It will come as no surprise to most of you that these foods, on their own, are nutritious. But perhaps what you didn’t know is that pairing these foods together, boosts their nutritional value even more. What’s great about these combos is that these foods go well together anyways! 1) Yogurt + oats: Yogurt is made…
Category Archives: General Healthy Eating
Oatmeal Five Ways
Oatmeal is my favourite winter breakfast (my 2 year old son LOVES it too). Comforting, filling and easy, oatmeal is the perfect way to start a day. Oats are high in soluble fibre- a type of fibre that keeps you fuller longer, naturally decreases your cholesterol levels and stabilizes your blood sugar levels. You’ll…
Why You Need To Drop The Mommy-Guilt And Put Yourself First Sometimes
Sometimes I feel a little bit guilty about taking care of myself over spending time with my son or taking care of my family. When my husband comes home from work on Wednesdays and I leave two minutes later to rush to yoga class, I do admit, I feel guilty. Or when I take…
Don’t Ditch Carbs- Choose Wisely Instead
Do you feel overwhelmed with messages that carbs are terrible? That they are the reason why you can’t lose weight and why you have digestive problems? And that they are the cause of chronic disease and obesity? What these messages often fail to explain is that there are various sources of carbohydrates in our diet-…
Are You Getting Enough Of The Good Stuff?
Most of us know that we should limit the amount of saturated fat that we consume. You know- the fried fast foods, the high fat dairy products and the fatty cuts of meat? But did you know that a recent survey put on by the Becel Centre For Hearth Health reported that a whopping…
Should you feed your children organic foods?
This is a really good question, but unfortunately, I cannot give you a cut and dry answer (and trust me, I would like one too!). The truth is, offering your children a variety of fruits and vegetables, dairy products, lean meats and alternatives and whole grains is important. Whether these foods are organic or…
Four Steps to Surviving The Halloween Sugar-Fest
Even if you don’t have kids that are old enough to trick-or-treat yet, you may still be affected by the sugar-fest that is Halloween. If you plan on handing out candy, going to a Halloween party, taking your little ones out for half an hour of candy-collecting or going grocery shopping in the next week,…
Stuff Your Turkey, Not Yourself
This weekend, you will probably be enjoying a delicious Thanksgiving feast with your family. I can’t wait to sit by the fire at my parents house, have a glass of wine and catch up with my family. But let’s be honest, we are MOST excited for the food. Right?! Oh, the delicious Thanksgiving comfort foods…
Is It Ok To Eat Before Going To Bed?
Short answer: Yes. Long answer: If I had a dime for every time I was asked the “night time eating” question, I’d be rich. At some point, the “Food Police” made a rule that we shouldn’t eat past 7pm because we’d become overweight. That’s a myth. So you can sigh with relief now that you know…
Why I’m not concerned that my kid doesn’t eat vegetables
Most kids go through some sort of picky eating stage at some point. Let me put it this way- you’re a very lucky Momma if you have kids who readily accept all foods. More often than not, I find that toddlers and young children don’t get too excited over vegetables. In my toddlers case,…
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