Tag: vegetables

Food, Lunch / Dinner

Vegetables in the Winter

Boy it’s cold outside, and we have another 6 weeks of winter to look forward to! I find that I have a harder time getting my full daily servings of vegetables in my diet during the winter months, all I want to eat are warm comfort foods – cold salads and smoothies […]

Mind, Thoughts on Health

The Dirty Dozen

  Many have heard this term in regards to what we eat, but here is a quick explanation of what the dirty dozen means; what foods fall into this category and what you can do about it. The dirty dozen refers to 12 common fruits and vegetables that many of […]

Mind, Thoughts on Health

Eat The Rainbow

We keep hearing about “adding more colour” to our daily diet and are encouraged to eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables. What is the reason for the different colours and what are the benefits of the rainbow? Fruits and vegetables are packed full of essential vitamins and minerals that […]