Posts by Kiran Bissoon
Mindful Eating | Are You Practicing This?
Picture the last meal you ate. Can you recall the fragrance? The colours? The textures? Perhaps you can recall what it felt like taking that first bite, or what it felt like when it crossed your lips. Chances are, you can recall the general details, but I’m suggesting you focus deeper. Mindful eating means slowing down…
Read MoreFibre – How Important Is It And Are You Getting Enough?
Fibre, we know we need it, but even with all the fibre-added foods out there, most people are still deficient. The modern western diet has left people with a serious nutrient deficiency, fibre. It is estimated that less than 5 percent of people living in North America get the recommended amount of dietary fibre each day.…
Read MorePesticide Use In Canadian Fruits and Vegetables
It’s that time of year again! Fresh fruits and vegetables are in season, and Canadians will be flocking to the farmers markets for the freshest produce available. Although we all want to buy all organic produce to avoid pesticide use, this is not always possible for every person. And it’s not always possible for every…
Read MoreHeart-Healthy | How To Achieve This Through Your Diet
At Ki’s Kitchen we like to deliver our readers the facts, even the ones that make us a little uneasy to talk about. And the reason for that – is we care. So, would you be surprised to know that heart disease is the number one killer in Canada, for both men and women. BUT…
Read MoreKidney Health | Top 5 Foods You Want To Include In Your Diet
First and foremost, let’s cover why Kidney Health is important and then I want to leave you with the Top Five foods you should include in your diet to help prevent and/or manage, kidney disease which includes (not limited to); Abdominal Compartment Syndrome, Acute Lobar Nephronia, Acute Tubular Necrosis, and Abderhalden–Kaufmann–Lignac syndrome. Your kidneys are responsible for three (3)…
Read MoreVitamin B12 How Important Is It In Your Diet? Carnivores and Omnivores Alike!
First things first, what role does vitamin B12 play in your diet? Because, once we know its value, it makes it a whole lot easier to ensure it is a priority in our diets – would you agree? Vitamin B12 is a nutrient that helps keep the body’s nerve and blood cells healthy and helps…
Read MoreThyroid Health | How Important Is Your Diet?
Chances are, you knew you had a problem with your thyroid and it took a little while for your blood work to catch up to the inevitable. We know our bodies better than anyone else, and thyroid health is often one of those conditions that have us feeling a little frumpier, perhaps putting on weight or…
Read MorePlant Based Iron | What Are The Best Sources?
Similar to the daunting question of where do you get your protein from – is that of where does a vegan/vegetarian obtain iron? It is amazing how far a little education on the subject can go – given there are a plethora of sources that provide plant based iron – believe it or not in some…
Read MoreKi’s Kitchen FULL Interview | Inside Scoop
Thank you so much, wholeheartedly, for the overwhelming response from our Facebook Snippet Video. With such a great response, we wanted to give our readers and customers an opportunity to see the full interview right here on our blog! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzeMrDSe4bs – Here is the link to our new YouTube Channel as well! We’re…
Read MoreAnti-Inflammatory Foods | Get Back To Better Health | Top 7 Foods
Anti-Inflammatory foods can be key to your overall health and well-being. Because unfortunately, thousands of people suffer from conditions that when the immune system overreaches it begins attacking healthy body tissues. Let’s first clear the air though, because inflammation, providing it’s happening in a healthy body isn’t all bad. For example, when you suffer a…
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