Spring clean your pantry: what to keep, what to toss
Spring clean your pantry: what to keep, what to toss Is your fridge crammed with half-empty bottles of condiments and questionable leftovers? Are there foods…
Accountability: Key to maintaining a weight loss
Accountability: Key to maintaining a weight loss As a registered dietitian in private practice, I’ve spent my career helping clients lose weight and…
Six ways to feed your good gut bacteria (microbiota)
Six ways to feed your good gut bacteria (microbiota) Your intestines are home to trillions and trillions of microbes, the vast majority of them residing in…
7 good-for-you foods that can derail your diet
7 good-for-you foods that can derail your diet If you vowed to slim down and clean up your diet this year, chances are you’ve been making a solid effort…
11 foods that can help you live longer
11 foods that can help you live longer It’s not news that the foods you eat – or don’t eat – can help you live healthier, longer.…
Will a late-night snack sabotage weight loss?
Will a late-night snack sabotage weight loss? Q: I eat dinner at 7 p.m. and go to bed at 11 pm. How bad is it to snack at night if I am trying to…
Why your weekend weight gain isn’t body fat
Why your weekend weight gain isn’t body fat Perhaps you ate more than you intended this past weekend – a few glasses of wine, a hefty serving of…
A guide to trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils
A guide to trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils Last month, Health Canada announced that it will ban trans fats from our food supply, a move that many…
A guide to storing Thanksgiving leftovers safely
A guide to storing Thanksgiving leftovers safely Thanksgiving dinner is one of my favourite holiday meals, especially because of the leftovers. I usually have…
8 shortcuts to get families to the dinner table
8 shortcuts to get families to the dinner table When I was a kid, family dinners were a routine event. Most days of the week, my mom, my brother and I would…