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Cheating on your diet this Holiday Season?

December 24th, 2013

From decadent dinners to sinful snacks, the holiday season offers a bounty of culinary temptations.  According to an Udi’s Healthy …

Healthy Holiday Tips

December 10th, 2013

Enjoying time with family and friends over food and drink is one of the most enjoyable parts of the holidays.  …

Healthy Holiday Tips

December 10th, 2013

Enjoying time with family and friends over food and drink is one of the most enjoyable parts of the holidays.  …

From Meat to Vegetables- Adopting a plant based diet

December 3rd, 2013

Whether you are making a shift to a more plant based diet for health, environmental or ethical reasons, often the …

November is Osteoporosis Month

November 25th, 2013

Are you getting enough calcium?  Every day your body uses calcium for metabolism, muscle contractions, blood pressure regulation and bone …

Peanuts

October 29th, 2013

In a recent trip to Plains and Americus Georgia I learned all about the peanut process.  80% of our peanuts …

Macular Degeneration

October 22nd, 2013

Macular Degeneration is among one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly.  Over 1 million Canadians over the …

Peanut Butter Alternatives

September 9th, 2013

Back to school lunches can pose many challenges for parents when deciding what to make.   Not only do you want …

Food for Thought

September 5th, 2013

Back to work and school after a long summer break and wondering why your brain isn’t firing on all cylinders?  …

Half Marathon Sport Nutrition Guidelines

August 6th, 2013

There are several great ½ marathons happening across the country throughout the year.  If you plan to take on the …