
Save Serious Time this Summer with these Healthy Snack Ideas!
The school year is coming to an end, and you know what that means…summer vacation! With pool parties, days at the park, and summer camps just on the horizon, it can be tricky to find time to come up with nutritious snack ideas for the kids. To give you a bit of a leg-up on […]

A New Link Between Diet and Breast Cancer Treatment…What Does It Mean?
Did you know that every hour somewhere in the world, a discovery is made that helps us learn more about cancer? Well, researchers recently learned something new that could impact the way we treat the most common type of breast cancer. A team of top scientists has published their findings about a fascinating dietary link, and […]

Let’s Celebrate Heart Month!
Did you know that Valentine’s Day isn’t the only “heart holiday” you can celebrate in February? It’s also heart month! And, what better way to recognize it than to learn how to protect one of your most valuable organs. Every hour about 12 Canadians die of heart disease, making it the second leading cause of […]

Canada’s New & Improved Food Guide: A Dietitian and Cancer Nutrition Coach Weighs In
There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding Canada’s food guide this week, as a new and improved version was released on Tuesday featuring some pretty big changes. The new guide takes a revolutionized approach to both the foods we eat and how we should be eating them, and it has been met with mixed reactions […]

Nutrition Tips to Manage Treatment Side Effects
Nutrition plays an important role each step of the cancer journey. Good nutrition can help you maintain your body weight, decrease the risk of infection, improve your strength and energy, and assist your body in healing. Everyone’s journey is unique and so are the symptoms they experience. Nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, dry mouth, bloating, […]

Let’s talk about (overnight) oats
Now picture this: you pressed snooze on your alarm clock one too many times and you’re running late to work. The last thing on your mind is getting a nutritious and balanced breakfast. Sound familiar? Well, you’re not alone! Nearly 40% of Canadians skip breakfast each and every single day. Unsurprisingly, a lack of time […]

Fuelling for Exercise
Our guest blogger today is Nasser Yassine, one of my amazing co-workers and a fellow Registered Dietitian and Certified Exercise Physiologist. Nasser enjoys spending time outdoors and eating different types of ethnic cuisines. With warmer days on the horizon, Canadians are spending more time outside and moving more. If you are a weekend warrior, […]

Produce for the Seasons
Spring is in full swing – the weather is improving, the days are getting longer, and our fruits and vegetables are more flavourful! We are lucky to have access to almost any fruit and vegetable all year round. However, seasonal produce has many benefits including lower food costs, better flavour, a wide variety and […]

Balance your Smoothie!
Smoothies are refreshing, convenient and nutritious meals or snacks on-the-go. One of my favourite things about smoothies are the endless possibilities! Not to mention, they’re a great way to use up the odds and ends left over in your fridge or freezer. To be honest, this is how I came up with my berry […]

Reducing Food Waste
Does anyone else feel a slight twinge in their chest when you’re forced to throw out food that’s gone bad? Watching it fall into the garbage or compost is like watching all of its potential being thrown away! Of course, it’s not easy on our wallets either. However, there are some strategies I would like […]