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Simple Weeknight Stir-Fry
Vegan, WFPB, Gluten Free, Oil Free Recipe Are you excited about simple recipes and helpful information about transitioning to a...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Apr 26, 20232 min read
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Mexican Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Vegan, WFPB, Gluten Free, Oil Free)
Vegan, WFPB, Gluten Free, Oil Free Recipe Are you excited about simple recipes and helpful information about transitioning to a...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Apr 12, 20232 min read
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Vegan Fried Rice With Cauliflower and Brown Rice (low-calorie density, weight loss friendly)
Hi Friends, I've been excited by this new way of making fried rice that can lower it's calorie density (aka the number of calories per...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Apr 7, 20232 min read
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Thyroid: Is it purely genetic, or does diet play a role?
Your thyroid is the butterfly shaped metabolic organ at the base of your neck. It’s primary function is to secrete hormones responsible...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Nov 16, 20224 min read
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Plant-Based Diets for Treating Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Hello Ladies, many of you may be new to my blog, so I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Lucy, a registered dietitian with a Master's...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Aug 26, 202210 min read
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5 Must Have Kitchen Tools for a Plant-Based Diet
Are you considering going plant-based? The reality is that you can make it work with your standard kitchen tools, but if you want to...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Feb 9, 20228 min read
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Fluffy Banana Pancakes
Growing up, my dad always made pancakes or waffles for us on Sunday mornings. I like to continue that tradition with Ray and now Junia....
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Dec 10, 20211 min read
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Pumpkin Pie Steel Cut Oats
It has been an odd year here in Calgary. We've had an unusually long and warm Fall! Normally by this time, it has snowed several times...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Nov 12, 20212 min read
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Plant-Based Babies (6-12 months)
I don't pretend to be an expert in the debate of pureed baby food versus baby-led weaning, but what I do know is that the diet that I...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Nov 6, 20215 min read
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The Art of a Head Start: How Lifelong Health Begins in the First 10 years
Have you noticed the increasing rates of eczema, allergies, asthma, ear infections, and other childhood diseases among your children,...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Oct 1, 20216 min read
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Postbiotics: The Newest Buzz Word is Worth the Buzz
I bet all of you have heard of probiotics. I bet that some of you have heard of pre-biotics. But I bet that rarely any of you have heard...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Jun 14, 20215 min read
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Beans 10 Ways
Know that eating beans is good for you, but don't know how to incorporate them more into your life? Remember when I talked about the Blue...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Jun 7, 20215 min read
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BBQ Chickpea Stuffed Sweet Potatoes (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
Growing up, one of my favorite pizzas was the BBQ chicken pizza from a restaurant chain in California. It was so simple. Delicious crust,...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
May 14, 20212 min read
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DHA, EPA, ALA, What's in a Name?
Have you heard the buzz about "healthy" fats, "essential" fats, fish oil, olive oil, and on and on? In this article, I'm going to break...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
May 10, 20215 min read
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Plant-Based Family? Is a Plant-Based Diet Best for Everyone in Your Family?
Let me cut to the chase here. The answer is YES. Plant-based diets are not only the best diet option for grown adults, but for children,...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Apr 29, 20217 min read
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Vegan Rainbow Salad Rolls
Are you like me and don't really enjoy a lot of raw veggies? Especially if piled into a salad that takes hours to eat and leaves your jaw...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Apr 23, 20213 min read
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Haywire Hormones? What Foods Might Be Causing A Wide Variety of Hormonal Conditions.
What types of conditions are caused by out-of-balance hormones? Diabetes (insulin is a hormone) Female-specific conditions like PCOS,...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Apr 23, 20217 min read
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Simply Seedy: Two Seeds You Need to Eat Regularly
See these seeds? Do you know what they are? If not, YOU NEED TO. These are chia and flax seeds, two incredibly healthy seeds that I and...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Apr 15, 20213 min read
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Losing Weight on a Plant-Based Diet: It Just Makes Sense!
One of the reasons people will begin looking into nutrition is that they want to lose weight, and they appropriately recognize that diet...
Lucy Luong, MPH, Dietitian
Apr 8, 20218 min read
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