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Why I am not going to let you off the hook about this bacon and cancer thing

The World Health Organization (WHO? Ha, ha…lame dietitian joke) released findings from their International Agency for Research on Cancer,...

5 Minute Ginger Turmeric Wellness Tonic

This ginger turmeric wellness tonic is the perfect pick me up! It’s SO easy to make, and you can...

Five Things You Need To Know About All That Nutrition Info on the Internet

Yes, the irony of writing this post is not lost on me…I put tons of nutrition information on the...

What I’m Eating Now: Kale + Tempeh Bacon Sauté

My little girl is a month old already! What a blur…time flies when you are sleep-deprived, a mother of...

Got Protein? Desiree’s Plant-based Picks

Some blog posts come together in thirty minutes…and others take forever. File this post under the ‘forever’ category. I...

Pumpkin Spice Oats For the First Day of Fall

Love pumpkin spice? These cozy, vegan pumpkin spice oats are filling, flavourful and packed with soluble fibre for your...

The Day the Food Sensitivity Skeptic in Me Died

I have been interested in integrative medicine since before I became a dietitian so it is safe to say...

Simple Summer Succotash

I can’t believe that summer is officially drawing to a close. September marks a couple of major new beginnings…the...

Well, Aren’t You Sweet! Desiree’s Guide to Sweeteners

When anti-inflammatory nutrition is your work, you get a lot of questions about sweeteners. So I thought I would...

Aztec Cacao Shake

The dog days of summer and frosty drinks just go together. When chocolate is involved, even better. While I...

Is Juicing Healthy? Advice from a Dietitian

Juice is taking a lot of heat these days – you can almost hear the rallying cry from health...

Summer Beets with Chia

2015 marks my first year as a home gardener…because it is my first year with an honest-to-goodness yard. Living...