Clean Eating
They call me The Poop Whisperer: Steps to Avoid Constipation and Improve Digestion
Learn about symptoms of poor gut health, causes of constipation, and the best foods and lifestyle tips to promote regular bowel movements and overall well-being.
Read MoreWhat is an Alkaline Diet and why is it Good for us?
Donāt worry – we arenāt going back to grade 5 science class when we learned way more than we wanted to know about acids, pH, and alkalinity. š We are going to discuss a very important and relevant topic, however, and that is how to incorporate more alkaline foods into our diet and why we should.…
Read MoreWhen Life Gives You Lemonsā¦Eat More Lemons
Yes, you can definitely make lemonade as well (just be careful not to add sugar, substitutes can be OK), but we also want to talk more specifically about this wonder fruit, lemons. DID YOU KNOWā¦ That Real Estate agents suggest leaving a bowl of fresh lemons in your kitchen when preparing for an open house?…
Read MoreFour Ways to Lead a More Plant-Based Lifestyle
At Kiās Kitchen, we cook solely plant-based meals that are packed with flavour, protein, and nutrients. This diet serves our clientele well in that the food we prepare is based on anti-inflammatory principles and supports people dealing with compromised immune systems. However, we understand that this lifestyle isnāt for everyone. Many of our clients do…
Read MoreVegan | 3 Steps to Help you get Started the Right Way
As many of you know, I am vegan – and have been meatless for years. This was an easy choice, but unfortunately it was not an easy transition. We are conditioned to eat meat with just about every meal. Media has told us we need obscene amounts of protein to survive. The Food Guide has…
Read MoreSuperfoods | What are they and why you should care!
Have you heard the buzz around superfoods? A superfood is described as a nutrient-dense food that is particularly beneficial for our health and wellbeing. Over the years, the foods on the list ebb and flow, with some showing more staying power than others. And, with the qualifying components ever evolving. What most proponents of superfoods…
Read MoreDiet or Lifestyle | Ki’s Kitchen ‘Take’
When we hear the word, ādiet,ā most of us picture calorie counting, endless stalks of celery, and way too much salad. However, the word diet actually has two meanings ā one is the action of restricting what one eats in the attempt to lose weight, while the other means the style/kind of foods that a person…
Read MoreNo ‘Whey’ Man! | What you should know about whey
This is not the tale of Little Miss Muffet. Instead, it is the tale of the controversial ingredient, whey, and why we, at Kiās Kitchen, do not recommend the consumption of it. Whey is the residual product leftover from cheese production and is one of two proteins found in milk (casein is the other). For…
Read MoreIrritable Bowel Syndrome – IBS – The More you Know
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, sometimes misdiagnosed as colitis, is a functional disorder of the large intestine that results in abdominal pain, gas, bloating, and alternating periods of diarrhea and constipation. Surprisingly, IBS affects up to 20% of the population, mostly women, and is the 2ndbiggest cause of work/school absence due to illness (the common cold is…
Read MoreQuick ways to add more Plant Based Ingredients to your Meals
I shared many of these with my social media audiences, and thought I owed it to my loyal readers too! People are always inquiring how they can add more plant based ingredients to their diets without having to lean on salads all the time. What is interesting, is aside from the cancer fighting salad we…
Read More