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Imagine a place where you can get a delicious and healthy snack, possibly an espresso, in a chic and simple café that recalls a European ‘joie de vivre’.  You go there after the gym, before work, with friends on the weekend, and even take the kids there for a treat. This is just the vision [...]

Since moving slightly away from the low-carb lifestyle, I have started eating more whole grains, fruits and veggies that are slightly higher in carb content. I have also been hearing more and more about “resistant carbohydrates,” and have been curious as to what all the hype is about. It seems to me that society (and [...]

My partner and I both work Monday to Friday, banker type hours. We, like many others out there, are on a fairly tight budget, and can’t afford to eat lunch out every day of the week. Not only for financial reasons, but it is often difficult to find a fast, on the run type of [...]

Yes, for us it’s that time of year again. Feeling the groan of the button on the pants, time for a little maintenance. Dinner salads don’t have to be a big fuss. Basically whatever is in your fridge can be a salad. Veggies brushed with garlic and olive oil, then broiled or grilled make a [...]

With Canadian Thanksgiving behind us and Christmas up ahead, I thought a tutorial on Turkey soup might be in order. Classic, good for what ails you, simple turkey soup! First you make the stock. After dinner, take the turkey carcass and pop it into a large pot or slow cooker. You can break up the bones [...]

I will be the first to admit that moving to a low-carb lifestyle is not the simplest of tasks and as some might think, it doesn’t just revolve around protein, as the picture depicts. Depending on how you structure your diet and if you follow the Atkins model, the first stage of this lifestyle change [...]