September 11, 2012 | Posted in: Sodium | Tags: salt pig, less salt, Sodium
My wife and I were recently in a cooking store shopping for a gift and I found myself looking at all the funky salt-pigs...for me.
Some people like ankle boots, some people like glitz and glam; I like salt pigs. I was trying to explain my appreciation for them to my friend Pete after my wife gave in and bought me one as a gift. I don’t think Pete understands.
Pete: What’s that?
Me: A salt pig!
Pete: Um, what?!
+ MOREJune 15, 2012 | Posted in: Sodium, Heathy Eating | Tags: Contest Winners
Congratulations to Our Grand Prize Winner Ewa Rosol of Vancouver!
Ewa is taking home $2000 worth of kitchen items from a store of her choice, as well as the services of a registered dietitian (valued at $500)! However, over the course of May and June 2012, some lucky British Columbians have also won some fun weekly prizes; $150 in gift certificates to restaurants participating in the Informed Dining program!
Did you know that on average British Columbians eat one in ten meals in a restaurant or food service establishment?
+ MOREMay 14, 2012 | Posted in: Sodium, Heathy Eating | Tags: Informed Dining, Dining Out, Restuarant
– by Dean Simmons & Andrea Godfreyson
Living in the Information Age, we have become accustomed to having access to information when we need it. Information can give us the power to make informed choices.
Until recently it has required a special effort to be informed about the nutrients in the foods we eat and beverages we drink at restaurants and coffee shops. While you may be in the habit of reviewing the Nutrition Facts table when comparing packaged foods in a grocery store, this type of comparison hasn’t been possible at most restaurants. This is changing.
+ MOREJanuary 19, 2012 | Posted in: Sodium | Tags: did you know?, Sodium, sodium sense
I wouldn't say I'm a "gamer", but I do enjoy video games. Especially multiplayer ones… online with my friends… Tuesday nights… with our headsets on (ya, we're cool, I know).
This is where we reconnect through talking about our feelings (trash talking and goading each other), sharing (yelling instructions to our teammates) and encouraging each other (inviting buddies to join the game so we can pwn them).
So, you can imagine my joy when I learned Healthy Families BC had developed a new online interactive resource, Sodium Sense.
January 5, 2012 | Posted in: Sodium | Tags: seafood, shellfish, Sodium
I have an admission to make: I don't know everything. This includes the physiology of oysters, other bivalves, or basically anything that lives in the ocean. This came out rather comically in a recent blog meeting:
Kenton: "Are there foods high in sodium that might be a surprise for people?"
Joanna: "What about seafood?"
Kenton: "Seafood isn't high in sodium."
Joanna: "Even though it lives in salt water?"
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