Super Simple GF Banana Pancake

Feb 6, 2015 | Blog, Nutrition

My cousin Diana in Australia shared this recipe with me. Mash one banana with 2 eggs.  Add a touch of cinnamon and a tablespoon of chia or flax. Spread on a heated pan and cook both sides.  It won’t take long. Top with a scoop of probiotic yogurt and some...
New Thinking about the Old Food Guide

New Thinking about the Old Food Guide

Oct 6, 2014 | Nutrition

What a controversial subject!  Some people are very reactive to the idea of Canada’s Food Guide and others find it a very helpful simple tool for eating healthier. Most countries have a food guide that outlines a balance of locally available foods to eat each day in...
Grace after Meals…….by John ODonohue

Grace after Meals…….by John ODonohue

Oct 3, 2014 | Nutrition

We end this meal with grace. For the joy and nourishment of food, the slowed time away from the world to come into presence with each other and sense the subtle lives behind our faces, the different colors of our voices, the edges of hungers we keep private, the...
Gut Problems

Gut Problems

Sep 22, 2014 | Nutrition

There is a fabulous new book out that can help people suffering from IBS. The latest research has found that the FODMAP diet provides real relief for people suffering from gastrointestinal problems such as IBS, Chrohn’s and multiple food intolerances. Here are...
Grace after Meals…….by John ODonohue

The Poetics of Food

Jul 22, 2014 | Nutrition

Of course, it is valuable to eat healthy food. But often the focus on nutrients and numbers, calories and carbohydrates goes so far away from the pleasure of food. It is so important to include pleasure in our life. Pleasure heals.  Even when we are suffering with...