends left over in your fridge or freezer. To be honest, this is how I came up with my berry […]
Spice Things up this New Year!
It’s that time of the year again! With the New Year often comes a desire for a fresh start or just change in general, and so you’re probably starting to hear conversations about New Year’s resolution plans amongst your family, friends and co-workers. Common themes seem to arise year after year, and we all know […]
Home(made) for the Holidays
Festive music fills the stores, lights are strung all over the city and your monthly calendar seems to be filling up quickly; that’s right the holidays are here! My biggest holiday indulgence: baked goods. As December edges along, the sweet smells of gingerbread and peppermint fill my kitchen. However, the rising temptation for sweets and […]
Fall for Fibre
Let’s talk fibre. Recently, fibre has become one of the most talked about nutrients in food blogs and food guides alike. It’s an essential nutrient, but does anyone really get enough? Canadian adult women need 25 grams per day and adult men need 38 grams of fibre per day[1]. However, most Canadians only get half […]
Beat the Heat: 5 Ways to Eat Healthy This Summer
Summertime is synonymous with patio drinks, barbeques, pool parties and other indulgences that arise when the good weather shows up. These temptations may make it more difficult to stay healthy during the summer months. Whether you’re at home or taking some time to travel this season, here are 5 helpful tips on how to stay […]
All About Avocados: How to Choose, Open, Ripen, and Use this Nutrient Packed Fruit!
This nutrient packed creamy fruit, also known as the alligator pear, is an amazing addition to your diet! Read on for tips and tricks for choosing, ripening, opening and using avocados. Avocados are rich in healthy fat, vitamin E and fibre. They can act as “nutrient-boosters” by helping your body absorb fat-soluble vitamins from other foods […]
New Year, New Nutrition
I hope you had a very happy holiday season and a memorable 2016! With the start of the New Year, many of you may be reflecting on what you accomplished in the past year and what you would like to achieve in the upcoming months. I commonly hear from clients that they would like to […]