Healthy & Easy Recipes, Low FODMAP & Gut Health Recipes | October 5, 2020
Hey there, it is Nancy, Andrea’s student and I am excited to share a simple Low FODMAP Baba Ganoush dip with you! Before I knew how easy homemade dips were, I was always so impressed at potlucks. I thought I was eating these extravagant appetizers that used the most decadent…
Feature, Healthy Eating | 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 you…
Healthy & Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating, Low FODMAP & Gut Health Recipes | September 8, 2020
Hey there, it is Nancy here and I am excited to share a Low FODMAP pumpkin muffin recipe with you just in time for back to school (and of course pumpkin spice season)! Everyone should enjoy pumpkin season, even low FODMAPPER’s, which is why I decided to modify Cookie…
Feature, Gut Health & IBS | August 31, 2020
The human bowel is a complex place in which there are many important structural elements including sphincters, valves, smooth muscles and mucosa (to name a few). Moral of the story – the digestive tract isn’t a basic food tube. There are lumps, bumps, and divots that are completely normal –…
Feature, Gut Health & IBS | August 4, 2020
The term ‘liver disease’ encompasses many different conditions including hepatitis, liver cancer, fatty liver disease and genetic conditions like hemochromatosis. Hopefully you’re still with me! Don’t worry, today we’ll only be reviewing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a liver condition that appears to be on the rise. In fact, NAFLD…
Healthy & Easy Recipes | July 27, 2020
Unfortunately living in Calgary means that many months of the year fresh fruits and vegetables are not in season and therefore the price to purchase these foods can be quite expensive! From an economical standpoint it can often be better to buy frozen fruits or vegetables in the off season.
Feature, Food sensitivities | July 6, 2020
Food chemical sensitivity is VERY complex. We don’t have all the facts – at least not yet. As you read this, scientists continue to work hard to understand the complexities of food chemical sensitivities. Perhaps we’ll have all the answers some day! In the meantime, we can use what we…
Healthy Eating, Kids Nutrition | June 8, 2020
Do you have a picky eater at home? Picky eating for parents can be one of the most challenging and frustrating times. Parents tell me having a picky eater takes the joy out of family meals and the joy out of cooking. I have a lot of parents tell me…
Feature, Gut Health & IBS | May 13, 2020
In March this year, I had the opportunity to go to Madrid, Spain to attend Gut Microbiota for Health World Summit 2020! Every year, top researchers, science writers, and health providers get together for this incredible conference to stay up-to-date on the latest research on the gut microbiota. I’ve shared my…
Gut Health & IBS | May 11, 2020
Chronic constipation affects 15-30% of Canadians with the majority being children and the elderly. Only a small portion of parents actually seek medical support for their kids. At Ignite Nutrition our Pediatric Dietitian is an expert in digestive disorders and pediatric nutrition. It is common to find a lot of…