Nutrition is important at every age; however, during childhood years, it is of particular importance to help support growth, learning, and overall development....
Seasonal eating means eating foods around the same time they are naturally grown and harvested. In Canada, the types of foods in season will vary monthly, but y...
Medicinal mushrooms have been part of traditional Chinese practices for thousands of years and have recently become more mainstream in Western culture. Position...
Sugar tastes wonderful to most and is actually needed by our bodies to create energy. Sugars occur naturally in foods such as fruits, vegetables, dairy products...
Late fall and winter can be a mentally challenging time of year for many Canadians: The weather gets colder, the days get shorter, and people spend less time ou...
Since time immemorial, humans have consumed mushrooms. The Romans claimed them to be “food for the gods,” and of course, Chinese culture has long used them for...
Among the various plants and nutraceuticals under the spotlight during these pandemic times—such as elderberry, vitamin D, quercetin, or even N-acetylcysteine,...
Since time immemorial, humans have consumed mushrooms. The Romans claimed them to be “food for the gods,” and of course, Chinese culture has long used them for...
The past two years have been like no other. The global impact of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus—which causes COVID-19—has revealed cavernous divisions regarding how...
When it comes to getting our “barbecue on,” Canadians are second to none! Unfortunately, grilling has long been typecast for being a tad indulgent, so we have g...
For thirty years, the results of scientific studies on the conservation of probiotic strains have underscored the obvious: Refrigeration is a key factor for the...
The beautiful days have arrived, the winter blues are gone, and the temptation can be great to abandon our bottle of vitamin D at the back of the kitchen cupboa...
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