February is heart month. Did you know that heart disease kills approximately seven times more Canadian women than breast cancer each year. Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death in women. A woman’s risk of heart disease increases with age, ethnic background, socioeconomic status, pre existing medical conditions, genetics, and lifestyle factors. Healthy […]
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February is Heart Month… 5 steps to a healthier heart
February is heart month. According to statistics Canada, heart disease is the second leading cause of death in both men and women. Your heart is a muscle and it’s role is to pump blood throughout our body approximately 100,00 times everyday. Keeping our heart healthy is crucial to staying healthy. There are many different types […]
Heart Healthy Tips for Women
February is heart month. Did you know that heart disease kills approximately 31000 women each year. Heart disease is the leading cause of premature death in women. A woman’s risk of heart disease increases with age, ethnic background, pre existing medical conditions and lifestyle factors. Healthy eating and exercise play an important role preventing heart […]
Roasted butternut squash and apple soup (vegan)
Fall is officially here! Time to pull out the sweaters and enjoy delicious comfort foods like soup. I love soup season. My favorite soup is butternut squash soup. This roasted butternut squash and apple soup is delicious, healthy and easy to make. Soup is a great way to increase your vegetable intake. This soup is […]
How this Dietitian gets her kids to eat vegetables and enjoy them.
If there is one question I get asked on a regular basis it’s how do you get your kids to eat their vegetables? As a dietitian and a mom, I know how challenging and stressful it can be to feed growing bodies. Trust me I have pulled my hair many times trying to find ways […]
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