Slow Food For Better Health
Have you ever wished for life to slow down for a while? For a change of pace, try “slow food”. It doesn’t come in a package, but slow food is …
Preparing for Back to School
By Nancy Schneider, PHEc, M.Sc. As adults, we think of the start of a new year as January 1. We make resolutions and plans for the year. For children, September …
Cut Flowers
By Erl Svendsen Cut flowers can brighten up a room and lift your spirits. They bring a bit of colour and nature into your living space. They’re an appropriate gift …
The Importance of Aunts
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Many of us have had the pleasure of growing up under the watchful eye of the sister of our dad or mom – an aunt can …
Confused by Food Labels? There’s an App for That!
By Allison Jorgens, P.H.Ec. Life has never been more of a balancing act than it is today. Time is often at a premium. Grocery shopping can be a hurried chore …
School’s Out For the Summer; Now What?
By Josh Lockhart Exams are completed, graduations are coming to an end, and your children are now piling home for the summer. For nine months the home was yours, now …
Staying Connected!
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Recently I spent some time with a friend and her family and we got to talking about connection and how it seems to be lost at …
Nutrition in the News: Who Can You Trust?
By Erin McGregor, RD, P.H.Ec. The number of nutrition resources available to consumers today is mind-boggling, and reports linking diet to health continue to multiply. With the popularity of social …
Tofu Terrific
By Jennifer Dyck, PHEc Well it has been a month since I told you that I was Tofu Terrified. On my next grocery trip when I passed that tofu section …
Be a Wise Consumer
By Simone Demers Collins, PHEc I love meandering through stores and markets, looking for a bargain, a time-saver, a unique use for traditional gadgets, or simply exploring the marketplace in …
