33 %
How much more likely
participants are to reach
for a piece of fruit over a
brownie when they decide
on their snack before
their workout.PARTY FAVOURS
Your goals shouldn’t be put on the backburner for your summer
barbecue (like, ahem, eating more plant-based foods à la Canada’s
Food Guide). Here are two swift swaps to help you and your
guests make healthier choices.
Have your cake and eat it, too. Swap regular cheese-
cake for this plant-based dessert. There’s no cheese
involved (hence the name), but pulses are used to sub
in for the creamy texture while helping you hit your
daily fibre goals. Top it off with fresh berries for an
extra hit of fruit.TRACK HACK
A new study out of Duke University found that
overweight people who didn’t follow a particu-
lar diet but tracked their food intake with a free
app still lost significant amounts of weight.BEST NUTRITION NEWS
Nix the chips and dip and replace them with a beauti-
ful crudités platter with roasted red pepper cashew
dip. Fill up on vitamins and minerals with the veggies
and get a hit of f lavour and healthy fats with the
cashew dip.PC PLANT-BASED ROASTED RED PEPPER CASHEW DIP, $5 PC PLANT-BASED ORIGINAL CHEESECAKE-STYLE DESSERT, $best health AUGUST | SEPTEMBER 2019 13
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