Convenience is king when it comes to dinner. With busy schedules at work and at home many more are finding it hard to find recipes, shop for ingredients and prepare meals on a daily basis. Back in the day we had only unhealthy choices, such as ordering pizza or hitting up the fast food drive through, but today there are much healthier options. Check out the following from Shape Magazine on a new trend that’s making convenience healthier.
Shape Magazine: Are Food Delivery Apps Making Us Slimmer?
Back to school is just around the corner! A main concern of parents when the kids are in school is providing proper nutrition in school lunch bags every day. Ensuring kids have a healthy breakfast to start the day and a healthy lunch mid-day is important for concentration and productivity throughout the day. The following from Best Health Magazine provides some tasty and nutritious school lunch ideas that are kid tested and parent approved!
Best Health Magazine: 15 healthy back-to-school lunch ideas
Today most elementary schools in Ontario have a “balanced day” lunch. This means that instead of the traditional long lunch period mid-day, students have 2 nutrition breaks allowing them to eat in the morning and afternoon. This is helpful for both the mind and body as it helps regulate blood sugar, continuously fuel bodies, and heighten concentration. The following from Eat Right Ontario discusses more of the benefits of a balanced day lunch program and provides you with helpful tips for packing a healthy lunch each and every day.
Eat Right Ontario: Food for a Balanced School Day
It’s August and that means it’s time to enjoy a very tasty and nutritious in season fruit —the peach. Peaches have many nutritious benefits as shown in the following infographic care of healthcaremagic.com. Enjoy them today before they’re gone!
Many believe that when choosing to eat out, a sit down restaurant may provide healthier choices than the local fast food joint, however, a new study out of the University of Illinois shows otherwise. Although restaurant meals may provide more nutrients than a typical fast food meal, research shows that high sodium levels and large portion sizes are putting diners’ health at risk. Check out more on the study and tips for how to have a healthier “dining out” experience in the following article from Global News.
Global News: Your restaurant meal is just as bad as fast food, study warns
Eating well is a crucial part of your overall health. Proper nutrition fuels the body, helps ward off illness and disease, and helps you to maintain a healthy weight. When feeding an entire family, during busy and stressful times, it can be difficult to maintain a healthy and nutritious diet as sometimes convenience takes precedent. The following from Global News discusses great tips to get your family on the path to eating well and how to keep you there in the long run.
Global News: Healthy eating– Top tips to keep your family on the right path
Using dessert as a reward for eating vegetables, taking advantage of the free cookie at the grocery store if the kids behave, promising ice cream if the kids complete their chores…these are all examples of using foods as a reward for good behaviour. I’m sure we all have been guilty of this behaviour at one point or another, and while it’s true we all deserve a reward every once and a while, an edible treat may not be the best option. The following from WebMD discusses why using food for praise doesn’t work in the long run and tips to put a stop to this slippery slope once you’ve begun.
WebMD: Why Praising Kids With Food Doesn’t Work
There is much debate over whether to buy organic or non-organic fruits and vegetables. Eating only organic is definitely a more expensive option, however, many feel it is worth the cost. If you are looking to go organic, how do you know where to start? The following infographic from Juicing with G provides a deeper look into pesticides in food and explains the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen, said to be the foods with most and least pesticides respectively.
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Summer has arrived and with extreme heat the risk of dehydration is heightened. Drinking 8 glasses of water a day is the easiest way to ensure proper hydration, but there are some foods that can help. The following from Health Magazine provides you with an overview of the best foods to prevent dehydration.
Health Magazine: 15 Foods That Help You Stay Hydrated
For more tips on staying hydrated check out our post: “Hydrate For Health.“
Strawberry season in Ontario is a short one, but there’s still time to enjoy these delicious and nutritious berries while they are fresh. They are full of nutritional benefits and are a tasty treat! Check out the following from Eating Well magazine which discusses the health benefits of strawberries and enjoy them before they’re gone.
Eating Well: Strawberry Nutrition and Health Benefits of Strawberries