Health Articles - Food & Drink

Summer is a fantastic time of year when produce is abundant and at its prime! Don’t let the freshness go to waste!

"I believe our local growers and producers are the backbone of our food system"

"It’s an absolute honour that I have had to represent Canada at such a prestigious world culinary competition."

Such an unfavourable external climate often has negative effects on our internal climate, putting stress on our immune system.

Did you ever think that what you drink could affect your moods and even brain activity?

While many people explore yoga for better health, a calmer mind and a stronger body, is it possible to extend the principles of yoga to the dinner table? 

Of the three million plus Canadians living with diabetes, 90% of them have type 2 diabetes, which is largely lifestyle related.

Some things are just better when they’re slow.

The barrier between our digestive tract and the rest of our body is vital.

Fermentation is as old as time itself; long before we learned how to harness the power of yeasts and bacteria in food preparation, these critters were turning sugars into alcohol, organic acids and gases.

Some experts claim that GMOs have been thoroughly tested and found to be safe for consumption. Others say the opposite.

Food represents so many things to us—nourishment, comfort, friend, enemy, guilt, pleasure, emptiness, fullness, desire, sensuality.

This isn’t a discussion of a geographical map. It does, however, have everything to do with food.

Central to Traditional Chinese Medicine is the idea that foods are either warming or cooling.

Celiac nutrition is not just about finding gluten-free grains; if you have celiac disease, eating well requires smart nutrition to help promote healing and a healthy gut environment.

I love anchovies, though to a lot of people they are an acquired taste.

The word burrata refers to the buttery consistency and almost buttery taste of this beautiful cheese.

Make a healthy and sustainable seafood choice with locally raised and ethically sourced farm raised sturgeon.

Thanks to a partnership with Island Bison Ranch

Honey is the ultimate sweetener that’s made by Mother Nature and is ready to eat immediately after harvest.

There are plenty of cabbage varieties to try: green, purple, white, savoy, napa and more. 

Contrary to what most believe, buckwheat is not a true grain. It’s actually a seed that belongs to the rhubarb family, not wheat as its name implies.

We all like to envision cows, goats and sheep grazing in a green pasture outside a bright red barn. Unfortunately, the reality of our livestock-raising system is generally so far from this it’s easier to turn a blind eye. 

From Japan to Indonesia, Asian cultures and traditions inspire and captivate the rest of the world.

Much attention is given to healthy eating during pregnancy—but what about after your baby arrives?

Apple cider vinegar is a versatile ingredient. It has a mild and delicate taste that can complement foods in ways you might not have considered.

Beckoning a shift in priorities, pregnancy signals the time to put your faith in the old adage, “you are what you eat.”

This is one of my favourite mulled wine recipes – it comes from the team at the Mountain Café in Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands and is based on Glogi which is a Finnish mulled wine.