Oatmeal is made from the whole oat grain. Canada’s Food Guide recommends eating 3 or more daily servings of whole grains to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and colorectal cancer. Steel-cut oats (“Irish oats” or “Scottish oats”) are made by running toasted oat grains through a steel mill to chop them into [...]
Salmon’s reputation as a healthy food is largely based on its high content of omega-3 fatty acids. The American Heart Association recommends eating at least two servings of fish a week, particularly fatty fish like salmon. One 3 oz serving of cooked Chinook (spring or king) salmon contains: 196 calories 11 grams of fat (mainly [...]
2 Tbsp red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp miso paste 3 tsp Thai sweet chili sauce 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1Tbsp Dijon mustard finely ground black pepper ½ cup vegetable oil ½ cup olive oil Whisk together all ingredients except vegetable and olive oils. Whisk in both oils very slowly, until [...]
The Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation has good advice on how to take your blood pressure at home using a blood pressure monitor you have purchased.
Nutrition Value Soybeans are one of the common plant foods that contain complete protein. Soy protein is nearly equal in quality to meat, milk, and egg protein. Unlike animal protein, soybeans are low in saturated fat and are cholesterol-free. Soybeans contain both soluble and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber may help lower serum cholesterol and control [...]
GRAMS per 250 ml (1 CUP) . Vanilla . - 2% MILK SOY ALMOND RICE Calories 130 90-140 40-90 130-140 Total Fat 5 3-4 2-4.5 2-2.5 Saturated Fat 3-3.5 .5-1 0-3 0 Cholesterol 15-20 0 0 0 Sodium (mg) 120-140 105-140 110-180 70 Potassium (mg) 400 80-380 35-190 0 Tot. Carbohydrate 12 10-21 2-16 26-29 [...]
Carrots get their bright orange color from beta-carotene, an antioxidant. Carrots are rich in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, and potassium. Carrots are also good sources of folate, manganese, and some B vitamins (thiamin, niacin, and vitamin B6) which help with energy production in the body. Beta carotene found in carrots gets converted [...]
Cranberries are an excellent source of fiber, Vitamin C and manganese (which helps build bones). The bad side of their nutrition is that although cranberries themselves have only 51 calories per cup, they need sweetening to be palatable to most people. Cranberry juice has shown benefits against urinary tract infections, but cranberry juice cocktails have [...]
2 cups (500ml) green lentils 2 Tbsp (25 ml) vegetable oil 2 medium onions, chopped 1 tsp (5 ml) each, ginger, coriander, cumin and turmeric 1 tsp (5ml) minced garlic ½ tsp (2.5 ml) salt 3 whole cardamom 1 3-inch (8 cm) stick cinnamon or ½ tsp (2.5 ml) ground ¼ tsp (1ml) hot pepper [...]
Ingredients: Cranberries - 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped Sugar - 1/3 cup granulated sugar Orange Rind - 1 tbsp. orange rind Orange Jiuce - ¾ cup orange juice Flour - 2 cups all purpose flour Baking Powder - 1 tsp. baking powder Baking Soda - ½ tsp. baking soda Salt - ½ tsp. [...]