Muscle and Joint Blog

31st
Mar

Rosemary Ranch Chicken Kabobs

Ingredients 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup ranch dressing 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste 1 tablespoon white sugar, or to taste (optional) 5 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cut into 1…

31st
Mar

The 20-Second Exercise?

Is there really such thing as a twenty-second exercise? According to an article in the New York Times there is! Two new studies demonstrate that twenty-second interval-style training, if done multiple times a day, can be enough exercise to improve your health and fitness. The twenty-second exercise sessions model after high-intensity interval training (H.I.I.T.) workouts….

27th
Feb

Recipe Of The Month: Sunny Lentils

Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/3 cup onion, chopped 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon 1/4 teaspoon curry powder salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 (15 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes in juice 3/4 cup red lentils 2 tablespoons…

27th
Feb

Three Low-Carb Meal Ideas

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…

30th
Jan

Recipe Of The Month: Cauliflower Chicken Fried “Rice”

“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…

30th
Jan

Welcome Dr Tijoriwala!

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…

30th
Jan

The New Canadian Food Guide

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,…

30th
Jan

Kids & Allergies

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….

30th
Jan

What Is The Ketogenic Diet?

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…

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