What would having a more plant-based diet look like for you? Could you try eating plant-based 75% of the time? Or maybe 3 day per week? Find out more about the benefits of this eating pattern and some tips for including more plants in your life.
Read MoreIn the winter months, with less exposure to sunshine and the outdoors, many experience a significant dip in their mood. Learn more about the steps you can take, including prioritizing good nutrition, that can put you on the road to feeling better.
Read MoreWondering whether there is more that you can be doing to boost your immune defenses? There are many foods that we can eat, and behaviors that we can adopt, to help keep our immune system strong, which is particularly important in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MorePlants foods with their abundance of vitamins, minerals, fiber and phytonutrients have the power to heal our bodies and keep us healthy. In this blog, we focus on one of the golden spices, turmeric, rich in the phytonutrient curcumin.
Read MoreSmoothies can be a great way to start your day but some recipes are better than others. Find out how you can use four essential elements to make a stellar smoothie that will leave you satisfied longer without causing sharp spikes in your blood sugar.
Read MoreExperts are often touting foods to increase and improve the microflora in our intestines. But while we want to ensure we have adequate colonies of ‘good’ bacteria in the large intestine (colon), when it comes to the small intestine, bacteria are not so welcome. If you experience regular unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms, it may be wise to ask your doctor or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to test you for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
Read MorePrebiotics are not a new concept, but they are only now starting to get some time in the spotlight. Until recently, it was always probiotics that were given center stage. However, people are starting to realize just how important prebiotics are to intestinal health. So what is the difference between the two, and are prebiotics really the answer to improved gut health?
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