Category: Healthy Eating

By: Dianna Yanchis, BScFN

Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD

Beginning with Thanksgiving, the last few months of the year are a time of indulgence for many. From pumpkin pie to Halloween treats, turkey dinners and shortbread cookies, the temptations are endless. Following these festive, food-filled months comes the infamous New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier, exercise, and get back on track to a healthy lifestyle.  But why wait until a certain date?  Developing healthy eating and exercise habits as part of your daily life will help you get through the holidays without losing track of your health. Here are some tips and tricks to keep on track before, during and beyond this holiday season!

Written by Evita Basilio BSc Nutrition

Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD

What is the Mediterranean Diet?

The Mediterranean Diet is not actually a “diet”, it is a lifestyle. It is the eating pattern followed in many Mediterranean countries. Research shows that these populations of people are healthier and have less risk for heart disease than we do in North America. This eating pattern focuses on plant-based foods including vegetables, whole grains, nuts & seeds; it limits or minimizes meat, sweet foods, and dairy products.

By Dianna Yanchis BSc (Nutrition)

Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD

Eating out at restaurants or fast-food joints is fun, sociable and convenient. However, dining out can lead to overeating and poor food choices as restaurant foods are often prepared with extra fat, sugar, sodium and calories. Here are some tips to make heart smart choices and stay on track with health eating while dining out!

Andrea Miller MHSc, RD

April 2016

Mindful eating involves paying full attention to the experience of eating and drinking. It involves paying attention to the colors, smells, textures, flavors, temperatures, and even the sounds (crunch!) of our food. Many social and environmental factors can stand in the way of being able to eat mindfully. Mindfulness helps us break free from routine eating habits by examining the thoughts, feelings and internal pressures that affect how and why we eat.