Our natural health tips

By Audrey Sckoropad. Keep yourself warm throughout the cold winter months!

The sun is setting earlier, the weather is getting colder, you’re feeling tired and struggle to get up the morning, and, if that weren’t enough, your grandm...

Beans have everything going for them; they just need to make it to your plate! They’re bargain priced, loaded with nutrients, low in fat, and high in protein...

Oh, those deliciously hot summer days! We like to spend them by the pool or simply out on the balcony, in the company of friends and family. And what better way...

Milk, a dozen eggs, chicken, broccoli, tomatoes... A grocery list can be pretty basic, and not always very precise, but increasingly, we want to give it a...

Did you know that omega-3 fatty acids improve heart health? These precious polyunsaturated fats are considered “essential” because they cannot be produced b...

A variety of sources! Foods containing folic acid can be found in three of the four food groups in Canada’s Food Guide. GROUPS FOOD SOURCES VEGETABLES AN...

A colourful array of flavours! Antioxidants are found in a huge variety of foods, each one more delicious and colourful than the next. Each pigment corresponds...

6–8 glasses a day! Water plays a vital role in almost every body function. To meet the body’s needs, experts recommend consuming 1 to 1.5 litres of liquid...

Superheroes of the gut! Profile Name: Probiotics Type: Friendly bacteria Specific characteristics: probiotics feed on dietary fibre known as prebiotics (for...

Getting enough is easy Our bodies need about 25 to 35 grams of dietary fibre daily. DIETARY FIBRE FOOD SOURCES SOLUBLE Legumes, barley, oat bran, high-pect...

A variety of sources Since protein can be obtained from a wide variety of sources, including it in every meal doesn’t have to be boring. PROTEIN FOOD SOURC...