Nutrition
Protein: A Food-First Approach
By Carol Harrison, RD Protein is the hot nutrient of the day; but just how much do you need, and can you easily achieve that through food alone? Health professionals agree a food-first approach to protein is both possible and preferable. Here’s how you can pull that off. And the clincher? It tastes a whole…
Read MoreBelly Bloating: Doc Shares What To Eat And What To Avoid
By Dr. Niket Sonpal Regardless of weight or body type, it’s common to see some belly bloat. The foods we choose, how we’re digesting and simply the air we’re swallowing, can all add up to feeling and looking bloated. To help us keep our bellies as bloat free as possible, is Dr. Niket Sonpal, Adjunct…
Read MoreNutrition: Optimize Long-Term Health and Longevity
By Bruce Mylrea At OneDayToWellness.org, we are passionate and committed to providing simple, useful, evidence based tools to improve nutrition and health. When attempting to change behavior as it relates to food and nutrition, one of the most effective tools has proven to be the traditional food log – “If you bite it, you write…
Read MorePopcorn lovers rejoice – October is National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
By Teri Gentes It’s a proverbial snack for movie watchers, along with those watching their weight, and this air popped creation made with only five ingredients is popcorn perfection. It’s ever so easy, oh so yummy, and it delivers essential nutrients too. Like all my recipes, you can adapt it to meet your own taste…
Read MoreWhat’s healthier, grass-fed or grain-fed beef?
By Carol Harrison, RD All beef is naturally nutrient-rich, high in iron, zinc, B vitamins, and hunger-curbing protein; but how are grass-fed and grain-fed beef different, and is one more nutritious than the other? Bottom line: the nutrition differences are arguably not significant enough to make a marked difference in your overall health. After weaning,…
Read MoreHealthy Hydrating: Drinking Container Hygiene
By Assata McKenzie I once had a client that complained about drinking water. Let’s call her Elle. Elle said she really didn’t enjoy drinking water during or even after our workout sessions because she didn’t like the taste. She explained that she didn’t feel refreshed after consuming water and she hated the smell of her…
Read More‘Empty Your Fridge’ Veggie Stock
By Angela Wallace, MSc, RD Do you ever buy veggies with great intentions and recipes in mind? Do these veggies ever sit in your fridge for way too long and start to go bad? Before wasting your veggies, give this recipe a taste. Empty all your veggies into the slow cooker and let the magic…
Read More‘Over Ripe and Almost Bad’ Berry Jam Recipe
By Angela Wallace, MSc, RD Do you ever buy berries with great intentions of eating them, but they sit too long in your fridge and start to look unappetizing? Before you throw those berries out, I encourage you to try this delicious and simple chia seed jam. Chia seed jam is a healthy spin on…
Read More5 Ways to Reduce Food Waste
By Angela Wallace, MSc, RD We have a food waste problem in Canada, and it’s a huge one. So huge that it’s referred to as a $31-billion-dollar problem. Across Canada, we are wasting $31 billion dollars of food, which is 40% of food purchased yearly…..almost half! In addition, research has suggested that we are wasting…
Read MoreTop Five Tips for Eating Clean
By Tosca Reno Eating Clean® is a lifestyle where you learn (or relearn) the basics of how to feed yourself, and in so doing, manage weight and wellness holistically. Eat clean, whole, nutrient dense, minimally processed, well-sourced, properly prepared foods and make a dramatic return to your best health.Eating Clean® means eating loads of plants,…
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