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Good for Your Gut Low FODMAP Potato Salad

April 26, 2022

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?…

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Low FODMAP Sunshine Breakfast Bowl

January 29, 2022

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…

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The Best Peanut Butter and Jelly Oatmeal

January 18, 2022

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…

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Open Faced Omelette Sandwich (Low FODMAP)

December 21, 2021

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…

Pregnant or thinking about getting pregnant? Here are the top 10 nutrients for a health pregnancy. For more support work with one of our registered dietitians at Ignite Nutrition in Calgary, Alberta

Top 10 Nutrients for a Healthy Pregnancy

May 24, 2021

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.

Andrea D’Ambrosio with Dietetics Directions guest blogs about the 5 Pitfalls to avoid when prioritizing nutrition.

Prioritizing Nutrition and 5 Pitfalls to Avoid

March 8, 2021

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…

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Simple Cinnamon Raisin Overnight Oats

January 25, 2021

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 benefits that make incorporating this simple breakfast into our daily routine advantageous! Our team of registered dietitians couldn’t be more excited…

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A Weight Neutral Approach to Nutrition Counselling

December 13, 2020

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 healthiest, most enjoyable and easiest to sustain. Work with a registered dietitian with Ignite Nutrition in Calgary, Alberta to get started.

Is the Mediterranean diet good for gut health?

September 14, 2020

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…

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Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins (Low FODMAP)

September 8, 2020

I am excited to share this healthy and homemade pumpkin cream cheese muffin recipe with you! Did I mention that they are also low FODMAP and gluten free? The low FODMAP diet can be challenging. So, I took inspiration from Cookie and Kate’s Pumpkin Muffins to create a…