The Brown Food Myth Discover why brown food is not always a healthier choice than white food. “Brown rice is healthier than white rice.” “Brown bread is healthier than white bread.” “Brown sugar is healthier than white sugar.” “Brown eggs are healthier than white eggs.” Have you heard these lines before? Most likely yes. For…
Sleep: Your Secret Weight Loss Tool Discover why good quality sleep is a key to weight loss. When it comes to weight loss, diet and exercise are two of the biggest topics of conversation. People are constantly searching for the best diet, and hitting the gym to help “burn off” the pounds, however, sleep is…
6 Weeknight One-Pan Meals Quick, easy and healthy one-pan meals! I’ve shared a ton of one-pan meals and one-pot dishes on the blog, why? Because that’s exactly how I like to cook myself! After a long day at work, it can be tough to get motivated in the kitchen, but that’s where one-pan meals come…
Carbs: Why Quality Trumps Quantity While both are important, the quality of the carbs you eat is the most important. Carbohydrates have long been demonized as the cause of weight gain and obesity, forcing people to obsessively count carbs and count calories. Low-carb diets have been popularized for years by diet gurus and celebrities alike…
5 Nutrition Myths that Need to Go The biggest nutrition myths that you need to stop believing. The nutrition community is riddled with misinformation. Everything from bad research, opinion-based evidence and general dogma makes separating truth from fact very difficult. Although there are literally hundreds of nutrition myths that are discussed every single day, there…
Does Meat Cause Inflammation? Everything that you need to know about red meat and inflammation. Red meat is arguably one of the most controversial foods in the human diet, especially due to conflicting information that has been shared over the past number of decades. As with any story, there are always two sides, however, in…
Why Fat Doesn’t Make You Fat Discover why fat doesn’t make you fat and what to focus on instead. Eat fat, get fat, right? Well, not quite. The notion that eating fat will make you fat has dominated our culture for over five decades and is one of the most confusing nutrition concepts for people to…
12 Healthy Store-Bought Foods A list of the best healthy store-bought foods. Eating well and cooking from scratch can seem overwhelming when life gets busy and we are short on time. Fortunately, there are plenty of items that you can buy at the grocery store that can help make eating well a breeze without compromising flavour.…
Whole wheat, whole grain or multigrain? Which is healthier; whole wheat, whole grain or multigrain? Strolling the aisle at the grocery store can quickly leave you confused with all of the different bread options. With whole grain, whole wheat, multigrain, 7-grain, and 12-grain options available it can be tough to know which is best and…
Nature Doesn’t Make Unhealthy Fats Discover why Mother Nature doesn’t make unhealthy fats. When it comes to fats, people are quick to point the finger and label them as “good” or “bad”, and “healthy” or “unhealthy”. Although that might seem like a good way to look at things, it doesn’t really work, because food itself…
Why You Should Avoid Artificial Sweeteners Are artificial sweeteners healthy? Here is what you need to know. Artificial sweeteners are the darlings of the food industry, enabling food manufacturers to label items as “zero-calorie” and “sugar-free”, found in everything from diet sodas to chewing gum and granola bars. Artificial sweeteners are one of the most commonly…
11 Ways to Eat Less Sugar Learn how to eat less sugar with these simple tips. Most people are aware that eating too much sugar is bad for their health, however, kicking the sweet habit is not as easy as it might seem. It is certainly important to enjoy treats from time to time, however,…
Is Sourdough Bread Healthy? Is sourdough healthy? Learn why sourdough bread is the healthiest bread of them all. When it comes to food, people are quick to label. This is good for you. That is bad for you. However, the reality is when it comes to food the answer is all too often; it depends.…
6 Signs You Have Chronic Inflammation Discover what inflammation is and some common signs of inflammation. Inflammation is a popular and commonly used word when it comes to nutrition. We often hear about anti-inflammatory foods and anti-inflammatory diets, but the truth is most people don’t know what inflammation actually is and how it affects our…
A Guide to Buying Healthy Cheese Everything that you need to know about healthy cheese and simple tips on how to buy the healthiest cheese possible. With hundreds of different types of cheese available in the grocery store, it can certainly be hard to distinguish the best from the rest. From hard to soft, and…