Just using your beans once a day offers a significant pay off in terms of heart disease risk. It’s something we certainly don’t do nearly enough. Research published in the in Canadian Medical Association Journal reviewed 26 randomized controlled trials (the gold standard of research) which were conducted in centres in Canada and the United […]
Canada’s Food Guide has long been a source of heated discussion. The latest controversy comes courtesy of a debate entitled, “Does Canada’s Food Guide promote weight gain?”. Ottawa’s Dr. Yoni Freedhoff, medical director of the Bariatric Medical Institute, squared off with Dr. Hasan Hutchinson, Director-General of the Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion at Health […]
The winter of 2014 just goes on and on with no sign of abating. Hibernating inside continues to appeal as does the allure of comfort food. Yet here it is February, Heart Month, the time when we should be paying special attention to healthy eating and exercise (not that we shouldn’t all year long, though). […]
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 […]
Time is tight right now. Between work, family, shopping and partying, there are few free hours in the day. For many, when holiday activities abound, regular exercise is one of the first casualties. It’s not just something that happens during this holiday season but also at other times of the year when usual routines are […]
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 […]
It’s time to up your sensitivity ratings – insulin sensitivity, that is. Insulin resistance, or a lack of sensitivity to insulin, leads to high levels of this the hormone. It now appears that elevated insulin levels are a major culprit in disease development. Not only is it one step along the route to developing type […]
In my previous post, I outlined some of the difficulties in determining what’s on your plate when you eat out. Posting nutrition information on menu boards at chain restaurants simply makes sense. Yet there are many staunch opponents. Not surprisingly most of these same eateries are not in favour of making these disclosures. One of […]
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