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With fresh Ontario strawberries now available in store, this fast and easy mini cheesecake recipe is the perfect compliment for your next back yard BBQ or party.

You can now find Ontario asparagus in stores. Asparagus is one of my favourite vegetables. It’s versatile and particularly nutritious this time of year. Asparagus has a unique mineral profile that makes it an effective natural diuretic, which promotes detoxification and cleansing. It also contains an abundance of folate, which is great for expecting mommas. There are lots of ways to reap the health benefits of this vegetable.

Canada’s Food Guide, “the cornerstone to the country’s approach to healthy eating” has been under scrutiny for years.  Comments like “it’s outdated, confusing and broken” have turned many health conscious Canadians to other sources when looking for a healthy diet.

May is Celiac Awareness Month. Celiac disease is a condition that damages the lining of the small intestine when a person eats gluten. Gluten can be found in wheat, barley, rye, or some oats, preventing the intestine from absorbing necessary nutrients. Today many people are going gluten free, not just those who suffer from an intolerance.

A wise Dean of Nutrition at Ryerson University once said, “Research, no matter how good it is, has to be taken in context”. With the insane amount of nutrition related research to read on social media, we often forget this very important point.

Since when did a “large coffee, double cream” become a treat?  A treat, by definition, is something out of the ordinary but there is nothing out of the ordinary about having a cup of coffee when more than “2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the world every day.”

Can you believe Easter is coming up this weekend?! I wanted to shine some light on my favourite part: dessert. I love a sweet ending to my meal but I don’t love a sugar crash. Here are recipes for my favourite homemade lemon curd and homemade lemon mousse.

March Break has arrived and I’m sure the kids are pretty excited! Whether you are heading somewhere warm or taking part in some local activities, this week is all about the kids. If you’re stocking your pantry with some kid-friendly snacks keep some of these Power Up Approved items in mind. They also just so happen to be on special for the month of April!

When reading a post of article on “healthy eating”, a helpful tip is to approach it like you would a math test.  Read it carefully and don’t get caught up in the extra lingo meant to confuse you. Remember, if the author truly wants to teach the reader, the article needs to be written in laymen terms.