Healthy Living Makes a Difference

Who would have thought that beet borscht would turn out to be one of the most nutritious foods on a lunch menu, or that the pungent pickled beet on the condiment table was not only a colourful addition to the picnic plate but actually healthy?

Summer is a time of abundance on the prairies. The gardens yield up an endless cornucopia of vegetables – lettuce, spinach, peas, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes and finally carrots and corn – each in its turn.

Chicken is a favourite meal item in Canada in its various forms – the deep-fried breaded type widely available in restaurants (perhaps the most popular), roasted whole with stuffing for holidays and breasts or drumsticks with a glaze or sprinkled with herbs for regular suppers any day of the week.

There’s nothing more beautiful on the prairie landscape than a field of flax, blooming in deep blue next to golden yellow canola.

There are two essential fatty acids necessary for life; Linoleic Acid (LA) which is a member of the Omega 6 family and Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) which is a member of the Omega 3 family.

A favourite pastoral scene for most of us, no doubt, is a grassy meadow with a flock of grazing sheep and lambs frolicking in the sun.

Cottage cheese may well be the quintessential fast food which comes into its own in summertime.

In the constant desire to look and feel their best, North American women use dozens of different types of cosmetics – products that moisturize skin and conceal blotches, redden lips, highlight eyebrows and cover up gray hair.

When consumers shop for milk, it’s amazing the choices they face – and they thought it would be simple just to pick up a litre or two.

Almonds are surely one of the most versatile foods in the world. In the whole, slivered or sliced form, the nut enhances everything from salads and meats to granola, baked goods and trail mixes, and in addition it can be processed into almond butter and almond milk.