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Canada’s Food 
Guide is making 
broad recommendations rather than telling people how much and of what 
to eat.
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Your guide to a better diet

Red meat, poultry and dairy are still on
 the menu, but so are other protein foods

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Canada’s new food guide is less prescriptive than it has ever been. There are no recommendations for number of servings or serving sizes for any specific food. There are just broad guiding statements to help Canadians make more healthy eating choices. These statements echo healthy eating recommendations by countries around the world and reflect current
Avoiding too much sodium can keep your heart healthy and well.
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Keep a cap on your sodium intake

Prairie Fare: Most people consume 75 per cent of their sodium from processed foods, not from table salt

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What should I make for dinner?” I asked my older daughter when we were at the grocery store on a very cold February day. “Let’s have wild rice soup,” she said. “OK, I will find a recipe to try,” I noted. I pulled out my phone and began checking some recipe sites for a soup
Pulse crops can keep your heart healthy year round.
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Feel the pulse of healthy eating

Pulse foods are budget friendly and good for our heart

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Can you find your pulse? Try placing your index and third finger on the side of your neck to the side of your windpipe. You also can check your pulse on your wrist. Once you find your pulse, count the number of beats you feel in 15 seconds and multiply by four to determine your
A food recall is designed to prevent an outbreak of foodborne illness.
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The difference between a food recall and a food outbreak

Prairie Fare: An outbreak means at least two people have the same foodborne illness from the same contaminated food or drink

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As I pushed a cart through a retail store, my husband motioned for me to join him. He was looking at something and grinning. When I reached the kitchen towel display, I laughed. I perused the funny sayings printed on the towels. He pointed at a towel that said, “Many have eaten here. Few have
Choosing seasonal vegetables can keep your diet healthy and grocery bill lower.
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Eat more vegetables despite rising prices

You can take steps to eat a better diet while keeping costs down

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Eat more vegetables. If you’re looking for one piece of advice for improving your eating habits in 2019, this is it. Look at any food guide across the globe, including the just-released Canadian one, ask any health professional, research recommendations from any chronic disease organization and you’ll find they all recommend eating more vegetables for
Pets can teach us some health lessons, like not avoiding exercise because it’s too cold.
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A dog’s life

We can all learn some health lessons from humanity’s best friend

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Jake, do not hurt Abby,” I said to one of our dachshunds. Jake and I locked eyes. I think he winked at me. He had most of Abby’s head in his mouth, like a lion with its prey. By the way, Abby is a year-old dachshund pup we nicknamed “Miss Abby the Troublemaker.” “She was
Beware of health scams
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Beware of health scams

Miracle weight loss measures have no long-term success

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Hi, this is your grandson,” the caller said to a friend of mine. “Oh, is this my grandson Sam?” she asked. “Yeah, yeah, this is Sam!” he responded. “Well, I don’t have a grandson named Sam,” she told the caller before hanging up. My friend is one clever woman. “We had someone call and say
A few small lifestyle changes, over time, can add up to weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.
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Behaviour changes can help you lose weight

Don’t ‘go on a diet,’ instead make some healthy lifestyle choices that can add up

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Most of us have known someone who has been on a weight-loss diet, and perhaps the person lost a considerable amount of weight. Maybe you are pondering weight loss as a goal in the coming weeks or months. We hear weight-loss promotions all around us, especially as we begin a new year. In fact, the
Air fryers have been the hot ticket this past holiday season.
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Have you tried an air fryer?

If you are interested, do your homework and read the appliance reviews from reputable sources

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The past few weeks have been a flurry of gift giving and receiving. Think back to an earlier time when you were hoping for a particular gift. What was it? How did you know about it? Did you receive it? I really, really wanted an Easy Bake Oven. I saw it in the thick catalogue
Onions come in all sizes, shapes and colours and with different flavour profiles. 
They’re all tasty and are underrated for their nutritional value.
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Enjoy an onion

They’re tasty with flavours that run from spicy to sweet and surprisingly nutritious

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Raw, sautéed, grilled, caramelized, fried or boiled, onions can be used in many different ways in an endless variety of dishes. In fact, onions are the most commonly used vegetable across the globe. We enjoy them for the crisp, spicy bite they provide when raw and the sweet, savoury depth they add when cooked. And

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