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Top Healthy Eating Blogs from our Dietitian Team
- September 17, 2011
Physical Activity in Youth (10-14 years)
Over half of Canada’s youth are not active enough for healthy growth and development. We must teach youth about physical activity and their health and encourage them to do more. Today, most youth know about Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, they understand that smoking is bad for their health, and they take an active…READ MORE - September 17, 2011
Physical Activity in Children
Making physical activity a part of the day is fun and healthy. Encouraging kids to build physical activity into their daily routine helps to create a pattern that may stay with them for the rest of their lives. Click the following for resources about Physical Activity and Children: Parent’s Resource to Physical Activity in Children Family’s…READ MORE - September 17, 2011
Urinary Dysfunction and Multiple Sclerosis
Normal bladder function is important not only for a person’s overall health, but also for feelings of comfort and self esteem. fortunately, advances in bladder manage- ment strategies are making it possible for people with MS to carry out their daily activities at home and at work with confidence — secure in the knowledge that…READ MORE - September 17, 2011
Bowel Problems and Multiple Sclerosis
MS can cause loss of myelin in the brain or spinal cord, a short-circuiting process that may prevent or interfere with the signals from the bowel to the brain indi- cating the need for a bowel movement, and/ or the responding signals from the brain to the bowel that maintain normal functioning. Click here to…READ MORE - September 17, 2011
Clear thinking about alternative therapies to MS treatment
How do you choose the right medical treatment from everything that is available to you? This is one of the biggest questions you face as a person with Ms. not so long ago, you wouldn’t have had a choice. your doctor would have decided for you from a limited list of possibilities. but today there…READ MORE - September 17, 2011
Multiple Sclerosis and Vitamin D
Vitamin D has effects on the immune system that could be beneficial for peo- ple with MS. In studies of immune cells, vitamin D shows anti-inflammatory effects. In an animal model of MS, vitamin D supplementation reduced disease severity and vitamin D defi- ciency worsened it. Additionally, a large, ten-year study found that women who…READ MORE - September 17, 2011
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Multiple sclerosis (or MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease that attacks the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Symptoms may be mild, such as numbness in the limbs, or severe, such as paralysis or loss of vision. The progress, severity, and specific symptoms of MS vary among individuals and are unpredictable. today, new…READ MORE - September 16, 2011
Packing Healthy Lunches
Because children are still growing, their need for energy (calories), nutrients and food will change over time. During growth spurts or when they are more active, children need more energy (calories) than usual. As a result, they may feel hungrier and eat more during these times. Lunches that offer foods that are power-packed with nutrients…READ MORE - September 16, 2011
Nutrition and Chronic Kidney Failure
Why is good nutrition important for people with kidney disease? Making healthy food choices is important to us all, but it is even more important if you have chronic kidney disease (CKD). Why? Good nutrition gives you energy to: do your daily tasks prevent infection build muscle help maintain a healthy weight keep your kidney…READ MORE - September 16, 2011
Living With Kidney Disease
This manual was written to help you and your family learn more about living with kidney disease. The more you know about kidney disease, the easier it will be to make informed choices about your treatment. Click here to read more about Living with Kidney Disease (175 pgs; National Kidney Foundation)READ MORE Next page
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– L.H, Nutrition Counselling Client
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