You know that feeling that is so hard to resist. You think “just one more” then you’ll stop and use some restraint next time. But it happens again – not on a regular basis but in moments when no one is looking, or when you think you’ve earned it. Wait! What are we talking about
The late Dr. Mary Enig, renowned for her expertise on fats, nailed it when she called her book, Know Your Fats! It’s not an easy read but if you can understand the chemistry of fatty acids – those molecules that make up fats – you will understand why this issue around Canadians thinking their hard
“My MD says that my LDL is high. She wants me to go on statins. I’ve heard bad things about them and I don’t know what to do.” We hear this all the time and hopefully this will help you be an informed partner in managing your health. Think of statins like penicillin, the world’s
It’s here! The new Canada Food Guide was announced on Jan. 22, 2019 at 10:00 am in Montreal, Quebec by the Honourable Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas-Taylor. Being so anticipated, it was more like a birth announcement than a revealing. Here’s the scoop. Where the food guides from the past have had specific instructions based
There are 5 voluntary tasks that we as humans must do to keep the body alive. These are 1) drink fluids, 2) eat food, 3) sleep, 4) go to the bathroom, and 5) dress to maintain body temperature. The body has internal alarms set for all of them – 4 of which are loud and
You know that feeling that is so hard to resist. You think “just one more” then you’ll stop and use some restraint next time. But it happens again – not on a regular basis but in moments when no one is looking, or when you think you’ve earned it. Wait! What are we talking about
Comfort foods are calorie dense and nutrient specific. When our bodies encourage us to eat comfort foods, it is looking for calories and more specifically, a certain type of them. We crave those comfort food calories because there is something…increased stress, lack of sleep, cold temperatures, fighting off infection, or simply skipping a meal… that
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