By: Sarah Pardy, P.H.Ec. of Lumago
“But I want to work in agriculture AND food & nutrition AND environment fields”. As I deliberated the next step in my career these were the words that ran through my head over and over...then I stumbled upon aquaponics.
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By: Benish Syed, P.H.Ec.
Fall is officially here and that means you’ll be smelling cinnamon at every café and coffee shop. Cinnamon is a pantry essential in many households because of its warm smell, taste, and versatility. Cinnamon can be added to everything from lattes to cakes, and even curries! But did you know that cinnamon also has several health benefits? Read on to find out more about cinnamon as well as its health benefits. From: Health Canada
Original post here: www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/call-for-info-sodium-reduction-foodservices-sector.html Current status: Open You're invited to provide feedback on sodium reduction in the foodservices sector. By: Helen Lammers-Helps, Freelance Writer of www.hlhwriter.com
Article originally posted on www.country-guide.ca 20 years of research proves that sitting down to eat together is good for body, brain and mental health. By: Meg Roberts, P.H.Ec.
A single serving of store bought fruit on the bottom yogurt contains over 20 grams of added sugar. ‘Added sugar’ is any source of sugar that isn’t naturally present in a food (e.g. table sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, agave, honey). For reference, here is how much added sugar you should be aiming for each day*: Children - no more than 4 teaspoons of added sugar a day (16 grams/day; 64 calories/day) Women - no more than 6 teaspoons of added sugar a day ( 25 grams/day; 100 calories/day) Men - no more than 9 teaspoons of added sugar a day (37.5 grams/day; 150 calories/day) *The National Academy of Medicine does not recognize sources of added sugar as having any nutritional benefit and therefore there is no dietary reference intake value set for sugar. By: Tamara Saslove, P.H.Ec. Have you ever really stopped to think about what you are eating and how you perceive it according to the different senses - Taste, sight, touch, smell & hearing? It can be a fun activity to do and it really allows you to discover what you love about the foods you eat, or what you dislike. For an assignment last year I had to pick a new food to try and do a sensory evaluation. I encourage you all to do a sensory evaluation of your own next time you try a new food and write it down so you can reflect on it and if you would like to share please send it to tamara@ohea.on.ca and I will post it on the blog. If you would like to read about my first sensory evaluation, read on below! I had the pleasure of enjoying an incredible meal at Daishō – one of the fabulous Momofuku restaurants. Everything was spectacular from the architecture, the atmosphere, the staff, the view and of course the food! The menu changes daily with a good variety of options to choose from. They encourage sharing plates, which is my favourite kind of meal! This way you get to try a bit of everything, including some more exotic dishes that you might not be willing to try on your own. I tried two new things tonight including a Peach Beer and Crispy Rice Cakes along with several other more familiar dishes.
We started out the night with a peach ale – I had never had a fruity beer before so I was unsure of what to expect. Also, I usually don’t like beer to begin with. I find it too strong and bitter and I get full and bloated very quickly from it. When it arrived it looked just like any of light pale ale. When I first smelled this beer, my whole nose was filled with a sweet peachy aroma. I was so excited to taste the sweet sweet peach that I was smelling. The first sip was pretty peachy but then it became a little bitter after a few sips, and less and less peachy. It was still enjoyable, but had it tasted as sweet and flavorful as it smelled, I would have enjoyed it even more. My boyfriend who is a beer enthusiast loved the beer and in his opinion it was “a great balance of sweet peach and hoppy goodness”. It definitely wouldn’t be my first choice of beverage if I return there, however it is probably the best beer I have tried yet! This past Fall, OHEA members formed a committee to respond to Canada's Food Guide Consultation - Phase 1. The committee recently responded to Phase 2 - Proposed guiding principles, recommendations and considerations. After taking all responses into consideration, new Canada's Food Guide resources will be rolled out beginning in early 2018. Please click HERE to see the Phase 1 response and HERE for the for Phase 2 response from OHEA.
Comment below and let us know what you think. We are proud to be promoting food safety via our social media platforms in conjunction with The Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education (CPCFSE). We are looking for tips from our members to share in order to communicate and educate consumers about food safe practices. We have set a goal of posting 3 photos + tips each month and are looking to you to help us achieve it! It's super simple! All we need from you is... 1. An original photo 2. A brief description of a unique food safety tip or a brief description of what food safety means to you. We will put the two together to create an infographic similar to the two below submitted by OHEA members Jason Eaton, P.H.Ec., and Tamara Saslove, P.H.Ec., and presto, we will share your photo and tip on all OHEA social media platforms to help increase public food safety awareness! Click here to find more inspiration on the CPCFSE Be Food Safe website.
Please send your contributions to Tamara and Jason : tamara@ohea.on.ca & jason@ohea.on.ca By: Erin MacGregor, RD & P.H.Ec of howtoeat.ca
Click here to see the original blog post! Choosing sustainable, affordable and healthful seafood can seem crazy hard. This is a big fat complicated topic, friends. My head was spinning at the number of resources I reviewed while trying to find the best information for you. I’m going to try and keep this as simple and as transparent as possible, and in the end I hope you find this was a practical resource to get you started in making the best choice for you and your family. The first question I asked myself was, “What are people thinking about when buying seafood?”. It turns out, a whole whack of stuff. And depending on who’s buying, the biggest priority is going to change. |
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