Cassava was trending in North America in 2018 for its grain-free, nut-free, gluten-free, and paleo characteristics and remains popular into 2021. It is a nutty-flavoured, starchy root tuber. It’s been a fixture of the West African diet for years because …
Have you heard of yacon? This is another blog topic from my What the Heck is list, pre worldwide pandemic. But like everything else in 2020, it was disrupted. As we navigate 2021, I’m viewing it as year of transition. …
This is another blog topic from my list, pre worldwide pandemic. But like everything else in 2020, it was disrupted. As we start to navigate 2021, I’m viewing it as a year of transition. The covid-19 vaccine is rolling out, …
This is another blog topic from my early 2020 list, before the global pandemic disrupted the world’s focus for almost everything including our behaviours around food and eating patterns. As consumers continue to crave innovative healthy snacks from natural sources …
Digestive health has been a research, business and personal interest of mine for years. You know I’m an advocate of a happy gut = a happy you. My business and research interests regarding probiotics goes back to 2004, when I …
As we head into a new year and decade, it’s that time of year again when food and nutrition trends are making headlines. Predictions are coming from all types of media including me. For over 10 years, my business has …
As business owner and operators, we know it can be difficult disconnecting and taking genuine vacations, but doing so is vital to keeping yourself and your business refreshed and energized. Have you ever made travel goals? I made a deal …
When it comes to the science of nutrition, it’s always evolving. Where better to learn about the high quality emerging research in nutrition science than four days at the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) conference in Baltimore? From the microbiome …
Don’t ditch your entire fitness routine this summer. I know I can easily put my fitness routine on the back burner when I’m relaxing at friends’ cottages and taking mini road trips. We all need some simple hacks for summer …