Food Trends for 2016 – Part Three
This is my final post in the Food Trends for 2016 series. Thank you for letting me know you’ve enjoyed Part One and Part Two! Let’s wrap up the series with two foods that are trending in the weight loss …
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New Year, New Beginnings and Positive Changes
Happy 2016! Welcome new and returning visitors to my Grow with Nutrition Blog. It is a New Year, a time for new beginnings and positive changes. I look forward to sharing my nourishing, refreshing and entertaining posts with you soon. And as always, …
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Enjoying Pumpkin Seeds Beyond The Holidays
While roasted pumpkins seeds are probably best known for their role as a perennial Halloween treat, these seeds also known as pepitas are delicious and nutritious, throughout the year. Pumpkin seeds have been featured in my Grow with Nutrition blogs …
Three Reasons Why You Should Eat Pecans
I’m always telling people to “Go Nuts for their Health”, but how nuts should you go? I recommend aiming for an ounce (28 grams) a day. And to avoid nuts packaged or roasted in oil; instead, eat them raw or …
Protein 2.0
Last week I was in sunny San Diego attending the Experimental Biology (EB) Conference. It was my first time at EB and in San Diego. Both were excellent experiences. Protein was a hot topic at EB. For this blog, I’m …
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Think Lifestyle Part Two: The Triple Reality (Food, Fitness and Sleep)
Welcome to part two of my Think Lifestyle series. You know I’ve always promoted implementing nutrition and fitness strategies to enhance your lifestyle. Now I’m including sleep in what I like to call the Healthy Lifestyle ‘Triple Reality Equation = …
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All About Hemp
Often I receive new food, beverage and ingredient samples from suppliers to taste test or use in recipes. It is one of the interesting perks of being a Dietitian! Over the past six months, I’ve sampled avocado oils, ready to brew cocoa and …
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Optimizing skin health with food
In September of 2010, I created a mini post on my Grow with Nutrition Blog about skin health. This week Coca Cola and Sanofi launched the drink Beautific Oenobiol in Europe. This product is aimed at the beauty market and …
Get the Facts on Chia
What are Chia Seeds? Enter the ‘superfood – chia seeds’ into a Google search and you’re sure to be bombarded with articles and mentions of these powerful little seeds and any medical concern you can think of. Chia seeds are high in protein, fibre …