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Top Sampled Items of 2018
- February 5, 2019
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
No CommentsAre you curious about which products made it to last year’s top 6 most sampled items? Five out of six of these items are amongst the new products launched in 2017 and 2018.
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An IDDSI Expert Group to Guide Implementation in Canada
- February 5, 2019
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
Have you heard of the Canadian IDDSI Expert Reference Group (CIERG)? This group of dedicated volunteer professionals will promote, monitor, support, advocate and communicate recommendations for implementation of the IDDSI framework within Canadian organizations and industry. The CIERG invite you to share stories of your progress at https://iddsi.org/implementation/iddsi-in-progress/. For more information, read their announcement letter
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Are you ready for IDSSI?
- October 18, 2018
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
January 2019 is only a few months away. Seems like only yesterday we were just becoming familiar with IDDSI. Now, almost 3 years later, we are getting close to crossing the finish line. Finding IDDSI compliant products faster with our new IDDSI labeling Labeling of IDDSI compliant products will be added on PIM sheets and
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Put a little kick in your step with our new loaf recipes!
- August 27, 2018
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
Feeling tired of the same old banana loaf? How about trying something new! Turn that plain loaf into something fun and exciting with these quick and easy recipes. 1) Banana Loaf French Toast Servings: Serves 10 (recommended 2 slices per serving) Ingredients: 1 Banana Loaf (pre-sliced) 2 large eggs ½ cup milk ½ tsp
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Thinking beyond Butter Chicken
- April 26, 2018
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
By Arundhati Joshi Arundhati Joshi is an internationally trained dietitian with work experience from India and U.K. She is currently pursuing her dietetic registration in Canada. Her idea of diet counselling is to be critical of the food and not the person eating it! Nothing pleases her more than delving deeper beyond the apparent facet
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From Cambodia to Canada: The Heartwarming Story of Bien & Samien
- March 21, 2018
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
It’s February 22nd 2018. The time as finally come for Bien and Samien Son to hang up their coats, throw out their last hair net, and say goodbye (or see you later) to the familiar faces they have grown accustomed to seeing almost every day for the past 33 years. Although our hearts are celebrating
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New IDDSI Audit Tools
- February 28, 2018
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
You can now find audit sheets for IDDSI level 0 to 6 on their website. This useful tool will help organizations as they prepare for IDDSI implementation over the next year. Find the audit sheets here.
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Easy-to-Serve, Easy-to-Eat High-Protein Snacks
- January 30, 2018
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
Olympic athletes are not the only ones who need a protein packed diet. Whether it is to heal or keep muscle strong and healthy, protein is essential for patients and residents. Hard boiled eggs and high protein puddings make handy, easy-to-serve and easy-to-eat snacks for healthcare. Hard Boiled Eggs The hard-boiled egg is really the
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Micronutrients on the Menu: Enhancing the Quality of Food in LTC
- January 30, 2018
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
This exploratory study assessed the micronutrient content of several LTC menus and found that it is possible to meet micronutrient requirements with lower volumes of food through development of nutrient-dense menus. Creative and deliberate menu planning plays a key role towards enhancing the quality of food in LTC. To learn more, read the article here.
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Chicken Noodle Soup-er Food to Fight the Cold and Flu!
- January 30, 2018
- Posted by: Laura Milliard
- Category: Uncategorized
Winter is a wonderful time of year. Unfortunately, it is also the peak of flu season. Research found that carnosine, a compound found in many recipes for chicken soup, can indeed mobilize the immune system to fight the early stages of the flu. To learn more, read the article here.