Trans Fats: No Longer a Secret
If you have ever tried figuring out the fat grams on food labels, you may have realized they don't add up. That's because the trans fat content never had to be declared on labels...until now. Manufacturers have until the end of 2005 to apply new federal labeling regulations to food products, which includes listing 13 key nutrients, along with... >Read More
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Diabetes: Slowing the Epidemic
In 1995, 1.5 million Canadians were diagnosed with diabetes. Today, it’s up to 2 million and by 2010 it will rise to an alarming 3 million. While there are two major types of diabetes, 90% of diabetics have Type 2 or Adult Onset Diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest growing yet preventable chronic diseases in Canada... >Read More
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Cancer Fighting Foods
You've heard it before . . . eat your broccoli, it's good for you! Well, it's true. Eating more broccoli, citrus fruits, onions and soy beans may help to protect you from cancer. And not just because of the nutrients they contain . . . it's more likely because of the chemicals found in these foods.
They're called "phytochemicals," meaning... >Read More
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Cooking For Two
Health is a resource we use for everyday living. A healthy lifestyle as you age helps you to look and feel your best. Healthy eating can promote independence in later years by helping protect you from illness. Eating well and being good to your body over a lifetime can reduce risk of heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, osteoporosis and... >Read More
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Fast Food with a Low Fat Flair
So often I'm asked, "Are all fast foods bad for you?" and "Which is the best fast food place for low fat diets?" Questions like these take me back to a time when I remember how much smaller fast food meals used to be . . . when chicken and fish arrived only deep-fried . . . and one's... >Read More
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The Salmon Debate
Heart Associations in North America recommend eating two or more servings of fish... >more
Going Nuts!
Nuts have had a roller coaster of a reputation.
Once upon a... >more
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