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- September 15, 2011
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Eating disorders include many types of disordered eating patterns. Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating Disorder are three types of eating disorders: What is Anorexia? People with Anorexia Nervosa either consistently restrict food or restrict and then binge and purge. Signs and symptoms may include: Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming…READ MORE - September 15, 2011
15 Tips for the Last 15 Days of the Year
Here are some quick and easy tips to squeeze into your holiday chaos! Remember, small changes can create super-sized results! By Andrea Holwegner, Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. Pack a water bottle when you are Christmas shopping/running errands Pack a healthy snack when you are Christmas shopping/running errands (e.g. trail mix, piece of fruit) Don’t arrive…READ MORE - September 15, 2011
Pesticides
Click here to read about Food pesticides (Health Canada) and Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce (Environmental working group)READ MORE - September 14, 2011
High Fibre Recipes
Click here for some High Fibre Recipes (Dietitians of Canada)READ MORE - September 14, 2011
What is Normal Eating?
Normal eating is going to the table hungry and eating until you are satisfied. It is being able to choose food you like and eat it and truly get enough of it not just stop eating because you think you should. Normal eating is being able to give some thought to your food selection so…READ MORE - September 14, 2011
Health consequences of eating disorders
Eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening conditions that affect a person’s emotional and physical health. Eating disorders are not just a “fad” or a “phase.” People do not just “catch” an eating disorder for a period of time. They are real, complex, and devastating conditions that can have serious consequences for health, productivity, and relationships. People…READ MORE - September 14, 2011
10 Steps to a Healthier You
Do you measure your happiness only by acceptance from others? It’s time to adopt new measures for a happier and healthier you. Click here to read Be Yourself: 10 steps to a healthier you (Healthy Measures Ontario)READ MORE - September 14, 2011
Celebrate Health at Every Size
Click here for some tips on how to Celebrate Health at Every Size (Frances Berg)READ MORE - September 14, 2011
Eating Disorders Statistics
Research suggests that about one percent (1%) of female adolescents have anorexia. That means that about one out of every one hundred young women between ten and twenty are starving themselves, sometimes to death. Research suggests that about four percent (4%), or four out of one hundred, college-aged women have bulimia. About 50% of people…READ MORE - September 14, 2011
Irritable Bowel Disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) includes both Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s disease can affect the entire digestive tract, from the mouth to the anus. Ulcerative colitis affects the large intestine and the rectum. You absorb most of the nutrients from your food in the small intestine. Some nutrients are absorbed in the large intestine.…READ MORE Next page
Success Stories
"Working with my dietitian has been life changing! She helped me break free from dieting, transform my beliefs about food, and embrace self-acceptance. I highly recommend Health Stand Nutrition—100 stars!"
– Anne Marie Shutt, Nutrition Counselling Client
"I’m a family physician and cannot recommend the Health Stand team enough. Their dietitians do more than give food advice, they help clients make deep, sustainable changes for lifetime health."
– Dr. Deb Putnam, Family Physician
"Thanks to Health Stand Nutrition, I’m more productive, energized, and committed to my long-term health. I’ve learned what to eat, why, and how to maintain it. Nutrition has never been this fun!"
– Leslie Fryers, Nutrition Counselling & Workplace Wellness Client
"I’ve struggled with eating problems and fad diets for years, but my dietitian was an angel—knowledgeable, patient, and encouraging. She has genuinely changed my life. 10 stars!
– Devon Crewe, Nutrition Counselling Client
"I’m a psychologist, and Health Stand is my only source for exceptional dietitians. Andrea and her team provide compassionate, practical support that I trust my clients with completely."
– Adele Fox, Psychologist
"My quality of life has improved since seeing a Health Stand dietitian. She gave me the tools and knowledge to manage my IBS, and now my tummy is no longer a problem. Highly recommend!"
– L.H, Nutrition Counselling Client
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