Sponsored: Can-tastic: Enjoying Canned Foods

Recently I attended a webinar sponsored by a company that specializes in canned fruits and vegetables. I got a chance to hear from farmers, growers and producers about how quickly fruits and vegetables go from the farm or orchard to the can and all the safety and food waste measures that they have in place.

Sponsored: Loss of Smell (and taste)

These days we are aware that one of the symptoms of Covid19 for many people is a loss of smell which affects our ability to taste foods.  This is known as anosmia. 

Sponsored: Omega 3's and Fish

There is a lot of talk about the  benefits of omega 3's when it comes our brains and cognitive health. Omega 3's may help reduce our risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. 

Sponsored: Long term effects of Food Poisoning

You’ll often hear dietitians and public health officials talk about food safety: 

Sponsored: Do vitamins and supplements help prevent COVID-19?

Q: Are there vitamin or herbal supplements I should be taking to prevent Covid19 or to boost my immune system?

Sponsored: Frozen meals for diabetics

Q: Would you recommend frozen meals for someone with diabetes? 

Sponsored: Meat allergies

Q: Is it possible to be allergic to meat? 

Sponsored: Are seed oils bad to use?

Q: Are “seed oils” bad to use? 

Sponsored: Need a pureed or mostly liquid temporary diet?

Q: I need to have some oral surgery and will need to be on a diet that is mostly liquids for a couple of weeks. What are some things I should plan on buying or stocking up on? 

Sponsored: Added sugar in bread

Q: If someone has pre-diabetes (borderline diabetes) is it safe to eat breads with no added sugar? 

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