5 Must Have Kitchen Tools for a Plant-Based Diet
Are you considering going plant-based? The reality is that you can make it work with your standard kitchen tools, but if you want to...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Dec 10, 2021
- 1 min
Fluffy Banana Pancakes
Growing up, my dad always made pancakes or waffles for us on Sunday mornings. I like to continue that tradition with Ray and now Junia....
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats
It has been an odd year here in Calgary. We've had an unusually long and warm Fall! Normally by this time, it has snowed several times...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Nov 6, 2021
- 5 min
Plant-Based Babies (6-12 months)
I don't pretend to be an expert in the debate of pureed baby food versus baby-led weaning, but what I do know is that the diet that I...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Oct 1, 2021
- 6 min
The Art of a Head Start: How Lifelong Health Begins in the First 10 years
Have you noticed the increasing rates of eczema, allergies, asthma, ear infections, and other childhood diseases among your children,...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Jun 14, 2021
- 5 min
Postbiotics: The Newest Buzz Word is Worth the Buzz
I bet all of you have heard of probiotics. I bet that some of you have heard of pre-biotics. But I bet that rarely any of you have heard...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Jun 7, 2021
- 5 min
Beans 10 Ways
Know that eating beans is good for you, but don't know how to incorporate them more into your life? Remember when I talked about the Blue...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- May 14, 2021
- 2 min
BBQ Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
Growing up, one of my favorite pizzas was the BBQ chicken pizza from a restaurant chain in California. It was so simple. Delicious crust,...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- May 10, 2021
- 5 min
DHA, EPA, ALA, What's in a Name?
Have you heard the buzz about "healthy" fats, "essential" fats, fish oil, olive oil, and on and on? In this article, I'm going to break...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Apr 29, 2021
- 7 min
Plant-Based Family? Is a Plant-Based Diet Best for Everyone in Your Family?
Let me cut to the chase here. The answer is YES. Plant-based diets are not only the best diet option for grown adults, but for children,...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
Vegan Rainbow Salad Rolls
Are you like me and don't really enjoy a lot of raw veggies? Especially if piled into a salad that takes hours to eat and leaves your jaw...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Apr 23, 2021
- 7 min
Haywire Hormones? What Foods Might Be Causing A Wide Variety of Hormonal Conditions.
What types of conditions are caused by out-of-balance hormones? Diabetes (insulin is a hormone) Female-specific conditions like PCOS,...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Simply Seedy: Two Seeds You Need to Eat Regularly
See these seeds? Do you know what they are? If not, YOU NEED TO. These are chia and flax seeds, two incredibly healthy seeds that I and...
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Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
- Apr 8, 2021
- 8 min
Losing Weight on a Plant-Based Diet: It Just Makes Sense!
One of the reasons people will begin looking into nutrition is that they want to lose weight, and they appropriately recognize that diet...
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