How to Purchase Omega-3 Supplements? – Part 1: Comparing Product Labels & Omega-3 Sources.
Not all omega-3 products are made equal. We are back! — and we missed you. It’s been a while folks. Gotta admit, it’s so easy to get lazy during summertime, especially during the current state of a pandemic as we try to catch every bit of the outdoor fun…...
Omega-3 Supplementation For Liver Health
Doesn’t fat make you… fat? Happy answer, not if you consume the right fats. From the author: I originally wrote this piece last year when I was just fresh in the nutrition program, and I was very passionate about this subject. Fast forward over a year, I now...
Meat, Canned Veggies & Beans – All In One Burger Patty
Canned veggies make a top choice when having lots of summer BBQ fun! It’s officially the BBQ season (we’re so excited!) 🙌 Burgers are a staple on the grill, but they are often made with lots of red meat. For example, a traditional 4-ounce beef burger patty calls...
Nutrition Guarantee During Quarantine: Frozen and Canned Veggies and Fruits
You don’t have to compromise your nutrient intake when eating frozen/canned foods. The pandemic has been keeping us indoors more often than ever. I’m facing this problem that you may be experiencing as well: less access to fresh vegetables and fruits. Just to name some of the...
Savoury Vitamin C Bomb: Mom’s Chinese Grilled Stuffed Peppers
The type of food that tastes SO GOOD and flavourful, that you won’t believe it’s actually — this is it. You can’t beat mom’s recipes. It’s just not possible. While I love investigating all types of cuisines, my mom’s cooking stayed traditionally Chinese. This dish is a stable in...
20 Minute (prep included) Tomato Chickpea Stew To Up Your Vitamin C
This recipe is as simple as it gets – 7 steps and that’s it. With this recipe, 20 min is more than enough to generate a hearty meal that warms you up and leaves you happy with all the fuzzy feels (physically for a satisfied tummy, and mentally for...
Top 20 Foods Rich in Vitamin C
You should try to, and very likely could, get your vitamin C directly from foods. Good news everyone (now if you watched Futurama, please say the words in your head in Dr. Farnsworth’s voice)! Vitamin C is present in large quantities in A LOT of fruits and veggies....
Vitamin C Booster, Happy Hour Edition: Guava Mojitarita
For a drink in the vitamin C series, you might think I’d go with a classic Bloody Mary — and I really coulda. But (IMO) what’s better for a (finally in Canada!) hot summer weekend than a refreshing Mojito? Mojitarita it is! My all time favourite liquor combined with...
Vitamin C: helper of our immunity? Part 2: all about how to use it
Now we have a better idea of how vitamin C contributes to the maintenance of our immune system. The next step is: TAKE IT IN! How much vitamin C should I consume each day? An adequate intake (AI) of vitamin C is 90 mg/day for males and 75 mg/day...
Vitamin C: helper of our immunity? Part 1: all about the immune system
Short answer: it is absolutely necessary, but it won’t be your expected “immune booster”. During this strange time of a pandemic, one simple, highly accessible, yet seemingly so powerful nutraceutical substance had been proposed as a treatment in the battle against COVID-19: vitamin C. Currently, many ongoing trials are...
