Does it feel like a heart-healthy diet requires a grocery shop every few days, what with all the fruit, vegetables and cooking? But thanks to COVID, we want to limit trips to the store, right? What to do? 1. Plan! Sorry, I say this a lot, but it’s true! Make…
Every few days someone downloads my e-book, The Sweet Spot Guide To Eating Well After A Cardiac Event , so I know that it’s an issue on the minds of many people who read this blog. Instead of another post from me, I thought it might be enlightening to hear from people who have lived with heart disease for a while.…
Salads… love them or hate them? My theory is that if you hate them, you’ve probably been guilted into choking down one too many boring salads. You know the ones… wilty lettuce, tasteless mass produced tomatoes, uninspired bottled dressing. No thank you. “No boring salads,” I always say. If you…
The updated Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines were published August 4, replacing the 2006 version. They’ve been praised for being the first guidelines to acknowledge the problems of weight stigma and bias, and for shifting the emphasis from weight to health. Since I’ve been practicing that way for years now, I was curious to see the…
Like so many people, 2020 has been our year of camping. Prior to this we might have gone once a year, for a couple of days, or just as likely not. Did you know there are wild animals out there? And dodgy weather? All that to say, I’m…
Is it just me or is summer going by too quickly? Already we’re wringing our hands about back-to-school, and soon after that the weather will turn colder and we’ll be dealing with the coronavirus inside. Ugh. So for now, my family is committed to squeezing out every drop of sunshine…
I’m a regular user of Superstore’s PC Express service , but I also use Save-On-Foods delivery occasionally to help us get through a busy week. Here’s how it (usually) works. Pros: Two thumbs up for convenience. Placing, scheduling, and receiving your order is usually painless. Produce quality is typically fine. Cons: Despite the name,…
We all know that eating more vegetables is one of the most consistent eating habits supporting better heart health, yet how many of us do it? I certainly don’t get the suggested half-plateful at every meal. So for summer fun, I thought I’d brainstorm a list of ways to get…