Last week I attended Health Professionals Day at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto. One of the presenters, Dr. Amy Bowen, Research Program Leader of Consumer Insights at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre, highlighted that many Canadians are confused about the healthy food label claims we hear from the people and places we […]
If you or your kids are heading back to school next week, you might be eagerly searching the ‘net for healthy back-to-school recipes, getting your shopping lists ready, and maybe even getting a head start on your cooking so you can save time and money later. If not, you may have some “homework” to do […]
So guys, I’m feeling pretty hot and bothered lately. Don’t worry, it’s only because of the hot summer weather that seems to have settled in. Maybe I’m just getting cranky because I don’t have AC at home or at work; luckily, I do have windows! I don’t know about you but temperatures in the mid-20s […]
Earlier this month I published All About Meal Planning: 10 Key Do’s and Dont’s. I realized quite soon after that it’s one thing to give you tips and advice for getting your meal planning done (and hopefully have a little fun with it), but sometimes you need a helpful tool you can follow like a […]
Picture this: Binders of all shapes and sizes stuffed with recipes. Handwritten recipes on paper, cards or even scraps of napkin, recipes printed off blogs (with due credit of course!), recipes yanked from glossy magazines (Alive Magazine now… and maybe Cooking Light back in the day), and of course the occasional typed recipe… Some of […]
To me, there’s something genius about using coconut oil as a makeup remover. Have you tried it? It’s a single ingredient and it’s as effective as any commercial makeup remover I’ve ever used. So, you may want to add this tip to the list of 1256 things you can use coconut oil for! For the […]
Want to eat better while also saving money? Join the club! Fortunately, it’s often a myth that eating healthy has to cost a lot of money. Here are five super easy ways to eat healthy on a budget. With processed foods looking attractive to anyone on a budget ($1 for dinner!), it may sometimes be […]