What is lactose intolerance? Lactose intolerance occurs when your body does not have sufficient amounts of the enzyme called lactase to break down lactose, which is a sugar naturally found in milk and dairy...
While walking through the grocery store you may have noticed there are many different options in the plant-based beverage section making it feel overwhelming and hard to know which one may be best for...
And just like that summer is behind us! A fresh new school year has just begun and as we transition into the Fall season – it is often a time of reflection, refresh, reset...
Health Canada has made a number of improvements to food labels to help make them easier to understand so Canadians can make more informed healthy food choices. Read on to learn more about these...
On June 30, 2022 Health Canada unveiled their new front-of-package nutrition symbol that will appear on prepackaged foods high in one or more of three nutrients deemed of public health concern – that being...
Read on to find out more about psyllium fibre including its uses and benefits, how it works to lower cholesterol, how much is required and where to find it. What is psyllium? Psyllium is...
Probiotics and prebiotics sound similar, yet they each play a very different role in gut health. Read on to learn more about the important differences between probiotics and prebiotics! What are Probiotics? The Food...
You are likely familiar with the importance of dietary fibre for health, but did you know there are different types of fibres which offer specific health benefits including soluble and insoluble fibre and some...
While probiotics have been gaining in popularity in recent years due to benefits related to health, there are also some misconceptions that have formed. Read on to learn fact from fiction! First off, let’s...
Both fermented foods and probiotics have gained a lot of popularity and interest in recent years surrounding their benefits related to gut health. Many people may view fermented foods and probiotics as the same,...