30 Day Nutrition Challenge DAY 24 – Bright Orange Vegetables & Fruit Bright orange vegetables and fruit are full of vitamin A and beta-carotene, two substances that are powerful antioxidants that protect the body’s cells against cancer. Today, shift your focus to…
30 Day Nutrition Challenge DAY 23 – Dark Green Vegetables Dark green vegetables contain loads of iron, calcium, folate, vitamin K, fibre, and other great things for your body. Today, make it a point to eat a dark green vegetable. Ideas include:…
30 Day Nutrition Challenge DAY 22 – New Vegetable or Fruit Purchase and eat a vegetable or fruit you haven’t had within the past 6 months. Ideas include: pomegranate, bok choy, bitter melon, radishes, beets, kamquats, pumpkin, cantaloupe, grapefruit, turnips, dandelion greens,…
This is a great article written by Yoni Freedhoff, a physician and assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa. He explores the highly debated question of how often a person should eat in a day to maintain a…
30 Day Nutrition Challenge DAY 21 – New Herbs & Spices Try a new salt-free herb or spice to flavour your food. Here are two great herb/spice resources to help you learn how to flavour your food. How to Cook with Herbs:…
30 Day Nutrition Challenge DAY 20 – Fruit Smoothie This goal is fun, tasty, and easy. Make a homemade smoothie that includes at least 1 cup of frozen fruit. Feel free to mix it with your favourite calcium-fortified beverage for an extra…
30 Day Nutrition Challenge DAY 19 – Avoid Eating Out It’s good to focus on things you can do versus things to avoid, but every once in awhile it’s good to take a step back from some unhealthy habits. Restaurants, especially fast…
30 Day Nutrition Challenge DAY 18 – Water Break Mid-Afternoon Did you know that feeling tired, cold, hungry, and having difficulty concentrating are all signs and symptoms of being dehydrated? Day 7 and Day 8’s 30 Day Nutrition Challenge goals focused on…
30 Day Nutrition Challenge DAY 17 – Batch Cook and Freeze Leftovers With a weekly meal plan set-up and a fresh set of groceries in the fridge, it’s time to pick a meal this week to batch cook and freeze some leftovers. …
30 Day Nutrition Challenge DAY 16 – Grocery List If you don’t already shop with a grocery list, it’s time to establish the habit. Do whatever works best for you, but I recommend getting a high-quality clip-style fridge magnet that can hang…
