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Should We Add Fermented Foods to Our Diet?

June 18, 2018 2 Comments

We see more and more fermented food in grocery stores and markets… but there is nothing new to the concept. In fact, fermentation has been used for thousands of years to preserve food. Fermentation is defined as a controlled decomposition of one (or more) food(s) by microorganisms. More often than not, the microorganisms responsible for […]

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TOP 5: The Best Recipes With Rhubarb

June 18, 2018 No Comments

The arrival of the rhubarb season means that the good weather has arrived. If you grow it yourself in your garden, you know that it grows easily and in abundance. But be careful: we only eat the stems because the leaves are poisonous. To compensate for its high acidity, it is usually prepared with a […]

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Look for Gluten… or Rather Fructans

May 22, 2018 No Comments

Many people choose to eliminate gluten for all kinds of reasons. The most common one? To improve their well-being and stop digestive disorders. A large majority of these people see their symptoms improving. It is, therefore, easy to make a direct link between stopping gluten consumption and the reduction of symptoms. Hence the name non-celiac […]

Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert 2018

Thank you for coming out in such numbers to meet us at the Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert 2018!

April 2, 2018 No Comments

A big thank you to everyone who came to meet us at the Expo Manger Santé et Vivre Vert 2018, in Quebec City and Montreal, these past two weekends.

Asafoetida, a great spice… but stinky

April 2, 2018 2 Comments

Asafoetida is the resin of a large umbelliferous plant resembling fennel, native to Central Asia. Once very popular with the Romans, this spice is widely used in Indian cuisine, but it has fallen into disuse in the West, most likely because of its slightly rotten egg smell, which comes from the large amount of sulfur […]

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Fibromyalgia: 5 Diet Tips to Cope With It

January 11, 2018 No Comments

In my previous article on fibromyalgia, I shared how a low-FODMAP diet can help manage its associated gastrointestinal symptoms. If this type of diet isn’t for you, or if you have neither stomach aches nor other functional digestive issues, I have a few other tips to help you live better with fibromyalgia. Note that these […]

How to Avoid Stomach Ache Before and During a Race

October 9, 2017 No Comments

Autumn is marathon season for many runners. After months of training, there will be just one step left before the gun fires: The line-up in front of the many (we hope) porta-loos. Did you know that 30 to 50% of endurance athletes suffer from gastro-intestinal symptoms? Stress combined with maximum effort often make the symptoms […]

TOP 10: Recipes with 5 Ingredients or Less

August 6, 2017 No Comments

Fridge nearly empty and no time to go to the supermarket? Instead of going to the restaurant (which can get expensive in the long run), you can create complete meals with very few ingredients. Here are our 10 recipes with fewer than 5 ingredients (excluding salt and pepper) that are simple, quick, and tasty.

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