by lisarutledge | Aug 8, 2017 | Healthy Living, Mindful Eating
Co-written with Nisha Parker I bet you have spotted at least one of these hashtags recently (maybe even today): #cleaneating, #lowcarb, #paleo, #weightloss, #diet, #cheatmeal or #whole30. Is it possible that these tags perpetuate lies about healthy eating? Are...
by lisarutledge | Jul 27, 2017 | Healthy Living, Relationship with Food
Could Going Without Do More for Your Health? Co-written with Holly McGarr, BSc Nutritional Sciences, MScPH (candidate) Fasting has been used for health and religious reasons for hundreds of years and due to an explosion of new interest from the media,...
by lisarutledge | Jul 14, 2017 | Body Image, Healthy Living
It seems like a day doesn’t go by without hearing or reading something about the “war on obesity” to improve our collective and individual health. But should ending the war on fat really be a priority? Ending the war on fat This is thoroughly...
by lisarutledge | Jul 10, 2017 | Healthy Eating, Healthy Living
Contributions by Naureen Hunani, RD and Julia Lévy-Ndejuru, B.A. Psychology, B.Sc. Dietetics (completing) I am a dietitian and I admit that I was very dismayed to read that Canada’s Health Minister is encouraging warning labels be slapped on the front of food...
by lisarutledge | Mar 20, 2017 | Body Image, Relationship with Food
Does it ever feel like traditional nutrition advice is a little old school? That the recommendation of drink more water, eat more vegetables and cut down on fat is just not speaking to you anymore? Could body acceptance and healthy eating go hand-in-hand more than...
by lisarutledge | Feb 21, 2017 | Recipe
After staring at a can of pumpkin puree for the last few months, I thought I should get down to actually using it. But, I am too lazy to go to all the trouble of making a pie crust, so I opted for something that can be whipped up in a few minutes and “cook”...
by lisarutledge | Dec 12, 2016 | Recipe
Craving some sort of pulled “meat” wrapped in a tortilla for supper, but not having pork or beef in the house, I took a chance on chicken breasts. After a brief google search, it became apparent that some sort of Latin inspired recipe was going to take center...
by lisarutledge | Nov 26, 2016 | Recipe
I have always wanted to try to make my own crackers and thought the upcoming holiday parties would be the perfect time to try. Of course, the recipe had to be easy and contain ingredients I already had in the house. After a brief google search, Martha Stewart’s...
by lisarutledge | Oct 3, 2016 | Recipe
I love a thick, hearty meat sauce when the weather gets cold. I also like saving money and sneaking in more vegetables to meals. This hearty sausage and mushroom pasta sauce satisfies both! Since mushrooms have such a hearty taste and have the same texture as ground...
by Lisa Rutledge | Apr 10, 2016 | Recipe
This creamy rapini linguine dish was a recent creation from our kitchen. We love rapini but sometimes struggle to create a dish that is well balanced without too much tartness. We also tend to eat a lot of broccoli- which can get boring. So to change things...
