Summer is finally here! To welcome the hugely anticipated warm weather, we have an issue packed with healthy summer eating and BBQ tips, including a recipe for Pub Grub Veggie Burgers!

We've also recently updated our Resources page to make it easier to find your favourite articles, recipes and media appearances by the FitNut dietitians. While organizing our recipes, however, we realized that we have no beef or pork recipes!

So, we decided to turn to you! Send your favourite healthy beef or pork recipe to us at vincci@fitnutconsulting.com by Saturday, July 23 for a chance to win a copy of Cook!, the latest cookbook from Dietitians of Canada. The winner will be announced in August and the recipe will be featured on our website and an upcoming newsletter. We look forward to trying your recipes!

To Your Health,

Your FitNut Consulting Team

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Does BBQ Cause Cancer?

The short answer is "yes" - grilling meats can cause the production of at least two classes of cancer-promoting compounds, and eating red meats and processed meats is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer. By making the right choices, however, you can minimize the risk of cancer caused by barbecuing.

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Recipe of the Month: Pub Grub Veggie Burgers

There are lots of delicious, convenient veggie burgers on the market these days, but many of them are filled with artificial flavours and sodium. It's so easy to make your own – in fact, Lukas Volger wrote an entire cookbook of them!  Black beans and chickpeas form the basis of these burgers, so they're full of fibre and nutrients, including phosphorus, potassium, iron and folate.

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