A Smart Step to Eating Better: Cook at Home More Often
Dietitians of Canada’s latest cookbook Cook! edited by
registered dietitian Mary Sue Waisman is destined to become one
of your favorites! This book combines healthy cooking with
‘deliciousness’ to help you (no matter where you live) prepare
and eat healthy food. When choosing healthy recipes at home, aim
to choose recipes with ingredients that have lots of nutrients,
such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, legumes,
lower fat milk products, and healthy oils like canola, olive,
sunflower or corn, etc. Here are some extra helpful hints about
what to look for in a healthy recipe: √ Choose recipes with
whole grain flours like wheat, buckwheat, Kamut, spelt or rye,
or other whole grains such as oatmeal or cornmeal. √ Salt,
baking soda and baking powder all contain plenty of sodium. Per
teaspoon, salt provides 2,300 milligrams of sodium, while baking
soda provides 1,300 mg and double acting baking powder provides
400 mg. Keep this in mind to help y