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Breakfast   Many times we think we are making healthy choices, but you would be shocked where the hidden calories are hiding in your food that make you gain more weight. Try these awesome foods to drop weight without harsh dieting!   Breakfast ~ Good Morning!   The Culprit: Cold Br...
Sweet Potato Mash

 

This recipe is by my favourite chef and co-host of Healthy Gourmet, Ezra Title. The flavour is sensational but I am tickled that it is also amazing for you! Sweet potatoes are loaded with fibre, which helps reduce their glycemic index (the speed in which a food raises our blood sugar)....

Kale Chips Photo

 

Kale chips make a great replacement for potato or corn chips when you are having a craving. One serving (2 cups) of these crispy delights and you are consuming 300 mg of calcium, or the equivalent of a full cup of milk. Kale has lower levels of oxalic acid, allowing its calcium to be ...

Sweet Potato Gratin


 

Guest blog by Bianca Osbourne

 

What the first word that comes to mind when the word gratin comes up? I’d bet my house that it isn’t the word vegan, and with good reason. Anything “Au Gratin” is traditionally made with heaps of cream, a ton of cheese and starchy, high glycemic po...

Pumpkin Rice Pudding

 

A popular favourte with fans, this Meal That Heal Inflammation recipe is a wonderful snack to curl up with on a cold winter day.  The richness of the pumpkin and coconut milk make it very satisfying, which helps keep us away from other sweet (but less healthy) treats around the house.

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Beans & Lentils

Question: I'm a young female adult and a vegetarian. I've only been a vegetarian for a bit more than 2 years and having problems with maintaining my protein levels. Are there easy snacks/foods I can make for on the go that will keep my diet in balance?


Answer: I understand your troubl...

Party Food

Here are some tips to help you navigate the buffet table! 

 

Don’t arrive hungry: Always have a light, fibre filled snack a few hours before arriving at a party. If you turn up having starved yourself all day, you’re more likely to become a permanent fixture at the buffet table and w...

Eggnog

 

One way to avoid holiday weight gain is to load up on fibre! Be sure to eat a fibre-rich snack before a celebration and include them in your party treats.

 

Fibre could be described as the carbohydrates that you can’t digest. Because we lack the enzymes to break fibre down, fib...

Piña Colada

 

Looking for a festive non-alcoholic drink for the holiday season? The ingredients in this recipe will have your adrenals so pumped, you’ll feel a natural energy “high” and you won’t miss the alcohol.

Maca is typically found in the Andes, at a high location where the land is barren ...

Jicama Fries

 

Jicama (pronounced HE-kuh-muh) is a root vegetable that is popular in Mexico. It tastes like a potato crossed with water chestnut and pear, and it is super low in calories (1 cup contains 46 calories and 6 whopping grams of fibre). According to The Nutrition Almanac by Gayla and John K...

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