Archive for October, 2006
Lean Machines for Lean Snacking
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
Traditionally the choices facing a comsumer as they stand in front of a vending machine were salt or sugar. As school boards and workplaces begin to encourage healthier lifestyles and healthier food choices the demand for nutritious snacks has given rise to Lean Machine Healthy Vending Service. The brainchild of Halifax-based entreprenuer April Glavine. A […]
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The 100-Calorie Snack
Tuesday, October 17th, 2006
The latest trend in snack foods are prepackaged portion-controlled “packets” of 100-Calorie cookies, or chocolate bars. Unfortunetly those 100-calories, though controlled are esentially wasted. Chocolate bars, cookies and crackers contain few if any vitamins and minerals, the only thing they contain are sugars helpful if your blood sugar is dipping so low you are starting […]
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Broccoli Soup
Friday, October 13th, 2006
Jeanine from the Yoga Sanctuary in Toronto has adapted a recipe to use up the great local broccoli coming out
Broccoli Soup with Lime & Horseradish
Serves 4
15 g (1/2 oz) butter or olive oil
1 small onion chopped
110 g (about 1/2 cup) of potatoes peeled & cubed
270 g (1 head) of broccoli chopped, if you buy broccoli […]
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Omega 3 versus Cardiac Defibrillators
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
A computer simulation study suggests that increasing the amount of omega-3 oils from fish in the diet could save far more lives from heart disease than cardiac defibrillators. The dietary change could reduce deaths by over 6 percent, potentially saving 8 times as many people than if the same resources were spent for wide distribution […]
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Health Canada pushes for cosmetic labelling
Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
An average Canadian will spend $150-200 a year on cosmetics each year. Hundreds of dollars for products that clean, remove dirt, or alter complexion, of skin and hair. Traditionally cosmetics referred to beauty aids such as make-up, perfume, skin creams, or nail polish, however the umbrella of cosmetics also includes grooming aids like shaving gels, […]
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Crunchy Coleslaw
Monday, October 2nd, 2006
Mix together:
Finely shredded White cabbage
Grated carrot
Grated onion
Raisins
Grated peeled Apple.
Toss together with a tsp of lemon juice and bind with plain yogurt until desired consistency.
Tart and lovely
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