Healthy eating advice for millenials By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD, Calgary Herald October 14, 2010 There are big changes in schedules, social commitments and living arrangements that can drastically change the nutrition habits of millennials – those between the age of 15 and late 20s. Although young adults need to take charge of their health…
READ MOREKids nutrition – tips for getting children to eat healthier foods By Andrea Holwegner BSc, RD – Calgary Herald, October 7, 2010 From birth to 15 years of age, it is critical to ensure your family has the proper nutrition they need to grow and develop into healthy young adults. Not only does the food you…
READ MOREStrategies for boosting physical activity It is not always easy to get off the couch and get the physical activity your body needs. The Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology reports that 63% of Canadians are not getting enough physical activity to achieve good health. If you are struggling with motivation to keep active it might…
READ MORESelf-Talk Tips to Help You ‘Exercise’ Positive Thinking Guest Article by Michelle Cederberg, MKin, BA Psyc Physical activity is one of those things that everyone thinks about doing, but few people actually do with any regularity and, if your busy life transpires against your efforts to get fit, you’re not alone. As a nation, we’re…
READ MOREWhat You Need to Know About So-called Good Fats and Bad Fats Even after many years of media hype about healthy fats and negative fats for health, I still find that many of our clients are confused about dietary fat. Here is what you need to know about how much fat to get per day…
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