This week’s theme is Supper! Share your favourite meatless supper recipe with us and be entered to WIN!!! Practice the “perfect plate!” Fill ½ your plate with vegetables, ¼ of your plate with a whole grain and ¼ of your plate with a lean protein! While cooking from scratch is ideal, a “healthier” pre-packaged meal is [...]
It’s SNACK time!!! What is your favorite snack combination? Snacks should include two food groups! Fibre + Protein = Fullness! Choose sources of each at your snacks- hardboiled egg/veggies, 10-12 almonds/fruit, fruit/Greek yogurt, veggies/hummus. Skip the fat-free! Fat tastes good, so often the “fat-free” products have higher levels of sugar and/or salt. Choose 1% sodium reduced [...]
This week’s theme is LUNCH!!! Share your favourite low sodium lunch find with us and be entered to WIN!!! Leftovers are a great timesaver for lunch; however, the vegetable portion is often low! Ramp up your leftovers to include a full half-plate serving of vegetables! Sick of salad? Warm up your leftovers over a [...]
March is Nutrition Month! Best Food Forward: Plan, Shop, Cook, Enjoy! Healthy eating begins at the grocery store. It’s where most consumers purchase much of their food. Yet this is also where they are faced with a multitude of choices. This year’s Nutrition Month Campaign– Best Food Forward: Plan Shop Cook Enjoy! – is dedicated [...]
By popular request, I’m reposting my recipe for “cookie dough hummus!” A great snack option–packed with chickpea fibre and protein, plus just a touch of sweet! Serve with sliced apples! Yum! Ingredients: - 1.5cups chickpeas, drained (1 can) - Pinch of salt (optional) - 2tsp vanilla - ¼ cup peanut butter (or other nut butters) [...]
Need help with your New Year’s Resolutions?! Looking to turn over a new leaf in 2013? Ready for a sustainable lifestyle approach? You’re in luck! Two of our programs still have space for YOU! Healthy Habits: 8 Weeks to a New and Improved You Mondays @ Canada Games Center (7-8pm) 8 weeks (starts Monday, [...]
Typically, I have kept this blog fairly “professional.” In the sense that I generally write about specific nutrition topics, resources, recipes, etc. I’m going to take a slight break from this in the next few posts, as people have been asking how I managed nutrition/exercise throughout my pregnancy! As a disclaimer, please remember that everyone [...]
A quick break from the “baby” updates! Bent Fork is proud to partner up with VIVAI to promote their newest sports nutrition tool! Based on the most recent scientific evidence and backed by the advice of expert sports nutritionists, they have created a personalized, on-line meal plan for endurance athletes. The plan is designed for [...]
It’s been more than long enough since I last posted an update; however, I have a good excuse! (Really!) Bent Fork is happy to announce their newest addition to the healthy eating team! Madelyn Grace arrived on August 13th and weighed in at 9lb 4.5oz! Mama and baby are doing great! While “in-person” services are [...]
There seems to be a theme lately….cookie dough treats! Healthier cookie dough treats that is! Traditional hummus dips are heavy on the garlic; however, this “dessert” hummus omits the garlic and instead, adds nut butter and a few chocolate chips! Serve at your next party and I can guarantee a few surprised quests will be [...]
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