If you never really want to read a food label, here are 4 helpful questions to ask in choosing nutritious food.
How to Shop for Milk in 2019
Milk is a grocery store category that is exploding in response to consumers who are looking for specific functionality in their milk or plant-based beverage that relates to their overall lifestyle.
4 Quick and Easy Steps to Meal Planning
Need help getting fast, healthy meals to the table? Meal planning is the secret to stress-free meal preparation.
Why is Flaxseed such a Nutritional Powerhouse?
Ingredient Spotlight: The Health Benefits of Ground Flaxseed
3 Fabulous Ways to Enjoy Tomatoes
Canadians love tomatoes, and it’s easy to see why. They’re delicious and versatile. They’re packed with vitamin C, which plays an important role in bone health. And because Canada’s farmers grow nearly half a million tonnes of tomatoes each year in their fields and greenhouses, we can enjoy local tomatoes virtually year-round.
Are We Over Thinking Feeding our Kids?
As a parent, one of the greatest sources of anxiety I observe among fellow caregivers is feeding kids. We worry whether they’re eating enough. We worry if what they’re eating is healthy. We worry that they’re eating too much. We worry about ingredient lists and nutrition labels. But mostly, we worry that we’re not doing it “right”.
Canadian Ingredient Spotlight: Lentils
Save For LaterBy Dorothy Long We grow some of the healthiest foods in the world in Canada. If you Google “top ten health foods,” the list is bound to include oatmeal, blueberries, flax, quinoa and many other ‘superfoods’ grown or raised right here in Canada. That is something to be proud of! One superfood that …
Canadian Ingredient Spotlight: Oats
My dad starts everyday with a bowl of oatmeal. I used to think: boring! However, I have begrudgingly come to learn he is usually right about most things and there is a lot of wisdom in his actions. Just don’t tell him that I said that.
2-Point Rule for Navigating the Grocery Store Cereal Aisle
In today’s supermarkets, fibre-rich cereals made from whole grains remain the gold standard of what is possible for nourishment in your morning bowl.
How to make Smart Choices in the Potato Chip Aisle
Depending on the store, you may find an expanding selection of ‘new and improved’ snacks like lentil crackers, puffed snap pea pods, gluten-free brown rice crisps, sweet potato chips and various energy ‘bites’ to name a few.
