Keto, Mediterranean, or Fasting for Heart Health?
Last month I attended a “Diet Debate,” where speakers argued for various approaches, including Mediterranean, ketogenic, and intermittent fasting. The speaker defending the ketogenic diet…
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Label Reading Example: Do I Prioritize Sodium or Saturated Fat?
Recently a participant in my community for people with heart concerns reached out with a question that I get often, or at least a variation…
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Which is Better for Heart Health, Butter or Margarine?
This is an incredibly common question, and for good reason! People hear that something like Becel is heart-healthy, whether from marketing or from a healthcare…
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Let’s Let Caesar Off The Hook
A client told me last week that she loves Caesar salad, but her doctor told her that’s the “wrong” kind of salad. Truth be told,…
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3 Things to Check on Canada’s New Nutrition Labels if You Have Heart Concerns
Have you noticed that the nutrition labels in Canada have quietly been getting a makeover? Health Canada announced several changes back on December 14, 2016,…
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Samosas: A (Short) Short Story
I’m still catching up after last week’s deep dive on bread and heart health. Perhaps you too from reading it? So hopefully you’ll forgive me…
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Flax for Heart Health: Not Just Another Seed
Editor’s note: I’m excited to share this guest post, from Jessica Dugan, a dietetic student at the University of Alberta. Thanks to Jessica for researching…
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Fun Facts About Bread
I don’t have to tell you that there’s a lot of bread baking going on these days. And I’m certainly not an expert baker, so…
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Seven Heart-Healthy Ways to Enjoy Chocolate
In the spirit of it being Valentine’s Day tomorrow, and Heart Month to boot, I thought it would be fun to do something about the…
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Does Nutritional Yeast Promote Heart Health?
A couple of weeks ago I shared my first cooking video and a couple of friends / followers asked about nutritional yeast: It’s used in…
