Sun Life Healthy Active Living Initiative Cooking Demonstrations

Osler’s dietitians share some tips and tricks to help you cook more often, eat healthy and stay healthy. Below are a series of cooking demonstrations for some of our favourite recipes. Enjoy!

Spinach salad with homemade salad dressing

Include more vegetables in your day with this colorful salad which is packed with vitamins, minerals and fibre.

Salmon and roasted vegetables

This one-pan salmon and roasted vegetables recipe uses simple spices to make a delicious addition to your favorite whole grains and starches, such as quinoa or brown rice.

Oven-baked okra

This South Asian inspired okra recipe is a great way to incorporate your favorite cultural foods and more vegetables into your meals.

Daal

This South Asian inspired daal recipe is packed with plant based protein and nutrients and is a great addition to any meal.

Steamed vegetables

Steaming vegetables is a great way to preserve flavour, nutrients and texture in your vegetables.

Sugary beverages

Nothing hydrates like water! Make water your drink of choice. Health Canada suggests that when you decrease your intake of sugary drinks it may help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, obesity and tooth decay.

For more recipe ideas, please visit the Diabetes Canada website and the Government of Canada’s food guide.

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