Healthy Food

Eating smart doesn’t have to be a chore. Discover the latest health diets, helpful tips and advice from trusted nutritionists for making good (and tasty) choices when it comes to your food.

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Fresh & Tasty: Pasta

Pasta is easy to love: there are so many shapes and sizes, different ingredients and varieties of sauces. For healthier...


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Say Cheese for Lower Cholesterol

Go gourmet? Skip fat-free? You won't believe this deliciously healthy news about cheese!


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Key Ingredients: Blueberries

In the August 2009 issue of Reader’s Digest, our culinary experts Bonnie Stern and Fran Berkoff bring you some great...


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Key Ingredients: Carrots

In the June 2009 issue of Reader’s Digest, our culinary experts Bonnie Stern and Fran Berkoff bring you some great...


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New Takes on Classic Diets

The more we learn about the science of weight loss, the more confusing is the message about dieting. Instead, try...


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Foods to Grow On

What is your family eating? Are they eating healthy? Learn how creating a proper diet for your children early on...


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8 Ways to Be Food Secure

Climate change, the recession, tainted food and high fuel prices are making many people re-think the way they shop at...


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Dr. Wortman’s Amazing Diet

Dr. Jay Wortman took charge of his diabetes—his way—and inadvertently created a sensational new diet that is changing a Northern...

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Tiny, Powerful Flaxseed

Teeny-tiny, shiny brown flaxseeds are a godsend to your blood sugar as well as your heart, so if you haven’t...


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Key Ingredients: Pulses, the Magical Food

Cooks are finally discovering legumes, adding interest and health to their menus. 


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Be Thankful for Organic Turkeys

Want to get some flavour back into the turkey dinner? Forget those over-sized supermarket gobblers and try an organic or...


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Key Ingredients: Cheese

In the November 2008 issue of Reader’s Digest, our culinary experts Bonnie Stern and Fran Berkoff bring you some great...


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How to Stop Unhealthy Office Snacking

Sticking to a strict diet can be extra hard in cubicle-land, where the break room is occupied by junk-filled vending...


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Load Up On Lean Protein

Want to feel fuller longer without putting unnecessary strain on the heart or the digestive system? Eat more lean protein....


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Key Ingredients: Sweet Potato

In the October 2008 issue of Reader’s Digest, Bonnie Stern—who teaches Canadians how to eat healthfully while still having fun...


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Have a Healthy Dinner Routine

Eating is just important as exercise when it comes to stayin good health. Check out these tips to make your...


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How to Lose the Diet and Stay Slim

Trimming your meals doesn’t have to mean counting your calories. Here’s how to streamline your diet without driving yourself mad...

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Sneaky Ways to Make Meals Healthier

Who says healthy cooking has to be boring? Try these tips to turn up the nutritional value of your favourite...


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Do Your Meals a Favour: Add Flavour

The more flavourful a dish, the less fat it needs to taste good. Here are six surefire ways to please...


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Eat To Lose Weight

Want to lose weight? You may think the answer is simply to eat less. Wrong. The solution is all in...


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Key Ingredients: Tomatoes

Starting with the September 2008 issue of Reader’s Digest, Bonnie Stern—who teaches Canadians how to eat healthfully while still having...


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Learn to Love Veggies

Vegetables come in a huge variety of colours and textures. Given the sheer bounty of these natural foods, how do...


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Get Familiar with ‘Vitamin F’

A new nutritional superstar is finally getting critical acclaim. You’ve heard that vitamins A, C, D, E, and K are...

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Italian for Dieters

Italian food has a notorious reputation for ruining diets. Here's how to enjoy your favourite Italian dishes without sacrificing your...


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Eating Fresh from A to Z

Nothing beats biting into a freshly picked fruit or vegetable, but most city-dwellers don’t have that luxury. Here’s how to...


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100-Calorie Snacks

Tired of munching on carrot sticks and celery stalks, but want to snack healthy? Break out of snacking boredom with...


5 Surprising Foods That Fight Allergies

When the trees bud, the grasses sprout, or the ragweed blooms, you probably reach for allergy pills and a family-size...


Foods to Defeat ADHD

Dietary habits, like whether or not your kid eats a wholesome breakfast, can play a huge part in the ADHD...


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The Goods on Asparagus

This member of the lily family was considered a delicacy by the Greeks and Romans for it's great taste. but...