“Flour! It used to be simple but now I’m seeing white whole wheat flour products. What is that? And I bake a lot of healthy muffins, cookies, pizza dough etc and use whole wheat flour, but as I try to buy whole grain breads, I was thinking that my whole wheat baking isn’t whole grain. […]
For decades, all unsaturated fats had a health halo bestowed upon them. It was during the time that cholesterol was the arch enemy of heart health. Lowering blood cholesterol was the be all and end all of reducing your risk of having a heart attack and stroke. But science evolves and research has now shown […]
Are you confused by the terms probiotics and prebiotics? If so, you’re not alone. In part 3 of my posts on our microbiota, the spotlight is on probiotics and prebiotics. Probiotics is the introduction of certain beneficial strains of bacteria through various foods or supplements and it’s a segment of the marketplace which seems to […]
Trans fats made headlines earlier this month when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to ban the use of artificial trans fat in processed foods, saying the fats are no longer “generally recognized as safe” for consumption. These artificial trans fats are found in food products containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oil, and have […]
Tuna gets a bad rap- Canadian tuna, that is. Warnings abound about the risks of eating tuna due to the potential consequences of ingesting mercury. Even Health Canada offers advice on the types of fish that should be eaten less often and tuna is at the top of the list. Yet somehow Canadian tuna from […]
It’s buyer beware when it comes to natural health products in Canada. According to new research conducted at the University of Guelph, the majority of herbal products on the market contain ingredients not listed on the label, with most companies substituting cheaper alternatives and using fillers. The scientists used new technology – DNA barcoding to […]
According to an announcement last week, the dysfunctional relationship between Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) may be finally coming to an end. It’s about time. The announcement on Health Canada’s website reads, “The CFIA has now joined Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada in reporting to the Honourable […]
According to Health Canada, “Canadians are informed of and protected from health risks associated with food, products, substances and environments, and are informed of the benefits of healthy eating”. Yet here we have what is considered seafood fraud rampant in restaurants across the country. A fish called escolar masquerades on menus, often as butterfish and […]
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