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Tag Archives: mushrooms
Foods for Immune Health
What do ginger, mushrooms and yogurt have in common? They are foods with immune health properties. With cold and flu season wrapping up for the year, why not give your immune system the 1-2-3 combination to keep up the fight! Ginger Ginger, also known as ginger root is found underground as part of the rhizome of the plant. A recent study found that fresh ginger effectively protected against a flu like virus (human respiratory syncytial virus or HRSV) that affect many children and elderly worldwide (1). The study found fresh ginger blocked viral attachment as well as internalization of the virus. Mushrooms There are many different types of edible mushrooms including Portobello, enoki, oyster and shiitake. Mushrooms are touted for … Continue reading
Vitamin D for Healthy Bones
Do you remember a few years ago when a new study about the importance of Vitamin D was published? Vitamin D supplements were flying off of the pharmacy and health food store shelves. I’m always amazed how an article in the media can influence a population to react. I wish it was that easy to influence the population to adopt a plan of eating well and exercising frequently. However, that is more work (another blog topic) than just going to the store and buying a bottle of the sunshine vitamin! What is the big deal about Vitamin D? Vitamin D is an essential fat-soluble micronutrient necessary for the health of our bones. We can make vitamin D in our bodies from having our … Continue reading
Kale – The Super Food but the Taste!
The first time I tried kale was in a salad and I didn’t like it. I tend to be a bit of a ‘super’ taster and I found the bitter components in kale were too strong for my palette. However, being the dedicated Dietitian, I went on a mission to find ways to use kale in recipes. Why am I going to this trouble to get kale into my body you may wonder? Well kale is one of the most nutrient dense veggies in our food supply and some would consider it a Super Food. Kale… the Super Food Kale is part of the cabbage family. One cup of fresh kale contains 36 calories, 5 grams of fibre,15% of the daily … Continue reading