Nutrition

5 types of foods that can protect the heart

If you want to switch up your diet to better care for your heart, know that there’s no need to deprive yourself! Here are five heart-friendly food choices that you can fit into any eating pattern

9 ways to eat healthy every day

How can you make healthier food choices each day? Here are some simple ways to improve your overall eating patterns.

Stay on track with the "Golden Meal"

Focusing on one meal per day—your golden meal—can be the perfect motivator to help you get back on the healthy eating track if you’ve strayed from the dietary pattern you’d like to follow.

How meal prep can make more time for nutrition

If you schedule some time during the weekend to prepare, cook and store your food, your belly and wallet will thank you later. Here are some tips to get you started.

How to start a vegetable garden at home

Spring has sprung, and it’s time to get back outside into the garden! Learn how you can start your own garden in six easy steps.

Q&A with Registered Dietitian, Cara Rosenbloom

We asked registered dietitian and award-winning cookbook author Cara Rosenbloom to give us some expert and easy-to-follow advice on how to make good nutrition choices.

How food affects your mood: Food for good mental health

It’s been studied and documented for years that nutrition plays a central role in keeping our bodies fit and healthy. But have you ever stopped to consider how your food choices impact your mental well-being?

8 Foods that are better than the fountain of youth

The food you eat has an enormous impact on your health and aging. So, what foods should you be adding to your diet at any age to age well?

10 strategies to get you drinking more water every day

If you are looking for a few more ways to squeeze a bit more H2O in, here are 10 simple tips on how to incorporate more water drinking into your daily routine.

3 Heart healthy eating habits to live well and reduce your risk of heart disease

Let’s review three eating habits recommended by Heart & Stroke that play a role in helping you live well and reduce your risk of heart disease.

Benefits of adding protein to your diet

From breakfast and lunch, to snacks and dinner, we explain why it's always a good idea to add some protein-rich foods to your plate.

Fuel your body, fuel your mind!

Prioritizing healthy eating is more important now than ever before.

Ready, set, blend!

Move over banana bread and whipped coffee – it’s the smoothie’s time to shine. Give the Manulife Mix a try. It’s delicious and nutritious!

The benefits of eating green vegetables everyday

Learn how you can get a hearty serving of green veggies everyday, especially when you’re juggling work, family, and personal responsibilities as well.

Food for change

April set out to make healthy snacking convenient for Canadian kids and to encourage healthy living through innovation.

Taking the pulse: Black beans

Watch Olivier talk about black beans' place in Mexican culinary culture and his favourite black bean dish.

Taking the pulse: Lentils

Watch Miheer talk about his favourite lentil dish and how it brings back memories of India with his family at the dinner table.

Taking the pulse: Chick peas

In Canada, people from all cultures draw on their heritage to make delicious meals with pulses. Watch Shadia talk about chick peas and their health benefits.

Kitchen tips for a healthier you

A good practice at home that can help reduce stress and lead you to wellness is to declutter your kitchen and create more space for healthy habits.