Healthy benefits of our favourite fall ingredients and Thanksgiving ideas

 Autumn is the traditional harvest period in Canada, so lets look at the various foods that we can eat and enjoy throughout this season. This week we are looking at foods such as apples, Brussel sprouts and pumpkins and how to incorporate them into your diet. These foods are warm and sooth our soul as

14 foods with immune boosting and antiviral properties

 Are you looking for ways to help yourself in the light of the recent COVID virus pandemic? Since currently, there is no medical treatment for the virus, apart from trying not to be exposed, one of your best defences against the infection is your immune system. A healthy immune system

Apple Picking Season

 The falling rain Slowly starts to gain On the colored leaves Dangling in the trees It’s autumn in the country As insects flee nature’s bounty For Jack Frost will waste them too Before the night is through The leaves desert the trees Submitting to the breeze And begin their journey

Snickerdoodle Apple Crumble

 Recipe created by Tristaca Curley, MSc, RD at Fueling with Food, courtesy of Udi’s Gluten-Free. This recipe is an easy favourite for those looking for quick, gluten free dessert. Best served warm, it’s a lovely, sweet and crunchy treat. Ingredients: 1 box (227g) Udi’s Snickerdoodle cookies, crushed 10 cups (approx

A Short but Sweet Season for Canada’s New SweeTango Apples

 If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, the mouthwatering taste of SweeTango apples will have clinics empty for weeks—or while supplies last anyway. The premium apple is a trademark variety developed by the University of Minnesota apple breeding program. A natural cross between the Honeycrisp and Zestar! varieties,

Fall into Fitness

 We can’t live in denial much longer; fall is coming. Say goodbye to impromptu cottage getaways and evening ice cream cones and hello to crisp autumn air and pumpkin spice lattes. But don’t fall into an end-of-summer slump! Autumn represents new beginnings—whether it is the start of a new school year