March 12, 2014
Healthy Breakfast Planning!
Read my comments for an article on CBC Live Right Now on starting the day off right with a healthy breakfast:
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January 26, 2014
The Top 3 Sports Nutrition Myths for Recreational Athletes
While the fitness and sports industry offers creative and insightful tips on training and performance, I am constantly surprised by the lack of credible information promoted about sports nutrition, supplements, how to lose body fat, gain muscle mass and “get cut.”
READ MOREJanuary 17, 2014
Do I Need to Detox or Cleanse?
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 MOREDecember 8, 2013
40% of Canadians Will Abandon Their Diet Completely This Holiday Season
How 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 MORENovember 6, 2013
How Buffets Could Actually Make You Slimmer
Listen 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 MORESeptember 18, 2013
6 Ways to Follow the Mediterranean Diet
Read my quotes in Canadian Living about the 6 Ways to Follow the Mediterranean Diet. It is rare that dietitians, chefs and environmentalists agree, but the Mediterranean diet offers excellent nutrition, flavor and earth friendly meal planning. Find out more here:
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