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…
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…
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…
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…
Red Meat: Are You Pulling Your Hair Out Yet?
(Photo by Jez Timms on Unsplash) If you’ve heard the nutrition news this week, I’m guessing you are at least rolling your eyes. This tweet captured my…
The Story Behind the Recipe on the Cover of The 30-Minute Heart Healthy Cookbook
Did you notice that there’s beef on the cover of my heart-healthy cookbook? 🤔 Here’s how that came to be… While we wanted the recipes to feature…
Nutrition Myths Dietitians Would Most Like to See Disappear
Today is Dietitians’ Day in Canada! To mark it, 17 dietitians, including me, share the food and nutrition myths we most want to stop hearing….
The Most Important, Overlooked Advice in Canada’s Food Guide
The Canada’s Food Guide was updated in early 2019. What can you recall about the changes? The milk group is gone? Choose more plant-based protein?…
Nutrition Month: 5 Resources to Help You Unlock the Potential of Food
Today marks the start of Nutrition Month, and the theme this year is “Unlock the Potential of Food.” Food has the potential to fuel us,…
Canada’s New Food Guide: Behind the Headlines for People with Heart Concerns
For the most part, Canada’s new food guide, finally unveiled today, was designed with cardiovascular disease prevention in mind. A background document, Canada’s dietary guidelines, notes that…
