Category: Diet

Mediterranean Chicken Salad with Spinach and Orzo

Ingredients: 17 oz (500 g) organic chicken breasts Sea salt and black pepper, to taste 1 cup (250 mL) dried organic whole wheat or gluten-free orzo 1/2 cup (125 mL) extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2 garlic cloves, minced 3 Tbsp (45 mL) minced fresh basil 1 small shallot, minced 1 Tbsp (15 mL) minced fresh… Continue reading Mediterranean Chicken Salad with Spinach and Orzo

Smoothie Breakfast Bowl with Berries & Granola

Ingredients: 2 cups almond milk 1/4 cup coconut milk 1 cup frozen blueberries 1 cup frozen peaches, mango, or pineapple 1 ripe banana 1/2 cup fresh spinach 2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 tablespoons flax seeds 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional) 1/4 cup granola, plus more if desired Additional toppings: fresh fruit, nuts, coconut flakes, cacao… Continue reading Smoothie Breakfast Bowl with Berries & Granola

Beet Yogurt Muesli Bowl

Time to take sugary boxed cereals off your morning kitchen playlist; instead, rise and dine on this fetching bowl of good nutrition. The beet purée is deliciously sweet and pairs perfectly with velvety Greek yogurt and crunchy skillet muesli. Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) beets, ends trimmed, chopped into chunks (about 5 beets) 1 tsp… Continue reading Beet Yogurt Muesli Bowl

New Years Resolution 2016: The only two healthy eating resolutions you need this year!

A high percentage of Canadians make new year’s resolutions but unfortunately we are not very good at keeping them! My goal is to make it easier to keep your resolutions when it comes to healthy eating.  I am recommending that you only need make two healthy eating resolutions to provide a huge impact. 1. Eat… Continue reading New Years Resolution 2016: The only two healthy eating resolutions you need this year!

Five resolutions health experts hate to hear – and what to do instead

New Year’s resolutions: They can be motivating and inspiring (“I want to feel healthy and strong in 2016”). Or they can be completely out of reach and by extension demoralizing and even dangerous (“I am going to run a marathon in a month, and I’m starting my training now!”). We asked some fitness and nutrition… Continue reading Five resolutions health experts hate to hear – and what to do instead

We know sugar is bad for us, now it’s time to do something about it

In 2008, the journalist Michael Pollan released In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto, the writer’s followup to his groundbreaking 2007 publication The Omnivore’s Dilemma. The latter, released in 2007, is probably Pollan’s most well regarded work, but In Defense of Food is his most quoted, simply because of how it begins: “Eat food. Not too much.… Continue reading We know sugar is bad for us, now it’s time to do something about it

Detox diets: Are they a path to better health — or just a fad?

Of all the popular diet regimens touted in recent years, few have inspired more books,celebrity endorsements — and controversy — than detoxification (or “detox”) diets. What’s it all about? We take a closer look. What is a detoxification diet? The first and most important thing to know about detoxification is that it’s a natural process: the… Continue reading Detox diets: Are they a path to better health — or just a fad?

Colorful Lentil Salad with Walnuts & Herbs

Ingredients: 1 pound ( 2 to 2 1/4 cups) dry Umbrian or green French lentils 4 cups chicken broth (optional) 1/2 cup dry-packed sun-dried tomatoes 1 large yellow onion 3 bell peppers (ideally a mix of orange, yellow, and red) 3 cloves garlic 1/2 cup olive oil, divided 1 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped 1… Continue reading Colorful Lentil Salad with Walnuts & Herbs