Every day we learn more and more about what causes cancer. But cancer is complex and there is no magic formula – or diet, or exercise, or lifestyle – to follow that means you definitely won’t develop it. This doesn’t mean that nothing can be done. Research shows that up to 35% of all cancers…
READ MOREClick here to read about Eating Guidelines for Cancer Prevention: Diet and Cancer Prevention Basics (Dietitians of Canada) Then, click on the following links to read more about Eating Guidelines for other topics related to cancers (Dietitians of Canada): Eating Guidelines for Cancer Prevention- Breast Cancer Eating Guidelines for Cancer Prevention- Colorectal Eating Guidelines for Cancer Prevention-…
READ MOREThe Canadian Health Measures Survey found that approximately 10 per cent of Canadians have inadequate levels of vitamin D for bone health.
Considering the standards for levels of vitamin D used in this study were set in 1997, and current research suggests we probably need more, it is likely that even more Canadians will be classified as having vitamin D inadequacy in years to come.
The 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey found more than a third of children aged four to nine do not achieve the recommended two daily servings of milk or milk alternatives.
By age 30, more than two-thirds of Canadians do not attain the three daily servings of milk or milk alternatives recommended per day.
How much calcium and vitamin D do I need each day and how do I make sure I am getting enough?
READ MOREListen to my August 17, 2011 interview on the safety of energy drinks for kids with Angela Kokott, Host Calgary Today QR77 Radio: 3 Part Interview: QR77radio – Aug 17.2011 energy drinks & kids PART 1 QR77radio – Aug 17.2011 energy drinks & kids PART 2 QR77radio – Aug 17.2011 energy drinks & kids PART 2…
READ MOREDo you feel like you know what you should do to lose weight but willpower has let you down?
According to a new study – published in the August 2011 edition of the American Dietetic Association Journal by behavioural and preventive medicine experts at Rush University Medical Center – you should focus on brain power instead of willpower.
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