EatRight Ontario eNews Health Intermediary - May 2012

Registered Dietitians bringing you trusted nutrition and healthy eating information         

In this issue:

• What’s New at EatRight Ontario
• Hot Topic: Encourage your clients to cook more often
• Question of the month:  What are pesticides? Are they safe? 
• Recipes of the Month: Vegetarian cooking

What’s NEW at EatRight Ontario

In a 2011 consultation, professionals at food banks and public health units across Canada told EatRight Ontario that basic recipes in a simple format were a much needed resource. 

EatRight Ontario has developed 5 Easy Recipe Cards that offer healthy eating tips and practical ways to prepare affordable foods. The cards were developed with consideration for Ontarians who have a limited budget. 

They include:

All about Beans (PDF)

All about Carrots (PDF)

All about Potatoes (PDF)

All about Salmon and Tuna (PDF)

All about Skim Milk Powder (PDF)

Download and print these recipe cards from our website.

Ontario service providers can order up to 200 copies of each of the Easy Recipe Cards to share with your clients and colleagues. The recipe cards are available in English and French. Call EatRight Ontario at 1-877-510-510-2or send us an email.   

Hot Topic: Encourage your clients to cook more often

Preparing and cooking meals at home is a great way to learn new skills, save money and enjoy healthy eating. But it is often a challenge for many people. Use these articles below with your clients to help them build the knowledge and skills they need to enjoy cooking at home more often. 

Cooking with Poultry

Cooking with Whole Grains

Cooking with Eggs

Cooking with Legumes

Tasty meals when cooking for one

Loving your leftovers 

Question of the Month

Question: What are pesticides? Are they safe? 

Answer: Many people have questions about the safety of pesticides in our food supply. What foods have pesticides? Why are pesticides used? Are they safe? Read on to find the answers to these questions and more.

Pesticides are substances that are used on foods to protect them from diseases and pests.  Different kinds of pesticides are used for different reasons. For example:

• herbicides help to control the spread of weeds and
• insecticides help to control insects

Some pesticides are synthetic and some come from natural sources like bacteria and plants. Research has been done to make sure that pesticides are safe to use on food crops.

Read the full article to find out more about pesticides and share tips on limiting pesticides on the fruits and vegetables with your clients. 

Recipes of the Month 

Are your clients interested in vegetarian cooking? Canada’s Food Guide recommends choosing meat alternatives like beans, lentils and tofu more often. Here are some tasty recipes to get your clients started with delicious vegetarian cooking!

Sweet Chili Tofu Stir-Fry

Vegetable Quinoa Salad

Spinach and Mushroom Lasagna 

Stove-Top Broccoli and Mushroom Quiche

Curried Lentils, Sweet Potato and Cauliflower

Share What you need to know about a healthy vegetarian eating plan with clients who want to learn more about the benefits of vegetarian eating.

EatRight Ontario provides free healthy eating advice from Registered Dietitians to residents of Ontario.

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