Tired of always eating the same thing for lunch? When you're stuck in the same routine, it can be challenging to find inspiration for tasty and nutritious lunches.

Dealing with traffic, picking up the kids at school, doing homework, taking the kids back to soccer practice ... and finding the time to eat healthy food !

Contrary to popular belief, both types of salt contain the same amount of sodium.

Does the phrase "Finish your plate or you won't get any dessert" sound familiar? Is it something you often heard from your parents, or maybe something you tell your children now? In my consultations, 9 out of 10 clients confess they always finish their plates at every meal. If you identify with this habit, rest assured, you're not alone. It's a practice rooted in many parental instincts - wanting to ensure their children get enough to eat, trying not to waste food, or insisting that all vegetables on the plate are eaten. The long-term impact of this habit, however, is often overlooked.

As announced in our article on the 'in' nutrition resolutions of 2019, you've likely heard about several emerging diets, including intermittent fasting. However, this practice is not new. For example, during Ramadan, Muslims have been refraining from consuming food or drink from sunrise to sunset for centuries. So, where does this newfound fascination with fasting stem from?

Rejoice! It is indeed possible to meet your protein needs without consuming meat or dairy products, even without fish or eggs! Given that proteins are necessary for most body activities such as tissue repair, hormone synthesis, fighting infection, and much more, they should not be neglected, vegetarian diet or not.

Salt, commonly known as sodium chloride, is a mineral consisting of about 40% sodium and 60% chloride. Known for enhancing the taste of food, salt also acts as a stabilizing and preserving agent in processed foods. Thus, its prevalence in our daily diet.

How Much Salt Should We Consume?

The body requires a minimum of about 500 mg of sodium per day to:

Fortunately, with a little planning, a healthy diet at the workplace is certainly achievable.

After a diagnosis of diverticulitis, diet becomes key in the remission of the affected patient. Here are the 3 essential factors addressed by the dietitian to prevent diverticulitis recurrences.

What sets TeamNutrition dietitians apart? We provide a unique and high-quality service for the well-being of our patients.