8 Ways to Cook Chicken One of the most versatile foods on the planet, chicken can be roasted, baked, grilled, sautéed, braised or fried. Whether you’ve never cooked a chicken before, or you’re looking for a new twist on the same old bird, here’s the ultimate guide on how to cook chicken. Iain Bagwell/Photolibrary/Getty […]
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Health Benefits of Tomatoes
Photo Credit: Westend61/Getty Images Tomatoes are rich in vitamin A and potassium and low in calories, which is probably enough to qualify as a nutrient-dense superfood.Tomatoes are also rich in an antioxidant called lycopene that may reduce damage done by free radicals and has been linked to lower risks of some forms of cancer. Lycopene may also have anti-inflammatory properties […]
Big Bite Why Beef Is Soaring In Price
The winds that blow through Antelope Butte Ranch, located roughly 200 kilometres south of Calgary where the mountains meet the Prairies, are volatile — like the price of beef. Today prices of beef are up and the wind is down. “Sometimes you do well. Sometimes you don’t. These are good years right now,” said Hugh Lynch-Staunton as […]
Minimum Wage Rises In 5 Canadian Provinces
Thousands of workers in five Canadian provinces across Canada get a raise on Thursday. Effective Oct. 1, 2015, the minimum wage goes up in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador. Alberta workers will see the biggest jump, with an additional $1 an hour, as the rate increases from $10.20 to $11.20. Since June, 2015, the […]
Pineapples and Health
Pineapples and Health Pineapple juice has been fermented into an alcoholic beverage in the past, and used to alleviate body heat and fevers. It was used externally to dissolve warts, callouses and painful corns. Due to the large amounts of natural acids (citric, malic, and tartaric) and bromelain enzyme, large amounts of fresh pineapple […]