Weight Loss and Healthy Eating Blog

Reducing Inflammation The Natural Way

Posted by Lynda on May 26th, 2014 (Uncategorized)

Arthritis, diabetes, obesity and cancer are classified as inflammatory conditions. Including certain foods and limiting others can help you to better manage or prevent these conditions. What can you do? Maintain a healthy weight appropriate for your height A BMI between 18.5 – 25 is considered a normal weight range. The size of your waist […]

Nutrition Tips – 8 Great Flavour Boosters, Minus the Kilojules

Posted by Lynda on May 8th, 2014 (Healthy Recipes, Nutrition)

If you want to lose weight, try these 8 great flavour boosters to enhance meals, minus the kilojules or fat. Nutrition tips from dietitian Lynda Hamilton. The idea that foods which taste good are “bad for us” is entirely unfounded. It is possible to add plenty of flavour to your meals each day without […]

Fruit & Veggies – Are you getting enough?

Posted by Alexander on May 4th, 2014 (Health)

Most people know that fruit and vegetables are good for you, but the fact is, eating enough of these foods may be the single most important dietary change needed to improve health and reduce the risk of disease. Why Eat Fruit & Vegetables? A lifetime habit of eating adequate fruit and vegetables every day can […]

7 Healthy Sandwich Fillings

Posted by Lynda on April 27th, 2014 (Diet, Good Foods, Healthy Recipes)

7 healthy sandwich fillings that are easy to make, will boost a healthy diet and provide the nutrition you need to see you through the afternoon. A simple sandwich, when well made, can provide many of the major food groups—lean protein, whole grains, dairy, vegetables, and even a bit of heart-healthy fat. The correct mix of these […]

Do French Children Eat Everything?

Posted by Lynda on March 28th, 2014 (Diet, Health)

We have much to learn from the French when it comes to educating our children about healthy eating and good food, as Karen Le Billon discovered. This week I learned of a fellow foodie who shares the same ethos of healthy eating as I do, particularly when it comes to teaching children about healthy eating […]

3 seasonal recipes – it’s apple season!

Posted by Lynda on March 24th, 2014 (Healthy Recipes)

Discover apples’ health boosting properties, and try these 3 tasty salad recipes that make the most of apple season. Apples were a symbol of love in Greek mythology, a fact that seems less strange when you learn that apples, like peaches, nectarines and apricots are related to the rose. There are 7500 varieties of apples […]

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