15 Tips for the Last 15 Days of the Year
Here are some quick and easy tips to squeeze into your holiday chaos! Remember, small changes can create super-sized results! By Andrea Holwegner, Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. Pack a water...
View ArticleKeeping Fit Over the Holidays
By Lori-Jane Powell MSc One of the major challenges for many people is to find time to exercise and to keep fit over the holidays. This season, plan to have it all; by incorporating daily fun...
View Article6 Sensible Tips for Holiday Seasonal Eating
6 Sensible Tips for Holiday Seasonal Eating By Andrea Holwegner, Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. KEEP THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE! It is not what you eat between Christmas and New Year’s that makes a...
View ArticleNutrition guide for the holidays
By Andrea Holwegner, Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. – for CBC.ca If you are like me, at this time of year you might be dreaming about mouth-watering shortbread, creamy eggnog and festive...
View ArticleThe winter weight-gain blues
By Andrea Holwegner, Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. – for CBC.ca Are you like many people who notice the scale go up in the winter months? In the winter when there is less sunlight our...
View ArticleEnjoy Shortbread and Eggnog This Holiday Season and Improve Your Health
1. No bad foods, just bad diets Don’t be a scrooge and nitpick your favorite holiday treats and make family and friends that are celebrating traditional foods feel badly. It’s not what you do between...
View Article40% of Canadians Will Abandon Their Diet Completely This Holiday Season
How to manage 3 common dietary restrictions (calories, lactose & gluten) A recent survey* by Udi’s Healthy Foods identified that 40% of Canadians will abandon their diets this holiday season. The...
View ArticleOld Fashioned Gingerbread Cake
Enjoy this cake for a winter sweet treat. Despite being reduced in fat and free from traditional high-sugar icing, this cake is moist and sure to please. Makes 9 servings What you need: 2 tbsp. melted...
View ArticleTake a Health Vacation For The Rest of the Year?
Listen to my monthly radio program with Angela Kokott, host of Calgary Today for our segment, “You are what you eat” to get the goods on healthy eating. Listen to Episode 53 part one here: Take a...
View ArticleYes, Feel Free to Indulge!
As I write this note, I am enjoying some of the decadent chocolate baked goods the team at Health Stand has provided me as gifts. Don’t be a scrooge and nitpick your favorite holiday treats and make...
View ArticleOur Favourite Things: Chocolate!
Working with the Chocoholic Nutritionist, I'm proud to say my favourite thing of the month is... chocolate! It is especially plentiful at this time of year and so I need to pick carefully. ...READ MORE
View Article32 Healthy Holiday Recipes from Dietitians Across North America
How to eat well over the holidays We reached out to some dietitian colleagues, and they shared with us some of their favourite healthy holiday recipes. We had such a selection to choose from, but...
View ArticleDietitian approved healthy gift ideas for the holidays
Nutrition minded gift certificates, baskets, gadgets, and more! Looking for something different to bring as a hostess gift or holiday gift for a friend or family member that is a foodie or health geek?...
View Article32 Healthy Holiday Recipes from Dietitians Across North America
How to eat well over the holidays We reached out to some dietitian colleagues, and they shared with us some of their favourite healthy holiday recipes. We had such a selection to choose from, but...
View ArticleSlow Cooker Beef Brisket – Holiday Recipe
The Ultimate Holiday Dinner Party Recipe The savoury aroma of this simmering slow cooker beef recipe traveling throughout the house will leave your dinner party guests excited for what is to come!...
View ArticleHoliday eating guide: the ONE healthy eating tip you need to know
No bad foods, just bad diets Holiday eating doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Don’t be a scrooge and nitpick your favorite holiday treats and make family and friends that are celebrating traditional...
View Article5 Simple Healthy Holiday Appetizer Ideas
Need a quick healthy holiday appetizer for a social gathering? Try these festive red and green ideas inspired with good nutrition Enjoy these 5 healthy holiday appetizer ideas: Take sundried tomato...
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