Posts Tagged ‘Recipes’
Gourmet Crock-pot Comfort Food: Pumpkin, Pine Nut and Sage Risotto.
Recipe by Kylie Delfino, RHN. Cold weather and shorter days bring out our desire for comfort foods. Here is a healthy slow cooker option, that will be steaming hot when you come in from an afternoon in the snow! Pumpkin is an excellent source of fibre; one-half cup serving contains 5 grams of fibre. It…
Read MoreWatermelon & Peach Tomato Salsa
By Kylie Delfino, RHN Discover nutritional benefits of tomatoes! The antioxidants present in tomatoes are found to be protective against cancer development including colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancer. Lycopene, a flavonoid antioxidant, is the unique phytochemical present in the tomatoes. Red varieties are especially concentrated in this antioxidant. Together with carotenoids, it…
Read MoreRefreshing Asparagus and Apple Smoothie
By Kylie Delfino, RHN Discover 3 compelling reasons as to why you should add asparagus into your summer regime! Asparagus is loaded with nutrients: it is a very good source of fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose…
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