Did you know that in Canada, the government has put in place mandatory fortification for certain foods? For instance, milk is fortified with Vitamin D, flour is fortified with iron and folic acid and table salt is fortified with iodine. The thought process behind our fortification practice is to prevent and correct nutritional problems and to restore vitamins and minerals lost through processing. Super interesting!
Let’s zoom in and take a look at table salt for a moment.
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Are you ready to make small steps towards a healthier, happier you? Join the Choices Markets Nutrition Team's Rethink Your Resolutions Challenge before January 31st, 2018 to get started on your path to incremental change.
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There’s nothing better than fresh, locally grown herbs! These tiny tender leaves can elevate any home cooked dish by adding lots of flavour without the added salt or fat. To highlight one of my favourite herbs and one that made its appearance in this week’s CSA box – let’s talk about basil. Basil is a rich source of calcium, potassium and iron. With 85% of your daily-recommended vitamin K intake in just one-tablespoon! Plus basil is a great antioxidant.
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August is officially here, which means you have a whole month of summer left to enjoy. With that being said, are you ready to change up your palate and get messy in the kitchen? If so, then this is your month! The abundance and variety of fresh, local fruits and vegetables is at its peak in August and I’m so excited to see what the CSA harvest box has in store for me!
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…the more you eat the more you toot. I really dislike this saying and I think for two good reasons – one, are beans actually a fruit? And two I hate the word toot! Well, according to my sources legumes ARE in fact the dried fruit or seed of a leguminous plant in the leguminosae family and include: peas, beans, alfalfa, soybeans, and lentils. However, in the fresh form, they are used as vegetables. What do ya know – I learned something too!
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so why not surprise your loved one with a basket of nutritious red strawberries? What’s that? Did I hear you say strawberries aren’t in season? Well, did you know that frozen strawberries could actually be more nutritious than fresh strawberries? Can’t beat the gift of health!
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Should pizza be classified as a well-balanced meal? Let me guess - your brain is screaming “no,” but your stomach is trying to rationalize it – right? Well, maybe your stomach is onto something: pizza’s main ingredient is tomato sauce, which is made from a vegetable. The added toppings, such as pineapple, could be classified as a serving of fruit, the cheese could count as a much-needed serving of calcium and the crust could be a serving of grains. So then why does this feel so wrong?
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You’re going to be mad at me – in previous posts I’ve recommended you decrease your sugar and salt intake (by the way thank you for doing that), asked you to eat more fruit and vegetables and then I went ahead and ruined bacon for you…wow, sounds like good times. Well, I’m throwing the glycemic index at you now only because COBS Bread made me.
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