Michele Blanchet

Here are some options to choose a healthier choice and still satisfy your cravings. Craving these? Reach for these instead! Potato...

Dietitians Help You Find Your Healthy. March is Nutrition Month and this year dietitians across Canada are coming together to help you...

Are you stuck in the “nine meal rut”? Same old recipes on rerun, week after week? No motivation to cook? Craving tasty food and ordering...

Increasing your intake of vegetables and fruit are one of the most important dietary changes you can make. Filling at least ½ your plate...

Many of us have or are currently making decisions on how to celebrate the holidays this year. Although it will be different, there are...

It appears holiday celebrations will be a little different this year. While we may not be able to gather with our families and friends...

Looking for a quick meal? An Instant Pot (IP) is a multifunctional programmable cooker (pressure cooker) that allows you to cook a...

Here are some of my favourite sites on the internet for dietary information and heart healthy recipes. Don’t overwhelm yourself. Look for...

Heart Health and Diet A healthy diet “dietary pattern” can help manage and reduce your risk of heart disease. Food choices have a big...

Eating a healthy diet, keeping our immune system strong and avoiding excess weight gain continues to be important over the next while....

Risk factors for the development of coronary artery disease and peripheral artery disease (PAD) are similar — high cholesterol, smoking,...

Age related muscle loss is normal but combined with a poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle, acceleration of muscle deterioration increases...

One of the most versatile vegetables available seasonally right now! Because of it’s mild flavour (when cooked) and ability to take on...

A nice alternative to hot oats, packed with cholesterol lowering soluble fibre and no cooking involved. An easy way to prepare your...

Why is sleep so important? Good sleep quality is crucial for your health. The odd late or sleepless night may not have consequences, but...

Yay! It’s finally feeling like summer, with all this hot weather in Vancouver. With rising temperatures and outdoor activities, don’t...

Following a low-sodium diet and drinking less fluid can help you feel better and allow you to manage your heart failure (HF) better. At...

The other day I was thinking about how strange it would be “when life gets back to normal” to jump in my car to shop at a big chain...

A new idea for grab & go lunches, prep ahead dinners or healthy portable meals to take to the park, local beach or favourite park bench....

Reference: Information taken from VCH (Vancouver Coastal Health) patient handout EA.485.D54 Vitamin K and certain foods decrease the...