Category: Healthy Eating

If you’re a fan of banh mi, you’ll love these low FODMAP french fries! Inspired by the classic Vietnamese banh mi sandwich, this recipe features pickled veggies, seasoned pork, cilantro, and spicy mayo. My mouth is watering just looking at it! Plus, they’re ready in just 30 minutes – the…

This is a favourite healthy prebiotic potato salad recipe of mine. And let’s be honest, who doesn’t love a cold potato salad? What are probiotics? You might be familiar with probiotics. The gut-supportive bacteria that live in your digestive tract and keep you healthy. But what are prebiotics?…

Starting your day with a little bit of citrus and coconut is the perfect way to brighten your morning! Often it is seen that following a Low FODMAP diet requires elimination of foods you love. But I’m here to tell you that – portion size is everything! You don’t need…

The Low FODMAP diet can sometimes be challenging when it comes to fast and easy delicious breakfast recipes. But with this 10-minute peanut butter and jelly oatmeal recipe your taste buds will be happy and your gut will be too! Plus, as a registered dietitian I am always talking…

Think you need to eliminate bread while on the Low FODMAP diet? This is a common FODMAP misconception that I hear a lot in my practice as a registered dietitian! There are many low FODMAP substitutions for common breakfast items. This particular recipe is my favourite choice for when…

Whether you’ve just found out you’re pregnant or are planning on getting pregnant soon, it’s never too early to start thinking about your nutrition. Research now shows that your nutrition while pregnant not only affects your child throughout their lifetime, but it may actually affect your future grandchildren as well.

Our colleague Andrea D’Ambrosio has this amazing post on 5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Prioritizing Nutrition, we thought it was perfect timing with it being a new year so we decided to guest feature it on our blog! This time of year, people often prioritize healthy…

**This post was developed and written by Nancy Gammack, RD when she was a dietetic intern and volunteer for Ignite Nutrition. Have you noticed a surge in overnight oat recipes recently? They are the latest trend for quick and easy breakfasts, and for good reason. Overnight oats have significant health…

Have you heard of a ‘weight neutral’ approach? At Ignite, we practice within a weight inclusive paradigm, often referred to as a weight neutral approach. You may have heard of ‘Health at Every Size’ – this informs some of our principles in weight neutral counselling. In this post, we will…

The Mediterranean diet is one of the most studied diets in the world. It is ranked as being healthy, enjoyable, and most importantly, one of the easiest to sustain. The Mediterranean diet is not a fad diet doesn’t make empty promises with a long list of foods or food groups…