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OATS, FIBRE & WOMEN’S HEALTH

with Rogers Foods Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Tammy-Lynn Oats are high in fibre and nutrients that are essential for women’s health. Oats are a great food option for women who are looking to lead a healthy lifestyle. They are low in calories and high in nutrition. There are numerous health benefits to consuming oats on a...

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Heart Healthy is Prostate Healthy 

with Rogers Foods Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Tammy-Lynn Heart disease is the no. 1 killer, even in men with prostate cancer. Eat heart-healthy foods that will also benefit your colon. Foods like avocados, salmon, flaxseed, oatmeal, berries, and dark chocolate with at least a 70% cacao content. Prostate cancer is one of the leading types of...

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Mental Wellness, It Should Be Your Priority

Using this as my motivation, I’m trying to change my physical and mental health during March. As a woman going through menopause, I realize that what worked for me in my 30s and 40s isn’t working in my 50s. When working out in my youth was more for vanity; now, it’s done to preserve muscle...

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International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day Today, women across Canada have the right to vote in all elections. But that right wasn’t just given to women – it had to be won. Nellie McClung was instrumental in making Manitoba the first Canadian province to give some women the vote in 1916 – over a hundred years ago. But...

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Heart-healthy Fats in your Diet

with Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Tammy-Lynn   Over the years you may have read that dietary fats are NOT your enemy.  For years during the 80s and 90s, it was everywhere in the media that LOW FAT was a better option for your overall health.  We now know this not true.  You can enjoy certain fats...

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Dry Skin Blaster – Oat Mask & Bath Soak

WELLNESS CORNER with Rogers Foods Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Tammy-Lynn Bye, Bye dry, itchy skin…. Dry skin can be irritating and inconvenient but is usually harmless.  Caring for your skin and ensuring it doesn’t dry out is essential, as uncared-for dry skin can lead to atopic dermatitis (eczema). Prolonged and excessively dry skin can trigger eczema...

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Take Care this holiday season

Make 2023 Special for You! WELLNESS CORNER with Rogers Foods Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Tammy-Lynn  Life is crazy! I promised myself that for 2023 I would slow down some and try to stop and smell the roses more, make my family time a priority with more memorable moments before my final child leaves for university and...

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Why Do We Need Fibre?

Fibre is an essential part of a healthy diet and plays a crucial role in better gut health, protection against heart disease, reduces blood pressure, reduces diabetes risk, normalizes bowel movements, and helps maintain weight. Fibre includes nonstarch polysaccharides, such as cellulose, dextrins, inulin, lignin, chitins, pectins, beta-glucans, waxes, and oligosaccharides. There are two types...