Food / Diet
Food Recommendations
Eating a variety of foods and rotating foods are important for optimal health because this: encourages a diverse gut microbiome, which reduces risk of disease...
Pro-Metabolic Eating
What is pro-metabolic eating? Pro-metabolic eating focuses on easy-to-digest foods and including the macros (protein/carbohydrate/fat) at all meals. What are...
The Bucket Analogy
The Bucket Analogy is often used to explain allergies and sensitivities. Imagine a bucket that has a small hole at the bottom. Water fills the bucket from a...
Rotation Diets: 3 Reasons Why Varying Your Diet Is Important
It’s easy to get stuck in a rut eating the same foods every day. Whether you eat the same meals over and over due to convenience, lack of time, or simply...
Benefits of Eating Cooked Vegetables
We all know that eating vegetables is good for us, but are you aware that their nutritional value depends somewhat on how they’re prepared? While vegetables...
How a Low-FODMAP Diet Can Help Reduce IBS Symptoms
Do you regularly experience gas, bloating, and either constipation or diarrhea? You could be suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), a common...
Why Some People May Benefit from a Low-Histamine Diet
Have you ever been walking along on a beautiful spring day and noticed that your eyes and nose were getting itchy and runny? You can thank (or not) histamines...
Should You Be On a Low-Oxalate Diet?
While some people know that a low-oxalate diet can help curb the risk of developing kidney stones, most people aren’t aware that these compounds can lead to...
Salicylates in the Diet: Could You Be Sensitive to Them?
We commonly hear about people having an allergy or sensitivity to shellfish or peanuts, but have you ever heard of someone being sensitive to salicylates?...
Lectins
Lectins, a protein found in plants that act as the plant’s defense mechanism, have been found to cause adverse reactions in some people. Like other animals,...
Soluble Fibre: How It Helps IBS
Dietary fibre is the part of plant-based food that mostly passes through your digestive system without being digested. Although many foods contain both...
What to Do if You Suspect You Have a Nickel Allergy
Nickel is a silver-white metal found naturally in the environment. It’s commonly used with other metals in items like jewelry, braces, coins and keys. Few...
Cobalt Allergy: What is It and What Must Be Avoided?
Cobalt is a metal commonly found in soil, seawater, and various industrial compounds. It is typically found in combination with another metal, nickel, as...
Balsam of Peru Allergy: What Is It and What Should You Avoid?
Do you break out in a rash when you consume citrus, cinnamon and tomatoes? You could be dealing with a Balsam of Peru allergy. Balsam of Peru is a sticky,...
Decolonize Your Plate
In recent years, we have been told that we need to decolonize our bookshelf. In fact, it is our plate that needs decolonizing. In the early 20th century,...