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The Truth About Restaurant Calories

By now it is probably clear to most consumers that eating out is not the healthiest choice. Yet, all the marketing hype projected by restaurants can sound quite convincing. Restaurants and fast food chains are pitching everything from fat free, no carbs, low calories, high fiber and other specialty menu items. Many even make specific promises about... >Full Story

  • Header Image Fasting: Is it healthy?

    Fasting has been a common human activity since the beginning of recorded history. At its most basic level, fasting is abstaining from food and liquids, or sometimes just solid food. But is fasting healthy? More specifically, can fasting be used to lose weight, or detoxify (detox) harmful materials from the body? Fasting to lose weight Medical experts... >more

  • Header Image How Much is Too Much?

    How often do you feel you have eaten too much? For most people, the answer is too often. The fact is, the size of our meals has been increasing in recent years to beyond what is considered a healthy intake. The same goes for beverages - we are drinking larger and larger bottles of sweetened drinks. Most of us have a pretty good idea of what to eat... >more

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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 [...] Read More >

Good News for Tea Lovers

Tea is the world’s most popular prepared beverage. Chinese Emperor Shen Nung discovered it in 2737 BC when a leaf accidentally fell into his bowl of hot water. Canadians joined the craze in 1716 when the first shipment of tea was imported here by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Tea is a pleasant, soothing, inexpensive drink. Two [...] Read More >

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