Cleanses 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…
READ MOREListen to my monthly radio program with Angela Kokott, host of Calgary Today for our segment, “You are what you eat” to get the goods on healthy eating. Listen to Episode 54 part one here: Most Popular Searched Diet on Google Listen to Episode 54 part two here: Most Popular Searched Diet on Google The…
READ MOREHow to manage 3 common dietary restrictions (calories, lactose & gluten) A recent survey* by Udi’s Healthy Foods identified that 40% of Canadians will abandon their diets this holiday season. The holidays are a particularly difficult time of year to be mindful of calories if you are trying to lose weight. They can also be…
READ MOREListen to my monthly radio program with Angela Kokott, host of Calgary Today for our segment, “You are what you eat” to get the goods on healthy eating. Listen to Episode 51 Here: How Buffets Could Actually Make You Slimmer Exploring the “First Food Most” Principle Often when we think about buffets we think of…
READ MOREClubs, subs and paninis – whatever the type, Canadians have an affinity for sandwiches; a national survey by Udi’s Healthy Foods has discovered that Canadians eat approximately 3.6 billion sandwiches each year. Sandwich origins date back to the 18th century when the ‘Earl of Sandwich’, an English aristocrat named John Montague, invented the sandwich by…
READ MOREWhat to Eat for Type 2 Diabetes: The Canadian Diabetes Association estimates that currently one in four Canadians have diabetes or pre-diabetes and that this number may rise to one in three by 2020. I am fortunate to work with registered dietitian Deb Lounsbury, who is a certified diabetes educator, and over the past 25…
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