Oats: a superfood that is good for you
It’s a true breakfast star, found on many Canadian tables, today we’re talking about oats! Granola, oatmeal, oat milk, muesli… this cereal with multiple facets and nutritional benefits is very…
All about the benefits of nuts and dried fruits!
You may have noticed that many La Fourmi cereal blends contain nuts as well as dried fruit. In addition to providing tasty, fruity and comforting notes, they are also interesting…
What’s Your Level of Food Literacy?
Eat better and eat less while preserving our planet Am I eating enough? Did I order enough? Are the servings at your restaurant generous? Why not ask yourself, “Am I…
The Benefits and Properties of Honey
Honey has fascinated humans for thousands of years. The process of creating honey is incredible and its benefits have been known, or at least supposed, since the beginning of time.…
What is granola? How can I make it at home?
Do you like eating cereal for breakfast? Do you enjoy making your own cereal blends at home? You’re in luck, because we’re experts in the homemade granola department! We’ll explain…
Which grains contain gluten?
Gluten, a protein which is mainly found in wheat, barley and rye, is off-limits for celiacs. Only 1% of the population has celiac disease; yet the market for gluten-free products…
Fourmi Bionique – Rooted in the Slow Food Movement
In the past fifty years, food has become much more standardized than it was in the past. A Quebecer today eats more and more like an American, a Brazilian, or…
Incorporating ancient grains into your Diet
From a historical perspective, mankind has been eating grains since about 75,000 years ago in Western Asia. Many of these ancient grains are ancestors of today’s wheat and barley. However,…
Porridge, oatmeal, granola, muesli, what’s the difference?
Unlike granola, muesli or musli is not as widespread in Canada as it is in Europe, especially in Switzerland or Germany. However, it has different nutritional benefits and different tastes…
Dukkah, what does that mean?
In the Fourmi Bionique production facility, a fragrance from the Middle East is wafting through the air somewhere between the Grand Granola and the NUTBROWN. Enticing scents of toasted nuts…
Varying your options with plant-based milks
In recent years, cow’s milk, which lobbyists have promoted in advertisements for its calcium content, has seen its popularity gradually decline. Criticized by scientists for the various health problems it…
Refined sugars vs. Carbohydrates. Are all sugars unhealthy?
To counter junk food, some doctors, nutritionists, media outlets and many others have managed to create a real phobia, a fear not only based on sugars, but also on carbohydrates…
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