By: Meera Dossa, ND
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 pear, cored
1/4 cup frozen blueberries or frozen mixed berries
1/2 banana
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 scoop protein powder*
1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
1 Tbsp ground Salba (chia seeds)
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup milk or alternative**
*Options include good-quality whey, rice, or soy protein powder, depending upon preference or sensitivities.
**Options include almond, rice, soy, or hemp milk, […]

Curried Butternut Squash Soup
Monica Yeoh, RMT, BSc (Hons)

It’s that time of year again-the days are shorter, the nights are colder, and you’re yearning for a nice, warm bowl of soup. If you like curry and butternut squash, then you will love this recipe: it’s healthy, delicious, and easy to make. Butternut […]

EeVon Ling ND
Everyone knows calcium as the bone building mineral. But did you know that
calcium is also important for muscles, nerves and many other cellular
functions? But, many of us are not getting enough. Adults aged 19 - 50
years require at least 1000 mg of calcium per day and those 50+ years
require at least 1200 […]

By: Tim H. Tanaka, Ph.D., D.Ac., RMT, RNCP, BCIAC
Nabe cuisine (Japanese hot pot) is one of the most commonly eaten dishes during winter months in Japan.
Many nutrition experts in Japan consider the dish to be a perfect meal for anyone. This is because it is low in fat, and very high in good […]

By: Meera Dossa, ND
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah), an ancient grain discovered by the Incas, is only recently gaining the notoriety that it so well deserves! Also coined the “nutritional powerhouse” by many, this grain has shot to fame, garnering attention for its myriad of health enhancing properties.
Quinoa is considered a complete protein as it […]

by: EeVon Ling ND
Chimichurri is a traditional Argentinean marinade and dressing. I eat it with everything, from spreading it on sandwiches, dipping it with flatbread, drizzling it over salads, to even adding it to freshly cooked pasta or noodles. I would even eat it straight with a spoon, if I really wanted to. Not only […]

By Meera Dossa BSc, ND
Ingredients:

2 cans kidney beans
2 tbsp olive oil
Curry powder (for taste)
2-3 ripe avocados
1 fresh lemon
½ head of iceberg lettuce (thinly sliced)
2-3 large tomatoes (diced)
grated cheddar cheese

Directions:

In a frying pan, slightly heat the olive oil. Once olive oil is heated, slowly add the two cans of well rinsed kidney beans into the frying […]

Original Recipe by Eevon Ling BSc, ND

“Make fiber your friend”. Eating high fiber foods is helpful for lowering high cholesterol, managing diabetes, losing weight, preventing cancers (especially colon cancer) and promoting regularity. Fiber is great, but can it taste great? You bet! This tasty lentil and spinach pizza is easy to […]

Ingredients:

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon or lime juice
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 salmon fillets

Directions:

Combine all of the ingredients except for the salmon in a wide, deep bowl.
Mix them together well with a whisk or a fork and add the salmon, assuring the fillets are well coated by the marinade.
Cover the […]