Posts by Kiran Bissoon
Rheumatoid Arthritis an Anti-Inflammatory Diet Can Help
Rheumatoid Arthritis (or RA) is an autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disorder that can cause serious joint pain and damage throughout your body. The symptoms of RA, which can vary from mild to severe, typically occur on both sides of the body and can include: joint swelling, joint stiffness, joint pain, and loss of joint function.…
Read MoreAquafaba – Wait, What? Leftovers?
Aquafaba … No, this is not an aftershave from the 70ās – weāre talking about the leftover liquid you get from boiling chickpeas (it is magic!) Around 3 years ago, a French chef named JoĆ«l Roessel made an important discovery that has taken the plant-based world by storm. Experimenting in his kitchen one day, he…
Read MoreXylitol | Chemical Sounding Alternative is Better Than you Think
In a world where we are constantly told to avoid processed foods, foods with chemicals, etc. (and for very good reason), we understand why some people turn away from xylitol at first glance ā its name sounds like a chemical. However, xylitol is a very safe and good alternative to sugar and other sugar alternatives.…
Read MoreRomaine Lettuce ā Healthy Alternatives to this Staple Food
For the last couple of weeks, weāve seen romaine lettuce pulled from grocery stores and restaurants across Canada and the U.S. due to an E. Coli outbreak that has resulted in serious illness in several people. Coli is a group of bacteria that live in the intestinal tract of most people and animals. Many strains…
Read MoreSpirulina | the little-known Superfood and its Amazing Properties
Have you heard of spirulina? It is truly an amazing superfood with some pretty spectacular benefits. This organism grows in both fresh and salt water and is a blue-green algae that is classified as a cyanobacteria. Like other plants, it gets its energy from the sun through the process of photosynthesis. Spirulina was originally eaten…
Read MoreWhat is an Alkaline Diet and why is it Good for us?
Donāt worry – we arenāt going back to grade 5 science class when we learned way more than we wanted to know about acids, pH, and alkalinity. š We are going to discuss a very important and relevant topic, however, and that is how to incorporate more alkaline foods into our diet and why we should.…
Read MoreWhen Life Gives You Lemonsā¦Eat More Lemons
Yes, you can definitely make lemonade as well (just be careful not to add sugar, substitutes can be OK), but we also want to talk more specifically about this wonder fruit, lemons. DID YOU KNOWā¦ That Real Estate agents suggest leaving a bowl of fresh lemons in your kitchen when preparing for an open house?…
Read MoreAnyone Else Crazy for Cauliflower?
Today weāre going to be talking about one of my favourite cruciferous vegetables ā the humble cauliflower. Why do I love it so much? Well, besides being very nutritious, it is an extremely versatile vegetable, with many, many uses. As well, it is high in fiber, but low on the glycemic index, meaning it can be…
Read MoreWinter is Coming We Need to Talk about Vitamin D
For everyone living in the Northern Hemisphere, Vitamin D deficiency can be a worry during the winter months when we see fewer hours of sunlight each day. In the past, Rickets (a disease caused by severe Vitamin D deficiency that results in soft, brittle bones and ābowedā legs) could be found in many third-world countries,…
Read MoreLetās Put the Fun Back in Fibre Foods
Seriously ā it is possible! Fibre foods do not have to be our enemy – they can be our friend. Yes, it is true that 95% of North Americans donāt get enough fibre foods in their diet, but here at Kiās Kitchen, we know that it is VERY doable to get enough fibre ā and…
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