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Mese: Luglio 2015
Hair and Nails: Mirrors of Your Health
We love taking care of our hair and nails, its obvious! Just look at the multitude of beauty products piled high in the cosmetics aisle: creams, oils, masks, sprays and other treatments made from secret ingredients… but before spending all your money on products full of promise, start by taking care of the inside, because […]
Certified gluten-free oats, great news for celiac disease sufferers
Since last May, Health Canada allows gluten-free claims labelling for specially produced “pure oats” with gluten content under 20 ppm.
Ten Tips for Healthy Aging
In order to age successfully, our goal is to make our health last as long as possible. In my previous blog, I addressed the top five nutritional changes that occur as we age. Today, I will highlight my top 10 nutrition tips for healthy aging. My intention is to urge even one reader to take […]
Deciphering the Labelling for a Low FODMAP Diet
When following a low FODMAP diet, avoiding individual foods such as apples, honey or wheat is rather simple. What is more complicated is figuring out whether a food or dish consisting of several ingredients contains few or many FODMAPs! For example, how do you choose a bread or breakfast cereal? In such cases, you should […]
Decifrare le etichette per un’alimentazione a basso contenuto di FODMAP
Abbiamo già visto quali alimenti evitare quando si segue un’alimentazione a basso contenuto di FODMAP*. Evitare i singoli alimenti, come ad esempio le mele, il miele o il grano, è piuttosto semplice. Quello che è più difficile, è sapere se un alimento o un piatto composto da diversi ingredienti contiene più o meno FODMAP! Ad […]
What’s the Difference Between Ice Cream and Gelato?
Being a born and bred Italian, I had the chance to experience hundreds of distinct ice cream flavours in several excellent “gelaterie” (ice cream parlours), developing a special taste for real good “gelato”. By the way, gelato is just the Italian word for ice cream, so how come it is so different from North American-style […]
BMI, a valuable tool?
According to the WHO, BMI (Body Mass Index) is a tool that evaluates the general level of obesity. Different weight categories can be associated with a risk of developing certain diseases. BMI has the advantage of being easy to use: only two pieces of information are required, namely weight and height. This tool is so […]
Five U-pick tips
In summer, picking your own fruits or vegetables is one of the most pleasant family activities, as it allows you to spend quality time with your family, bring home fresh produce at great prices, and also teach the little ones, especially those living in cities, about the value of food that we are lucky enough […]
