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Full of nutritious value and disease fighting properties, these super-foods have many potential benefits when we incorporate them into our diets. Optimize your health by incorporating them into your daily routine: Quinoa: This ancient grain stands out as one of the few complete vegetarian sources of protein. It’s great for weight loss as it is low-carb, as well as providing your recommended daily dose of iron. Sweet Potatoes: One sweet potato contains the recommended daily … [Read more...]
We often hear athletes discussing what they eat before their training session or event, but spend little time thinking about what they eat the rest of the time. If you find your endurance or energy isn’t consistent during your workout, game or event, you need to fine tune your ‘training diet’ because after 15 minutes into an activity, your body is running on the food you ate up to 2 weeks ago (not what you ate 2 hours ago.) *A good training diet is going to be different for each … [Read more...]
Full of nutritious value, disease fighting properties, and healthy qualities - superfoods have many potential benefits when we incorporate them into our diets. Optimize your health by incorporating them into your daily routine: Black Molasses: Jam-packed with antioxidant-rich polyphenols and iron, black molasses may also reduce body fat and levels of leptin (the hunger hormone). Try adding a tablespoon of this thick, tasty syrup drizzled on your morning oatmeal or mixed into your coffee, … [Read more...]
Blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries to name a few. But did you also know the berry family includes grapes and kiwifruit? And that the red flesh of the strawberry isn’t technically the fruit, the tiny seeds are. While determining whether a fruit is a berry may be difficult, versatility is more transparent. Eat berries raw; reduce into a sauce, coulis or syrup; preserve into jams or jellies; or bake into cake, muffins or breads. Berries are a rich source or anthocyanins – a potent … [Read more...]
Blueberries: Pure antioxidant Heaven! Antioxidants work by chomping through free radicals in the body, meaning major immune-boosting, cancer-fighting and anti-aging capabilities. Toss a handful on top of your morning oatmeal, mix with plain yogurt and nuts or blend in a healthy protein shake. Cottage Cheese: Want to build lean muscle while shredding fat? Not only is cottage cheese low in fat and high in protein, (14g per serving!) but many varieties have the added bonus of digestive … [Read more...]
With the first long weekend of the summer behind us, we've been thinking a lot about camping. While we love campfire food as much as the next person, as Dietitians, we can't help but flinch at some of the nutrition labels. To make our next camping trip a bit healthier, we scoured the shelves for some better-for-you, but still tasty alternatives to a classic campfire meal. These simple swaps keep your meal the same, but results in: 47% less sodium– helps with … [Read more...]
If you feel like everyone is talking about food these days, you might be right. The title of this post is a quote from Harry Balzer (a food guru and researcher with NPD Group) that was in an article by Bruce Horovitz of USA Today. It expresses some of our thoughts and concerns so articulately that we thought we'd share the link: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/story/2012-05-21/food-as-emotion/55431806/1 Horovitz writes “…What Americans eat and drink has become … [Read more...]
We at Revive Wellness, love to eat in-season for health, cost and flavor! This month, we'll be using lots of spinach as it's our featured food. You can find spinach year round, but keep in mind that they are in peak season (and again, best flavor!) late spring to early autumn. Try using fresh in stir-frys, soups, wraps and salads. (We sent out a recipe for warm spinach salad in our newsletter this month) But we understand that sometimes frozen is more convenient, so we created this tasty … [Read more...]
Full of nutritious value, disease fighting properties, and healthy qualities - superfoods have many potential benefits when we incorporate them into our diets. Optimize your health by incorporating them into your daily routine: Flax Seeds: One of the richest sources of omega-3 fatty acids, flax is also a fantastic source of calcium and magnesium. Regular consumption of flax improves cognitive function, soothes mental/ emotional imbalances and nourishes the skin, hair and nails to make them … [Read more...]
We knew the stats were going to be bad, but were still shocked to learn that high blood pressure affects 1 in 4 Canadians and is responsible for 62% of strokes and 42% of heart attacks! With June being Stroke Awareness Month, we'd like to highlight this major contributing factor. Why are so many Canadians suffering from high blood pressure? Studies list three reasons. First, many Canadians are not aware of what their blood pressure is. Second, of those with high blood pressure many are … [Read more...]
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