Blog
Everyone has a story to tell. From nutrition advice and community events to customer stories to the stories of our volunteers and staff - here are a few of ours:
Have a little more cranberry sauce - we insist! Tip on having a more nutritious holiday.
The holiday season brings opportunities and occasions to enjoy food with family and friends. Traditional foods passed down through the years with regional cuisines and local traditions are sure to be shared during the holidays. And sometimes, eating healthy over the holiday season can be challenging. This year why not try and add a little cranberry into your holiday meal?
Supporting Healthy Eating: Championing Malnutrition In The Community
This year’s Canadian Malnutrition Awareness Week is October 4 to 8. The theme of this year challenges all of us to: “Be your own Nutrition Champion”. The ongoing pandemic has further reinforced the critical role food and nutrition has on overall health and wellbeing. Learn about how you can identify malnutrition in your diet and develop healthier eating habits.
Summer Salads
Celebrate summer by enjoying a salad from Calgary Meals on Wheels! Our Chef and production team are pleased to offer 9 new summer salads selections for our clients on our ‘Our Chef’s Daily Special’ menu.
Nutrition Month: Unlocking the Potential of Food
Dietitians across Canada are celebrating Nutrition Month in March by helping Canadians unlock the potential of food to fuel, discover, prevent, heal and bring us together.
New Year, New Canada’s Food Guide!
Health Canada released the new Canada’s Food Guide in January 2019 following a multi-year consultation process and extensive review of current evidence on food and health as part of Canada’s overall Healthy Eating Strategy.
5 Tips to Maintain your Healthy Living Goals over the Holidays
It’s important to enjoy your traditional food favourites during the holidays as well as maintaining your healthy lifestyle goals you focus on throughout the year.
Break the Fast
Calgary Meals on Wheels is excited to be offering a new Breakfast option for our clients in the new year.
Is Organic Better?
In Canada, you can recognize a food as organic through the label certifying that the food meets the Canadian Organic Standards.
5 Benefits You Can Gain From a Nutritious Breakfast
“Break the Fast” with a nutritious breakfast and benefit in multiple ways - here’s 5.
The Potential to Prevent – 7 Nourishing Foods
Now that we're in the midst of spring, it seems like an appropriate time to reflect on lifestyle factors, including what we eat, and how they can influence our health.
The Potential to Fuel - 5 Tips for Healthy Snacking
Stay energized by planning nutritious snacks into your day! Nutritious snacks, in the right portion sizes, can be part of a healthy eating plan.
Nutrition Month 2018 - Unlock the Potential of Food
I’m so excited to be part of this year’s Dietitians of Canada Nutrition Month Campaign.
To Sleep or Not To Sleep
I recently attended an education session focusing on the importance of maintaining strong bones and muscle mass as we age.
Can prebiotics and probiotics help with colds?
With cold and flu season right around the corner, it’s important to consider your diet and how it can help you to fight infection.
Snack Time: The Skinny on Trans Fats
On September 15th, 2017 Health Canada announced its notice to prohibit Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHO) in food in Canada.
Snack Time: What We are Serving Today!
Today we will be delivering our tasty steamed salmon with savoury dill sauce and seasoned red diced potatoes and squash!
Snack Time: Inspiring Summer Harvest
I always feel inspired following the summer refresh. Inspired to plan better, shop better and ultimately cook better for my family.
Working together with Alpha House
Alpha House is a non-profit charitable agency that provides safe and caring environments for individuals whose lives are affected by alcohol and other drug dependencies.
Our Visit to the Piitoayis Family School
Our mission here at Calgary Meals on Wheels is to build a stronger, caring community, by providing quality, nutritious meals to anyone in need of our services