Last month we discussed some of the health benefits of the ketogenic diet. Our daily intake of sugar is quite high in North America. Most of the blame can be placed on hidden sugar found in processed foods. Foods such as yogurt, cream cheese and peanut butter will have vaguely-worded sugar derivatives added in. These…
“Get an extra serving of vegetables and cut back on carbs by replacing rice with riced cauliflower in this healthy chicken fried rice recipe.” Ingredients 1 teaspoon peanut oil plus 2 tablespoons, divided 2 large eggs, beaten 3 scallions, thinly sliced, whites and greens separated 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1…
Dr. Tanvi Tijoriwala, ND is a licensed naturopathic doctor who runs a general practice with a special interest in hormonal health, stress management, andconcussion therapy. Dr. Tanvi’s mission is to enable you to live your best life without letting your health concerns get in the way. In order to help you achieve your health goals, she…
The release of the new Canadian Food Guide was probably long overdue. Here is an exerptof the old and new food guide side by side: It’s quite a change. As you can see, the old food guide was recommending foods like orange juice, milk,andwhite grains. The new phone guide encourages eating plenty of vegetables, wholegrains, andprotein foods,…
The Canadian Pediatric Society recently released guidelines that actively encourage the parents of high-risk babies to start feeding their children common allergy-causing foods as soon as they are ready to eat solids. This is a great shift from the previous guidelines which encouraged parents to wait until the age of 3 before feeding high-risk children peanuts….
We all know diets are generally not very effective. They encourage short-term deprivation for short-term gains. At the end of a diet, people often regain all the weight that they lost, getting it right back. Despite their ineffectiveness, the healthy habits that diets can teach, if implemented in the long term, can have great health…
This is a basic recipe for roasting fish – quick, easy, and simple 4 servings / 25 min Prep 10 min / Cook 15 min Ingredients For trout: 4 (120 g/4-oz) trout fillets Canola oil cooking spray Juice of 1 lemon or (about 3 tbsp/45 mL) 1…
By Dr Ayesha Qureshi Bloating is a very common symptom that many people experiencethroughout the day. It is the feeling of fullness that can cause significant discomfort, pain and make your stomach look more distended. Bloating can be caused by many causes such as excess gas production from digestion of certain foods, indigestion of some foods,…
Small doses of stress help us rise to challenges by making us more alert, focused, and energetic. However, trying to balance our personal and professional lives sometimes throws things out of sync and causes negative symptoms such as aches, pains, andstiffness. Research has shown that people in high-stress environments experience the chronic shortening of neck and shoulder…