Feature, Healthy Eating | March 30, 2020
In a world full of health “shock-umentaries” and scathing personal health opinions, dietitians and other medical professionals rely on high quality scientific evidence to debunk pseudoscience for the public. But what happens when trusty science can no longer be trusted? As of late, this is happening more often than it…
Healthy & Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating | March 10, 2020
I LOVE breakfast. Breakfast in the morning, or breakfast for dinner. Yes, I am one of those people who can always go for breakfast! Who says you have to enjoy pancakes in the morning, right? In fact, these pancakes have become one of my favourite go-to dinners as they freeze…
Feature, Gut Health & IBS, Women's Health | March 2, 2020
Our registered dietitians at Ignite Nutrition specialize in a number of topics, with two of them being gut health and women’s health – and often these two areas actually overlap with our patients! For many women, symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome worsen during menstruation, which can of course be VERY…
Feature, Healthy & Easy Recipes, Healthy Eating, Sponsored Post | February 17, 2020
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Feature, Gut Health & IBS | February 10, 2020
Managing IBS is frustrating! We know because at Ignite Nutrition we hear stories every single day of our clients who have tried EVERYTHING and don’t feel any better. The symptoms of IBS have real impacts on your quality of life. We know how challenging it is to go to restaurants…
Feature, Healthy & Easy Recipes, Low FODMAP & Gut Health Recipes | January 27, 2020
Finding baked goods that are low FODMAP can be a challenge, which is why we created a low FODMAP Cranberry Lemon Loaf! Commonly, sweets including cookies, muffins, and loafs are made with all-purpose flour, which is high in FODMAP’s, specifically fructans. If you have met a friend at Starbucks recently…
Feature, Gut Health & IBS | January 20, 2020
Cannabis use in IBS patients is on the rise. Being that we’re in Canada, cannabis is easy to access now that it’s legal, often leading to self-medication. But what does the evidence say about cannabis for irritable bowel syndrome, specifically? Today we will be talking about the use of cannabis in medical…
Feature, Gut Health & IBS | January 13, 2020
If you have ever felt like there was a raging fire burning in your chest, you may have experienced heartburn – it’s NOT a pleasant feeling. For many people this occurs regularly, disrupting their lives and leaving them very uncomfortable. People who experience chronic and recurrent heartburn and/or reflux have something…
Healthy & Easy Recipes, Low FODMAP & Gut Health Recipes | December 23, 2019
This Low FODMAP Spanish Chicken and Rice Casserole is a great recipe for when you are hosting. It is so simple to prep and the best part is, once you put it in the oven you can forget all about it until the timer goes off! A casserole is simply…
Feature, Gut Health & IBS, Low FODMAP & Gut Health Recipes | December 9, 2019
Here at Ignite Nutrition, many of our patients describe feeling held back by their digestive symptoms. Some of the most frustrating symptoms for our patients are urgency and diarrhea, as they feel they can’t leave the house or participate in social events due to unpredictable bowel habits. Nutrition for Bile Acid…