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How to overcome the dinner blues?

Posted by alegendre on 2012-03-22 9:45

Is your dinner time lacking excitement?  Does your meal lack originality?  Is your family not having as much fun as you think they should during mealtimes? If this sounds too familiar, then the following five tips to help break the meal...

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Whole Grain Goodness – Every Day in Easy Ways

Posted by skl on 2012-03-14 14:41

Over the last few years, whole grains have gotten a lot more respect and attention.   And it is well deserved!  Whole grains have a lot to offer.   They are nutritional powerhouses providing complex...

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Health Check contest produces fashionable results

Posted by HealthCheck on 2012-03-14 12:02

Once again our faithful followers have proven that healthy food is always in...

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Foods to fuel your workout

Posted by DPeart on 2012-03-2 16:52

In the wake of New Year’s resolutions, many of us have resolved to start exercising, or to exercise more. Which begs the question: what to eat? The first thing you need to know is that you do not need a special diet, or sports supplements to...

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“Help! My kid does not want to eat vegetables”

Posted by alegendre on 2012-02-24 17:01

One day your little guy is popping in cherry tomatoes like they are candies and the next he wants nothing to do with them. Does that mean he does not like them anymore (even if he says so)? Probably...

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Heat in the Kitchen with Healthy Competition

Posted by skl on 2012-02-23 17:37

How does the saying go? If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!  That adage certainly applied to the CCFCC (Canadian Culinary Federation Chefs de Cuisine) Alberta Junior Culinary Competition held in Calgary on...

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Got game? Enter our contest.

Posted by HealthCheck on 2012-02-23 10:30

Health Check’s latest exciting contest in support of The Heart Truth, Healthy Food is in Style, is well under way.  However, the contest is not over yet and there is still time to enter and win great...

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Salt, you’re dumped!

Posted by HealthCheck on 2012-02-23 10:16

Have you ever weighted 801,680 Mallard ducks? If so, then you know exactly how much the amount of salt Health Check has removed from the Canadian food supply weighs. Health Check has removed 800,000 kg of salt, which is enough...

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Let them be inspiration to you

Posted by alegendre on 2012-02-22 12:53

Here is a story of two men that keeps me...

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Bring on the romance, hold the sweets!

Posted by jweinfeld on 2012-02-13 11:37

February is Heart Month, literally; a time to focus not only on our heart’s desire but also on keeping our actual...

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Recipe of the Week

Mushroom Quinoa Salad

Tips of the Week

Instead of salt and fatty sauces when grilling, use herbs, spices, lemon or lime juices and low-sodium tomato sauce to add flavour.

Question of the Week

How can I make my BBQ meals healthier?
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