It takes 21 days to create long-last habits. That doesn’t seem like long, especially considering you’re making changes that will impact the rest of your life. Even so, I like to incorporate strategies that make staying on track a seamless part…
Below is a list of dishes that in just one sitting provide close to or more than the 2,000 calories recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for an entire day’s sustenance. They also mostly stomp all over the recommended daily…
“What should I eat before a run?” is a common question and one that can haunt you if you have incorrect information. Eating at the wrong time or choosing the wrong kind of foods can produce symptoms such as nausea, vomiting…
In the quest for the healthiest carbohydrates, where do grains fit? If they’re white and refined, they don’t stand a chance against the likes of fruits and vegetables — and that’s even if they’ve been enriched with vitamins and fibre to…
As the weather cools across Canada, our thoughts turn away from salads and steaks to soups and stews. While starchy side dishes such as potatoes, rice and pasta might make a natural addition to a warm meal on a cool day,…
Savvy consumers and bloggers have noticed products in the dairy aisle branded as ‘dairy beverages’ or ‘chocolate drinks. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/08/25/f-food-chocolate-milk-ingredients.html
The health benefits of milk — which has carbohydrates, electrolytes, calcium and vitamin D — have long been established. But for athletes, milk also contains the two proteins best for rebuilding muscles: casein and whey. http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/TL3049.html
As kids head back to the classroom, many parents are already dreading the tedious task of packing lunches. The challenge: coming up with a healthy meal your kids will actually eat. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/leslie-beck/packing-healthy-school-lunches-that-make-the-grade/article1691554/
Food stylist Adele Hagan helps you think outside the sandwich and pack a lunch tasty enough to nurture the pickiest budding foodie http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/family-and-relationships/back-to-school/bye-bye-brown-bag-fun-tasty-lunches-for-your-kid/article1691964/