How to Manage Emotional Eating during COVID-19
How many people out there have found themselves taking multiple trips to the fridge or pantry now that most of us are at home? Or finding themselves looking for snacks…
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How To Keep Your Alcohol Consumption In Check During Times Of Stress
When we are stressed alcohol can help take the edge off. It’s considered a depressant because it acts to slow down our central nervous system which makes us feel more…
What is a Heart-Healthy Diet?
The Heart and Stroke Foundation reports that 80% of premature heart disease and stroke can be prevented by adopting behaviour changes such as healthy eating. A heart-healthy diet can be…
9 Back-to-School Lunch Tips
Making lunches for your kids can be a thankless job, but it doesn’t have to be. With these tips, we can reduce food waste, your kids can eat foods that…
Benefits of Container Gardening Plus 8 Tips for Success
You don’t need a large backyard to grow your own vegetables. As it turns out, most vegetables can grow really well in containers on balconies, patios or roof tops. If…
Diet Program Comparison: Mobile Apps
In a previous blog, we evaluated the most popular diet programs we hear about from our clients as Registered Dietitians in Edmonton. With the increase in health and wellness apps…
Is Your Diet Program a Fad?
People who want to lose weight can be a very vulnerable group because they’re very frustrated. Weight loss is hard, and everybody is looking for a magic bullet. If you…
Nutrition Tips for Runners
It’s above zero degrees. We repeat, it’s above zero degrees! We don’t know about you, but this news makes us want to leave work in the middle of the afternoon…
Self-care as it relates to food
Self-care is any intentional action that is used to support our mental, physical and emotional health. Essentially, it is anything that helps to fill your own cup, charge your batteries,…
Do You Need Probiotics?
What are probiotics? The human gut contains 1000 different species of bacteria that play an essential role in preventing illness, digesting food, and strengthening immune function. These probiotic bacteria are…
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