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My top 4 tips to beat summer bloat -without giving up all the fun! Practical and realistic tips from Andrea Hardy Registered Dietitian with Ignite Nutrition, Calgary Alberta

Beat Summer Bloat

June 19, 2017

Does summer time mean dealing with summer bloat? It’s common. Since we have so little time to truly enjoy nice weather in Canada, we hang up our aprons, spend time on patios, picnicking, barbecuing, and all in all, putting nutrition on the back burner. It’s no wonder my gut clients…

Crispy Pancetta Tagliatelle with Black Pepper Pasta, Mushrooms and Thyme Adapted from Hello Fresh Canada | Ignite Nutrition Inc. Calgary Alberta

Crispy Pancetta Tagliatelle

June 5, 2017

Have you heard of Hello Fresh? I had this AMAZING tagliatelle, and had to share the recipe with you – so you could have a taste of the incredible recipes they put together! They’re one of my favourites to recommend to those who…

White casserole dish filled with a swirl of red and golden-brown coloured food. The edges look crispy and the red sections look gooey. The background includes a blue printed tea towel to one side and a wooden cutting board beneath the casserole dish.

The Best Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Oatmeal

May 29, 2017

Oh yes. This BEST EVER Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Oatmeal is to DIE for. Do you like eating pie for breakfast? It’s basically that good. Did we mention it is gut health dietitian approved and it’s low FODMAP?! Yay for all you IBS’ers out there! May and June are the…

MOVE-C - an exercise and the gut microbiome study out of University of Calgary - a call for September 2017 enrolment (not JUST for celiac disease!) | Ignite Nutrition Inc is owned and operated by Andrea Hardy, registered dietitian and gut health expert from Calgary Alberta

Exercise and the Gut Microbiome

May 17, 2017

Have you ever noticed, you feel better when you exercise? Researchers are just now starting to elucidate the link between exercise and the gut microbiome. I mean – I think we all deep down know, yes, of course it make sense that exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle, and…

Cinnamon Tahini Chickpea Salad is SUPER easy and delicious for make ahead lunches | Andrea Hardy is a registered dietitian from Calgary Alberta specialized in practical nutrition and behaviour change

Cinnamon-Tahini Chickpea Salad

May 15, 2017

**This post was developed and written by Nancy Gammack, RD when she was a dietetic intern and volunteer for Ignite Nutrition. I fell in love with the flavours in Berry Nourished’s Moroccan-Quinoa Salad and decided to create my own rendition of this quick and simple salad! I amped up the…

Do You Have a Travelling Poop Plan? What You Need to Know. Kirsten Oilund of Jasper Nutrition as Featured on Ignite Nutrition Inc's gut health blog | Andrea Hardy is a registered dietitian nutritionist and gut health expert from Calgary Alberta

Do You Have a Travelling Poop Plan?

May 1, 2017

Do you have a travelling poop plan? You laugh – you maybe feel a bit uncomfortable even saying it – but how many of you struggle with your bowels while on the road? I know I DO. Which is why I was SO excited when Kirsten Oilund agreed to guest…

fresh peppermint leaves on a white coloured background

Does Peppermint Help IBS? | A Registered Dietitian Explains

April 24, 2017

I’m going to be talking about one of the most popular herbs to help manage digestive woes – and one of my personal favourites – peppermint! As an IBS dietitian, I like to approach IBS symptom management from different avenues including the use of peppermint oil for IBS. Table…

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How Do I Know If I Have IBS?

April 10, 2017

Is it Irritable Bowel Syndrome? At Ignite, as a gut health dietitian, I primarily practice in functional gut disorders and other gut diseases. IBS is very near and dear to my heart. I have suffered from IBS and has seen the impact nutrition and a holistic approach to IBS…

A decorative white platter with a bright green and beige quinoa salad with chunks of cucumber and chopped herbs. There are some herbs laid on top as garnish and some lemon slices off to the side of the plate as well. The background is white marble.

20-minute Tabbouleh Salad with Quinoa (Low FODMAP)

March 18, 2017

Recently, I’ve been craving a fresh flavour. With spring just around the corner, I decided an easy recipe for tabbouleh salad with quinoa would give me JUST that. With the mint and parsley, two of my favourite garden herbs, alongside the bright acidity of a lemon, I knew this was…

Andrea Hardy, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist from Calgary Alberta live on Breakfast Television Calgary to kick off Nutrition Month | Talking about Foods that Fight Stress!

Foods that Fight Stress! | Nutrition Month

March 2, 2017

Oh my goodness guys, yesterday I had the BEST time on Breakfast Television talking about foods that fight stress! We made a stress busting oatmeal cookie smoothie, which, of course I made low FODMAP for all my IBS’ers with…

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