TOP 10: Hearty Soup Recipes
Hearty soups are a great comfort food to eat when the weather is cold, grey or rainy. You will feel completely satisfied and satiated with each of these comforting soups offering more than 15 g of protein per serving. Without further ado, here is our list of the Top 10 Best Hearty Soup Recipes.
How To Avoid Gaining Weight During Menopause
You may have noticed that as you get older, it is harder to maintain your usual weight. Many women gain weight when they cross over the threshold of menopause, especially around their waistline. On average, weight gain can be 0.5 kg (1 lb) per year, up to 2 to 4 kg (4.5 to 9 lbs) […]
Japanese Mushrooms Are Tasty and Healthy
Of the hundreds of edible mushrooms normally found in Japanese cuisine, only a few types are known outside of the country. I’ll introduce you to those that are more easily found in our grocery stores, because it’s a great idea to start eating them more, not only because of their sometimes surprising taste and texture, […]
What You Need to Know About the Ketogenic Diet
The Ketogenic diet is very trendy lately. It is characterized by an extremely low content in carbs (carbohydrates) and a very high content in fat (lipids). After 24 to 36 hours, glycogen stores in the liver and muscles are depleted, insulin secretion decreases, and ketone bodies formation (ketogenesis) becomes the only option to feed the […]
Top 5: Delicious Russian Recipes to Discover
Russian cuisine is rich and varied, although it is not very well known. Influenced by its harsh climate, it consists of many comforting and tasty recipes. To discover Russia through its dishes, we invite you to cook these 5 recipes!
Intuitive Eating: Dieting the Easy Way
When it comes to weight loss, Canadians spend a lot. In 2014, 6,09 billion American dollars were spent on the diet industry and it’s thought the market should reach 8,33 billion in 2019. With this stupefying amount of money spent, you might expect that people would be slimmer. Unfortunately, the statistics are rather bad…
Time to Take a Vitamin D Supplement!
There’s no agreed consensus regarding serum levels of Vitamin D or how much to supplement. What we do know is that most people are deficient in vitamin D, and that this increases the risk of a number of health problems. How do you know if this is the case for you, and whether you should […]
5 Tips: Eating Well for Women’s Health
Eating well is vital for everyone. Women have particular needs depending what stage of life they are in. Here are 5 tips.
TOP 5: Recipes to Top Up Your Vitamin D
Evidence shows that, among other things, Vitamin D prevents osteoporosis and slows its progression. Health Canada recommends taking 600 IU a day. For people over 50, Osteoporosis Canada recommends a higher intake, at least 800 IU a day. However, it is very difficult to get enough vitamin D because only some oily fish (salmon, tuna, […]
TOP 10 : Squash Recipes to Cook This Autumn
Autumn is the time to make the most of pumpkins, butternut squash, spaghetti squash as they are incredibly cheap, delicious, and full of nutrients like Vitamin A. Here are ten completely different ways to cook them.
85 Years Old: It’s Never Too Late to Run a Half Marathon
If you’re lacking motivation to add a little activity to your day, then we’ve got an inspiring story for you. At 85 years old, Deidre Larkin holds the world record for half-marathon (21 km) in the over 80’s category (2h05). Last year she completed 65 races including several half-marathons. Do you think she’s beginning to […]