Top Restaurant Selections to Support Playoff Hockey Success
At restaurants, just like at home, you should be aiming to eat the right proportions of foods from the hockey players plate at each meal. By now you should know what pre-game meals work for you, especially how much food you need to eat and how long you need to digest the food. The playoffs […]
TOP 10 : Recipes for a Successful Cocktail Party
The cocktail party recipes have to be fun and easy to eat without making a mess. And don’t forget desserts. Small, sweet bites are always appreciated for this sort of meal!
Is Your Fridge Stocked for Healthy Eating Success?
Healthy eating can be a challenge. After all, we live in a fast-paced society where convenience is a major predictor of food choice. With this in mind, I would like you to open your fridge and tell me the first three things you see. According to food behaviour researcher Brian Wansink, we tend to consume […]
3 Keys to Success for Newbie Vegans
Veganism is the practice of eating that excludes all foods of animal origin including eggs and dairy products and sometimes even honey. Here are some tips for newbie vegans.
5 Steps for a Successful Urban Garden
Be it a reaction to junk food or to soaring vegetable prices, weekend time pass or a simple way to stay fit, maintaining a kitchen garden has become an increasingly popular practice. Whether we have a balcony, a roof or a small courtyard, we can all aspire to our tiny patch of greenery and enjoy […]
The basics of successful weight loss
A few basic rules determine the success of a weight loss programme. First of all, it is important to remember that it is not possible to achieve permanent physiological changes without permanently altering one’s lifestyle. Although many commercials lure people with promises of unbelievable weight loss without any effort, losing weight safely and permanently is […]
Very successful cardiovascular disease awareness days!
Last week, more than 200 Montrealers took advantage of the 2 cardiovascular disease awareness days organised by the CHUM in the Desjardins complex to undergo tests and learn about their risk factors. They simply had to fill out a questionnaire, check their blood pressure, cholesterol level, weight, etc. But it is a much larger number […]
Tips for a successful soufflé!
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on December 9, 2006. I know that soufflés have a bad reputation because they don’t always come out successfully. The art of making good soufflés depends however only on four simple tips. Here they are:
Intuitive Eating: Putting an End to Diets
In recent years, the “Anti-diet” movement has gained momentum, with the aim of promoting sustainable alternatives to weight loss diets. One of them is the adoption of a more intuitive eating style.