Looking to make more informed choices at the grocery store? Learning to read food labels is an excellent way to start! Check out the diagram below to get the basic info on the main parts of a food label and what information it can tell you. But how do I know what I should be looking for on the food label when choosing food at the store? See table below: CHOOSE... TRY TO LIMIT... ​1. Foods rich in vitamins and minerals [ 3]. This can include almost any type of food as there ar

Queen's University Hospitality Services In the video above, Chef Drew from Queen's University Hospitality Services demonstrates how to make an easy teriyaki stir fry dish with chicken strips or tofu (and other protein substitutions could be used as well)! Ingredients Vegetables – bok choy, celery, onion, carrot, broccoli, carrots, and red peppers - vegetables can be purchased at the grocery store whole from the fresh produce section and you can cut them at home, or they can b

There are a lot of myths surrounding nutrition which makes it hard to know what is scientifically supported. We hope these four "myth-busters" get you thinking about the importance of knowing the facts about nutrition! This valuable food skill can help promote healthy eating in your life. 1. “Sugar is bad for you.” This may not come as a surprise but not all sugars are detrimental to health. Dietary sugar has the potential to cause disease if it is over consumed . Studies sho

According to the City of Toronto, “The average single-family household throws away over 200 kg of food waste (avoidable and unavoidable) a year”. Food disposal is a contributing factor to global warming because it releases a gas called methane, which traps heat in the atmosphere. It is responsible for “7% of greenhouse gas emissions'' (UN). Before throwing a banana away because it looks funny consider not only the environmental impacts but think of those who go hungry as well

When most people think of Thanksgiving, the dinner is an essential component. It is a prime incentive for students to pack up their bags and head home for the holidays when the long weekend approaches. We recognize that not all students will be able to enjoy Grandma’s turkey dinner with their families during the school year – whether it be because of distance, logistics, health concerns, or even pesky assignments or midterms coming up. In any case, being at school doesn’t mea

The Red Flag Campaign (RFC) is a project of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, and it has now been internationally adapted by colleges and universities. It utilizes a bystander intervention strategy in order to address and prevent sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking from occurring on school campuses and beyond. As such, the Red Flag Campaign emphasizes collaboration from peers and campus communities and encourages students to act and to spe

Are you guilty of watching Netflix while you mindlessly eat your way through dinner? We, on the Healthy Cooking Team part of the Peer...

Prep time Cook time Servings ​10 min 35 min 4 Ingredients 2 cups mushrooms (sliced) 2 tbsp olive oil 2 shallots (sliced) 1 red pepper (diced) 4 garlic cloves (minced) 4 cups water 2 vegetable bouillon cubes 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar 2 cups butternut squash (cubed) 1 cup arborio rice 4 tbsp nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp dried sage Instructions In a dry pan, sauté mushrooms until one side begins to darken. Add 1 tbsp olive oil, shallots, red pepper,