Physical Activity in a Tech Savvy Workplace

by Michelle J. Kwan, BFA, BASc Candidate While the increased use of technology in the workplace may have significantly boosted office efficiency, it has inadvertently decreased national physical activity levels. According to …

The New Vegetarianism

by Erin MacGregor, P.H.Ec., RD Canadians are embracing vegetarian restaurants, buying meat-free cookbooks and consuming an increasing number of vegetable-centric meals at home. It appears that Meatless Mondays are official. Much of this …

Teaching Kids about Eating Gluten-Free

The authors of 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes, Donna Washburn and Heather Butt offer some wonderful suggestions for teaching kids about eating gluten-free: It is important that young people who suffer from celiac disease feel …

Make it Whole-Grain Whole-Wheat for Health

You might have noticed that we’ve started including wheat germ in our recipes at https://canolaeatwell.com/blog/ that use whole-wheat flour.  We’ve done this to make our recipes whole-grain. We know that …

I Love You This Much

By Nancy Schneider, PHEc, M.Sc. We are always looking for ways to let our children know they are special.  Here are a few ideas you can use on Valentines or …

Mennonite Girls Can Cook!

By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Food and our heritage have long been interconnected – especially at this time of year, many of us have memories of get-togethers that revolve around food. …