Last week I reported that Health Canada was MIA. I had asked specific questions of them as they would not give me a general comment about my op-ed. It called them out for their using 30 year old information as the Daily Values (DV) found on food packages and as part of a current educational […]
It’s definitely time to clear up the confusion. In spite of what coconut oil fans say, virgin versus virgin, coconut oil does not beat out olive oil when it comes to smoke point. An oil’s smoke point is that temperature where a heated oil will begin to smoke and degrade. The result can be the […]
With school holidays on next week’s calendar for many families, it’s another ideal time to get the picky eaters into the kitchen. There’s nothing like getting them involved in food preparation to help them expand their food horizons. Hands-on experiences not only teach kids about how to fend for themselves in the kitchen when they’re […]
Over the years, the word diet has come to mean an eating pattern that will likely leave you feeling deprived. But in fact, it really refers to whatever it is that you eat. The Mediterranean diet is a perfect example. It signifies the eating regime identified back in the 1950s when American scientist Ancel Keys […]
Doesn’t it seem as though, on a regular basis, one food or another is given star status as THE one that’s the key to longevity? Well forget it folks. No one food can provide a complete arsenal of weaponry to defend against illness and death. A dietary pattern, though, is a different story. And none […]
The Mediterranean is hot, hot, hot. No I’m not referring to the weather but to the eating pattern. The Med Diet has been making headlines around the world all week. No doubt you have heard about the major study published this week in the new England Journal of Medicine which showed that subjects at high […]
What did the folks at Health Canada think of my op-ed in the Ottawa Citizen: Take food labels with a grain of salt? It’s a question I wanted answers to. After all, my reasons for writing it were twofold: firstly to let Canadians know about the sham that is called the Daily Value and secondly, […]
If you’re looking for smart food choices, do not read the Percentage Daily Value (% DV) on food labels. It’s a recipe for confusion. The % DV is supposed to tell you how much of a certain nutrient you need in a day. The problem is that the figures Health Canada is using bear no […]
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