Let’s face it. A muffin is just cake in another shape. Sure, you can try to fool yourself into thinking it’s healthy because ‘it has raisins in it’ or ‘it’s a great source of fibre’, but the reality is that it’s almost always going to have some form of refined sugar, some form of […]
Read More ›There’s a new book out in England and it’s the diet you’ve been looking for: (Please note the sarcasm in my written voice here) it’s the 5:2 diet! Fast for two days during the week and eat whatever the heck you want the other five. Co-written by a doctor (and we know that gives […]
Read More ›“Every Monday we feature a non-meat dish in participation with the Meatless Monday initiative. Going meatless, even for just one day, is a great way to save money, eat healthily, and help Mother Earth” was the opening line in one of the food/diet/nutrition newsletters I receive on any given day. My first response to reading […]
Read More ›We all know how much I love and advocate the consumption of kale. What to do if you’ve been advised to avoid it? (Heaven forbid!). Case in point -a nutritional counseling client recently confided that he actually loves kale as well, but was directed by his doctor not to eat it; he […]
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