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Category: What’s Cooking?
Little chefs can cook (with your help)
Children should start by learning basic cooking skills and build their way up. Use these age-specific guidelines to help your little chef succeed in the kitchen. Don’t forget to go over safety rules and explain what they can and cannot touch. It’s also important to show them how to safely use equipment.
What do I need to know about preteens’ changing nutritional needs?
At age 10-12, don’t be surprised if your son starts eating more — a lot more — with the onset of puberty. More servings of each food group in Canada’s Food Guide are recommended beginning at age nine, as shown in this chart:
5 tips for healthy weight loss
Having trouble shedding those extra kilos? Here are the 5 most important points:
5 tips for a newbie runner
Are you a beginner runner? Here is advice from a professional coach to help those who are just starting to move, especially newbie runners! 1. Be proud of yourself All too often, I hear runners comparing themselves to others “I run slower. I am bigger. I am more breathless. I have smaller legs. I only […]
Vegetarians and athletes: Is it possible?
There are an increasing number of famous and elite athletes who perform and are vegetarians or vegan. The former include ace tennis player Martina Navratilova and Olympian Carl Lewis, but vegetarian champions are now found in all areas of sports. Among them is our very own George Laraque, former NHL player, who kindly agreed to […]
Summer, the Season of… Cold Soups
Sure, a nice hot soup is comforting when it’s cold outside, but on hot summer days too, a cold or even chilled soup is hugely welcome, because it will both refresh us and quench our thirst. For soup provides a significant amount of water, something that we don’t often drink enough of. And the best […]
5 Benefits of Cooking with Kids
Cooking with kids is a great way to connect and spend quality time together as a family while teaching little ones important healthy eating habits. So get cooking with your little chef today!
‘Cook for kids’ menus
Meals that kids enjoy: This is what every parent dreams of. No more arguments, tears, pulling faces or vegetables shoved to the edge of the plate. “Impossible, unless we give in to junk food or monotony” did you say? And yet, we can combine good food with pleasure and comfort, even among young children. It […]
Creative plates
Human creativity has always fascinated me. The stop-motion animated videos that photographer-graphic designer Daniela di Rienzo has created around typical Italian dishes are a real feast for the eyes.
A terrace, health food store and farmer’s market: “C’est la vie”
I would like to share a wonderful discovery: the new health food store C’est la vie at 5329, avenue du Parc, Montreal. As I walked along avenue du Parc on Saturday morning, my eyes were drawn to Cadet Roussel farm’s organic fruit and vegetable market on the terrace in front of this store. The ambiance […]
VIP PERSONAL DIETITIAN: A safe bet!
Changing your eating habits requires constant efforts and it often gives rise to doubts and questions. That’s why in March 2013, we launched our VIP Personal Dietitian service, which provides our members with personalized support from a dietitian-nutritionist for a 3-month period, all offered via telephone and/or Internet. After a thorough preliminary assessment of the client’s […]
5 Lunch Salad Recipes for Busy People
What you eat has a direct impact on your productivity. Indeed, when your batteries are fully charged, your concentration will be optimal and you will be less prone to snacking… In this article, I am proposing five main course salads that cost less than $ 2.50 per serving. Plus, all can be made ahead of […]
