According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 70% of Canadian adults exceed the daily upper limit for salt intake. Too…
Heart Health Tip #6: Include Healthy Fats
With all this talk about fat, let’s talk about the good stuff. As mentioned before, our bodies do need fat…
Heart Health Tip #5: Limit Saturated Fat
Although your body does need some fat for important functions like absorbing certain vitamins and cushioning your organs, not all…
Heart Health Tip #4: Get Rid of Trans Fats
Trans fats can be found in small amounts in some red meats and dairy, but they are usually the product…
Heart Health Tip #3: Eat More Fish
Fish is a great alternative to higher fat meats to reduce saturated fat- the type that can increase bad cholesterol…
Heart Health Tip# 2: Eat your legumes
Beans, Beans the Magical Fruit… Try adding more beans and other legumes such as chickpeas and lentils into your diet….
It’s Heart Month!
February is heart month! In this case, it’s not because of Valentine’s day, that little holiday that people either seem…
Lindsay’s Banana Bread
I was craving some banana bread and wanted to come up with something that would be as delicious as I…
Mediterranean Chickpea and Quinoa Salad
This quick and easy recipe that can be used as your main dish or as a side with chicken, fish,…
Gluten Revealed
“Gluten” This word has been getting a lot of buzz lately and it seems that following a gluten-free diet is…