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Tips and tricks for winter grilling

February 1st 2012

bbqWho said that barbecuing is just for the dog days of summer? Some of us living in colder regions like to prepare delicious grilled meals year-round.

If you do too, we’d like to share with you a few tricks:
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Bread - Friend or Foe?

January 23rd 2012

breadCanada’s Food Guide states that adults should eat 6 to 8 servings of grain products every day. For those needing to lose a lot of weight and following a low-calorie meal plan, the minimum is 4 servings.

Bread is an excellent candidate (1 slice = 1 serving), provided you select breads that are low in fat and sodium, and with no added sugar.

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How to choose a breakfast cereal

January 17th 2012

cereal-007Muesli, bran cereals, shredded wheat, crispy oat flakes… there are so many cereals out there to choose from! What should we look for? Here are some label-reading tips to help you make the right choice.

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How to burn 100 calories

January 16th 2012

100-caloriesLast week we talked about how to “trim” 100 calories or more from our daily diet. In this week’s post, I’d like to propose a few simple ways to burn 100 calories by introducing a bit of exercise into your daily routine.

Choose the activity that suits you best or come up with something similar!

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Simple ways to stick to your resolutions

January 13th 2012

maigrir1Many of us begin the year with good resolutions, the most common one being linked to shedding those extra kilos we put on during the holiday season … or the whole year ;)

In most cases, excess weight does not exceed 10 kg. You can lose these 10 kg by burning 80,000 calories. This seems enormous at first, but actually, it works out to only 220 calories per day over a year.

In other words, you have to only eat 220 calories less per day, or burn them through exercise, or do a combination of both.
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Olive and Canola oil: For almost all occasions

January 11th 2012

Bottle of olive oil and vinegarFat has a bad reputation, but this is undeserved. Fat is required by the body and brain to function properly. It also adds flavour to food. It’s the type and quantity of fat that matters.

You will notice in our recipes that, most of the time, we recommend olive and canola oil. Both are good choices as they contain “good fats” and little or no “bad fats“, such as saturated and trans fats.
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Preventing irritation of mucous membranes

January 4th 2012

rgoWhen you suffer from gastric reflux, it is important to pay special attention to certain foods that may irritate the lining of the esophagus and exacerbate symptoms.


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