Healthy Living Makes a Difference

The potato has been a staple in the Canadian diet for a hundred years because of its versatility, ease of growth (resulting in an abundant supply and low cost) and nutrient content.

As a child, I began most winter school-day mornings with a bowl of steaming oatmeal topped with a sprinkle of brown sugar and milk.

Recently Health Canada has issued a Natural Health Product (NPN) license for a proprietary formula containing N, Acetyl glucosamine (NAG) and vitamin C for managing the symptoms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

It seems that over the last few decades there has been an explosion of food sensitivities ranging from mild to severe, with a spectrum of symptoms from barely noticeable to causing serious illness.

There is little doubt that health is important to Canadians, and most realize that a wholesome diet is a significant part of this.

There are few foods more indigenous to the North American Great Plains than bison, sometimes erroneously referred to as buffalo.

How many times a week do you hear glazed doughnuts, brownies or a slice of lemon torte call your name?

There is a certain mystique about cherries that comes through in music and poetry.

The manufacture of honey is one of nature’s most amazing feats. Essentially the work is done by bees and all humans have to do is collect it and pour it into containers before placing it on the table for consumption.

Sauerkraut or “sour cabbage” is an unusual food known around the world in one form or another.