February 18, 2019
In a recent summary report from The Lancet, a group of global researchers have put forward a new diet they are calling the ‘planetary health diet.’ While the report is rather lengthy, the concepts are fairly clear. But, would require some serious behaviour change for our…
February 6, 2019
At Ignite, we work with a wide range of digestive disorders. With abdominal bloating and distention being one of the most common amongst our clients. For some people, bloating happens without other noticeable symptoms. While others experience bowel changes, excessive gas production, and/or pain in the abdomen. But perhaps the…
January 14, 2019
**This post was developed and written by Nancy Gammack, RD when she was a dietetic intern and volunteer for Ignite Nutrition. I often find that people either love potlucks or hate them. Either you know the perfect dish to bring, or you spend hours worrying about what is an acceptable…
January 7, 2019
Do you take a probiotic for gut health every day? Let me stop you righttttt there. While probiotics may be helpful in managing specific conditions – what REALLY matters when it comes to gut health are ‘prebiotics’. See the difference there? Pre, versus Pro. Many of you may know that…
December 31, 2018
So you’ve been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome and have been told to start on the low FODMAP diet? As a dietitian, I’m thrilled that more people are being referred in the direction of ‘food first, medication second’ for IBS management. In fact, the low FODMAP diet has…
December 3, 2018
If you’re looking for a super flavourful pasta sauce without garlic and onion, then look no further. This is the best low FODMAP pasta sauce! As registered dietitians who specialize in the low FODMAP diet we know that low FODMAP tomato sauce or pasta sauce without garlic and onion…
November 26, 2018
Believe it or not, roughly 20% of the population have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Of this, our team of registered dietitians find that about half the IBS patients, at Ignite Nutrition, fall under the umbrella of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). Or, have IBS symptoms that alternate between diarrhea…
November 19, 2018
This sponsored recipe is brought to you by BC Tree Fruits. They’ve kindly monetarily compensated me to develop this post. I couldn’t be more thrilled to bring you a delicious apples recipe! I LOVE pancakes. Growing up, weekends were for stacks of delicious pancakes covered in syrup.
November 5, 2018
We work with many women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and all too often we hear the same story about their diagnosis. They are told they have PCOS and then left with the advice to just ‘lose weight and eat healthy’. But most women with PCOS have already tried to lose…
October 24, 2018
To me, the perfect snack is salty and sweet. I LOVE energy balls – especially in the summer when I’m busy, and need something quick I can eat on the golf course! We made these energy balls for the Husky Wellness Fair 2018. I love this recipe because: the energy…