Tweens and teens have some of the poorest health habits of all age groups in the country. Considering many adolescents have not yet developed chronic diseases adults are facing, they can fly under the radar. An absence of high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, high blood sugars or weight issues doesn’t mean your tween or…
READ MOREAt this time of year you may be thinking about spring-cleaning not only your home but also spring-cleaning your body or the food you eat. Cleansing and detoxing is an old trend that has resurfaced as the miracle cure-all by so called “health experts” and celebrities. Proponents of these regimes, as well as “eating clean,”…
READ MOREListen to an interview on Alberta Primetime with two dietitians from Edmonton as well as our very own dietitian Richelle Tabelon talk about healthy cooking, how much sugar is too much and alternatives to milk for getting your calcium.
READ MORERead my comments for an article on CBC Live Right Now on starting the day off right with a healthy breakfast:
READ MOREWe are a nation that is both stuffed and starved. We are surrounded by fast food, “all you can eat” buffets, calorie-laden convenience foods and portion distortion. At the same time, we are obsessed with dieting, underweight fashion models, gimmicks and the “latest and greatest” cure-all health books. We live in a culture that is…
READ MORECleanses and detoxification regimens were popular in the early 1900’s but have recently resurfaced as trendy with push from celebrities, so called “health practitioners,” documentary films and supplement companies. But do the claims of weight loss, feeling better and improved health, really stand true? What is a detox or cleanse? There is no one single…
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