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Friday Fun Food Fact: Cinnamon!
As Autumn marches towards Winter, cinnamon is cropping up everywhere. And rightly so, since it is an incredibly warming spice and a great choice as the weather turns colder! But beyond it's warming effects, cinnamon has a ton of health benefits. First of all, cinnamon helps control blood sugar. This makes it the perfect condiment for a hot chocolate or [...]
Friday Fun Food Fact: Healthy Hallowe’en!
Happy Hallowe'en! Many people will begin celebrating this weekend with lots of indulgences - especially sugar and alcohol. Here are a few tips on how to enjoy this holiday in a healthy way without compromising your fun! Hallowe'en Trick #1: Don't skip meals When planning a big evening out, many folks tend to eat sparingly throughout the day so they [...]
Friday Fun Food Facts: Fall Foods
There is no doubt that Fall has arrived here in Vancouver ~ crisp morning air, a fireshow of colour and on the rare side for Vancouver? Clear blue skies! As the temperatures drop, it's the perfect time to nourish our immune systems. And what better way to do this than through our food? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) gives us a [...]
Friday Fun Food Fact: Honey
Honey. So sweet. So wild. So delicious. So healing! Honey is made of 80% sugar, with water and minerals making up the rest. Beyond its' obvious use as a sweetener, it makes an excellent preservative. Being both antiseptic and antibacterial, it is also a superb ointment for wounds. During cold and flu season, a jar of honey in the kitchen cupboard [...]
Friday Fun Food Fact: Corn
A late summer BBQ isn't complete without corn on the cob, and we're not the first culture to feel this way! Corn has been a long time staple of Native American cultures, the Mayans, Incas and Aztecs. Early varieties came in a rainbow of colours, featuring white, yellow, red and even black/purple kernels. Today, however, our choices are typically [...]
Friday Fun Food Fact: The Dirty Dozen & the Clean Fifteen
As a Naturopathic Doctor, I frequently get asked whether one needs to eat solely organic food. This is a tough question to answer, because 'Yes, of course' eating cleaner food is always better! But for many people, the price-point of organic food is a deal breaker. And our financial wellness impacts our overall wellness. I get it: organic food is expensive. [...]