We live in a fairly sanitized world with all sorts of anti-bacterial products available to consumers. In fact, some medical researchers have questioned whether we might be a little too clean. Antibacterial products are linked by some researchers to the development of “superbugs” resistant to antibiotics. The products kill the normal bacteria in our environment,
How Clean Is Clean Enough?
Add Some Herbs To Your Menu
Although I’d like to say “good nutrition” is the No. 1 factor people use when choosing foods, “good taste” rates the highest. Adding fresh and dried herbs can improve flavour and help reduce fat and salt in your favourite recipes. Herbs virtually add no calories, yet they add distinctive flavours. They get their characteristic aromas
Be A Good Judge Of Information Sources
There’s no shortage of nutrition and health information, but not all of it is “evidence based,” and we now have more avenues than ever before for receiving this information. Besides radio and TV, we have things like email, websites, FaceBook, MySpace, Twitter and many others. Unfortunately, nutrition and health info is not always accurately depicted.
Think Spring With More Green Vegetables
At this time of year, I start thinking in shades of green. I wait for the time when leaves, grass and outdoor plants burst into colour and while I wait for that to happen, I can add more leafy greens to my plate. Just like leaves and grass, green vegetables are coloured by the plant
Spring Cleaning? Don’t Forget Food Cupboards
The other day I flipped on the TV and came upon a show about hoarding behaviour. A camera crew captured footage of someone climbing over a mountain of boxes, clothing and trash to get around his home. The piles were so high that his head nearly touched the ceiling. The next time I opened my
Streamline Meal Preparation For Busy Spring
Spring gets busy. As well as the usual busyness on the farm, after a long winter with often unknown weather conditions, the arrival of warmer weather brings more meetings, conferences, concerts, graduations and all sorts of activities prior to summer. Busy schedules can lead to erratic mealtimes. Erratic mealtimes, in turn, can lead to people
Should You Sneak Nutrition Into Diet?
A couple of authors have had bestselling books about sneaking vegetables into kids’ diets. Usually, the book authors purée the vegetables and place them in foods, such as spaghetti sauce, where they are barely noticeable. Although the books became bestsellers, sneaking vegetables into kids’ diets has been the subject of mixed responses from nutrition experts.
Be Patient With Picky Eaters
Families play an important role when it comes to food and eating. Families not only provide food for children, but they lay the groundwork for a child’s future eating patterns. Parents and siblings can be positive role models when they eat a variety of foods. Forcing children to eat foods or to clean their plates
Gum For Stress And Appetite Management?
Chewing gum has been a common practice since the time of the ancient Greeks and Mayans who chewed on tree sap. Although other chewy substances have taken the place of tree sap, chewing gum remains very popular. Today’s chewing gum is made up of a gum base, a sweetener (caloric or non-caloric), a softener (such
Beware Of Reusable Bag Contamination
Cloth grocery bags are more environmentally friendly, but are there potential sanitary issues with reusable cloth grocery bags? As you might guess, any time you reuse something related to food, the risk of cross-contamination is present. The Canadian Environment and Plastics Industry commissioned a study to determine the presence of bacteria, yeasts and moulds in
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