Anti-inflammatory diet for the Skin Part 1: How does inflammation in our bodies contribute to skin problems?
This post was written by our volunteer Ruby Yang. Similar to other organs in our body, the food we eat can positively or negatively impact our skin. In fact, food can contribute to inflammation, which may worsen skin problems including acne, psoriasis and eczema....
How to choose the best cereal for kids
Written by Jolene Hrynyk, a volunteer at Calgary Family Nutrition. For more information, you can see her bio here. Most weeks when I grocery shop, the question “So what kind of cereal should I buy?” comes up, and...
Dairy free baking
Written by Larissa Stanley, a volunteer at Calgary Family Nutrition. For more information, you can see her bio here. Nothing beats the smell of fresh baking in the house! I think sometimes I choose to bake just so I can come home later and smell the fresh...
Dairy free meal for the whole family!
Written by Larissa Stanley, a volunteer at Calgary Family Nutrition. For more information, you can see her bio here. Nutrients that dairy provides With children’s tiny tummies, they typically get a lot of important vitamins and nutrients from dairy products. The...
Alternatives to Cow’s Milk
Written by Larissa Stanley, a volunteer at Calgary Family Nutrition. For more information, you can see her bio here. When your young child is newly diagnosed with a cow’s milk allergy, it can be hard to know what to replace cow’s milk with. Today I will...
Milk Allergy versus Lactose Intolerance
Written by Larissa Stanley, a volunteer at Calgary Family Nutrition. For more information, you can see her bio here. Dairy products include milk and all products containing milk. Dairy products are readily found in Canadian diets. You may not realize how common they...
How to choose a granola bar
Written by Jolene Hrynyk, a volunteer at Calgary Family Nutrition. For more information, you can see her bio here. Today we’re tackling a grocery store aisle that is stressful for a lot of people, the granola bar aisle. I’m going to share with you some...
Add some pumpkin to your fall with these pumpkin banana muffins!
It is definitely fall in Calgary with a forecast for the white stuff (gulp!). Add these muffins to your fall prep for school and workout snacks. They are easy to whip up and a hit with the kiddos. Banana Pumpkin Muffins The banana and pumpkin keep these muffins...
The easy solution to packing school snacks!
When my first son was in kindergarten we had the best teacher! This helped with so many things in the transition to school and we are so grateful to this day to have had her (not once but twice with our younger son). One of the amazing things she did was put the class...
Lunchbox tip #4: Provide slightly more food than your child usually eats.
Written by Jolene Hrynyk, a volunteer at Calgary Family Nutrition. For more information, you can see her bio here. Kids can’t ask for seconds when they are in the lunchroom so it’s important to provide adequate food. On the flipside, you shouldn’t be upset...
