Sustainability
Surviving the Survival Mechanism
It shouldn’t be a surprise that North Americans have failed to overcome this obesity epidemic with dieting. Humans have an innate, survival mechanism that…
Tag: carbohydrates
Eating
Just Planting an Idea
It is important that we don’t offer simple nutritional advice at the risk that it may do more harm than good. A perfect example from the 1970’s, was Health Canada suggesting fat intake be reduced from 40% of one’s daily calories to a healthier 35%. The result was a ‘low fat/fat free’ movement that accelerated
Blood Sugar Stabilization
Can We Really Blame Fructose For Causing Metabolic Syndrome?
When it comes to survival, the body will do anything it can to beat the odds. Breaking down ‘fructose’, a naturally occurring sugar, is one of those survival tactics that the body figured out millions of years ago – a time when animals and some humans needed to hibernate. Unfortunately we are now stuck with
Food Guide
Is Canada’s Food Guide Really Broken?
Canada’s Food Guide, “the cornerstone to the country’s approach to healthy eating” has been under scrutiny for years. Comments like “it’s outdated, confusing and broken” have turned many health conscious Canadians to other sources when looking for a healthy diet. I’m not one of those folks. I believe that Canada’s Food Guide works. But