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February is Heart Health Month

February 10th, 2021

Taking care of your heart health does not have to wait until you have heart disease.  There are several things …

Be Mindful of your Eating Habits

March 5th, 2020

March is Nutrition Month and this year Canadian dietitians across the country are talking about how healthy Eating is so …

Going Flexitarian

February 25th, 2020

If you would like to become a vegetarian or vegan but you can’t fathom the thought of giving up meat …

BEETS

November 4th, 2019

Fall is an excellent time to enjoy root vegetables and beets happen to be my favourite. Both the roots and …

Healthy Snacking for Kids

October 27th, 2019

Kids have a small stomach capacity. Most kids will need to eat at least four to six times a day …

Reducing Risk of Food Allergy in Infants

September 5th, 2019

Reducing Risk of Food Allergy in your Baby About 7% of babies and young children have food allergy.   Peanut allergy …

Smart Summer Socials

August 1st, 2019

I love the summer and, summer entertaining.  Games of Bocce ball on the lawn, drinking cocktails in the sun and …

Need help picking the perfect watermelon?

June 25th, 2019

SELECTION TIPS Selecting the perfect watermelon is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Look the watermelon over. You are looking …

Garlic

June 12th, 2019

Garlic is a vegetable from the allium family which also includes onions, leeks, green onions or scallions, chives and shallots.  …

BC Grown Strawberries

June 7th, 2019

I like to Buy BC as much as I can, and when it comes to strawberries there’s nothing better than …