June 18, 2013 | Posted in: Heathy Eating, Recipes | Tags: meatless Monday, vegetarian, recipes
Meatless Monday is going mainstream in B.C., with Vancouver recently becoming the first Canadian city to proclaim a Meatless Monday (June 10, 2013).
The movement’s gathering momentum with a growing list of celebrities, schools, restaurants and institutional food services choosing to go meat free on Mondays.
+ MOREJune 13, 2013 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: oils and fats
Melodie Yong is the dietitian with Global BC’s Morning News.
She’s also the online host of Healthy Families BC’s Virtual Grocery Store Tour and Shopping Sense videos.
Thanks for contributing as a guest blogger Melodie!
+ MOREApril 9, 2013 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: fish, pregnancy, Healthy Eating
Do you love sushi?
Are you pregnant?
If you said ‘yes’ to these two questions, then you should be aware that raw fish is on the list of ‘foods to avoid’ while you’re pregnant.
This food list can be found in the new Food Safety During Pregnancy booklet from the BC Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
+ MOREMarch 26, 2013 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: oils and fats, coconut oil
Today's blog is written by Carolyn Berry.
Carolyn is a UBC dietetic intern with Vancouver Coastal Health.
As a self-proclaimed foodie, Carolyn has a passion for cooking and experimenting in the kitchen. Visit her blog Wealth of Health for tips and healthy recipes.
+ MOREMarch 19, 2013 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: meal planning, Tips
It can often be a challenge to eat all of the food a large recipe makes. My co-worker’s son screamed, “No more paneer!” at the dinner table the other night when he was served the same dish for a third day in a row. I’m also no stranger to slogging through the same meal for days on end just to get through a recipe.
Eating the same meal day in and day out can be uninspiring. It can also make it tough to meet your nutrient needs.
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