Fewer than 30% of us apply sunscreen properly or with any regularity, and when we do our sunscreen many not be offering the SPF protection on the label. Can what you eat help to protect you from a painful sunburn, and by proxy reduce your risk of skin cancer?
Concussions can affect all ages of people, athletes and non-athletes alike. What is the role of nutrition in the treatment of concussion? Are there specific nutrients that may speed up brain healing?
Sugar is one of those insidious ingredients – sure, it’s obvious that soda and candy are pure sugar but there are a lot of “healthy” foods loaded with added sugars too… and food labels certainly don’t help. Here are some quick examples showing just how quick that 10% of total kcalories can add up.
Post-exercise recovery is essential for optimal physical performance. Proper recovery accomplishes two goals: restores the fluid and nutrients lost during exercise in preparation for the next workout or competition maximizes the adaptive changes that occur in the body in response to the stress 0f exercise (muscle building, increased oxygen carrying capacity etc.). The timing of …
On and on we struggle… trying to find successful and sustainable ways for people to lose weight and keep the weight off. Diets, drugs, natural health products, probiotics, functional foods, etc. They can all play a role but the honest truth is that we don’t yet have a tried, tested and true method that is pleasing to the population.
We have been pretty clear about our distaste for fad diets – we don’t really like even the notion of a “diet”, for that matter – and frequently try to debunk the malarkey and get back to basics: “eat food. not too much. mostly plants.” In the current issues of Annual Review of Public Medicine, …
The proposed beneficial effects of eating fermented foods is suggested to be due to the presence of natural probiotics, thought to bolster your intestinal population of those friendly little gut microorganisms. But is this all hoopla or is this ancient food preservation method really the path to better health? Are fermented foods any better for you than their non-fermented brethren?
Are there complementary and alternative medicines that can reduce the chance of catching a cold or help you recover more quickly?
New population-based evidence suggests that excessive dietary phosphorus intake may lead to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death. Where is all of this excess phosphorus in our diet coming from?
Ice cream is ubiquitous with summer. And most of us, no matter how many years have passed, still have a Pavlovian response whenever we hear the ice-cream truck classic, “The Entertainer”, playing. But with an influx of gourmet gelatos, sorbets and frozen yogurt eroding the ice cream market in favour of more “virtuous” frozen desserts, it can …
Sugar industry exposed. Documents describing the pressure and bribes the sugar industry used to focus the blame on saturated fat, not sugar, as the key cause of cardiovascular disease in the 1960’s were collated into a research article in JAMA Internal Medicine. At that time there was actually considerable controversy over the issue. The move was very … Continue reading
The link between obesity and increased risk of developing colon, esophageal, kidney, breast and uterine cancers has been previously established. Now researchers are finding that the impact of obesity on cancer development may be more widespread and include: cancers of the stomach, liver, gall bladder, pancreas, ovary, brain, thyroid, and multiple myeloma (a blood cancer). … Continue reading
Is coconut water more hydrating? The record breaking temperatures summer have prompted people to wonder about the best way to rehydrate after exercise. Options include sports drinks, plain water, or increasingly popular – coconut water. Coconut water is sometimes touted as the best option because it is lower in sugar than say Gatorade and quite … Continue reading
Can excessive use of workout supplements be qualified as an eating disorder? AND this time one that primarily affects males? Eating disorders are highly complex and the factors that promote them go well beyond the “body image/media promoting unrealistic role models” reasons we are familiar with; however, these influences often play a part. Generally, body … Continue reading
A new study published in BMJ links sugar-sweetened beverage consumption to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes INDEPENDENT of body weight. Why is this a big deal? Previous research suggested sugary drink intake didn’t affect risk unless you were overweight or obese. Continue reading
As we shift our palates from traditional proteins to more sustainable options, alternative sources of protein like algae and insects are often touted as the future of food. How does algae stack up against chicken? Could you swap your steak for some crickets? Continue reading
At our current growth rate, traditional animal proteins like beef and chicken will not be able to sustain the earth’s population. What are our alternatives? Algae, quinoa and insects! While algae and certainly quinoa are becoming more mainstream, getting the average Western consumer to chow down on insects might be a harder sell. Continue reading
Could our “safer” plastic be just as harmful as the original? New research out of NYU has found an association between phthalates found in plastic wrap and containers and an increased risk of high blood pressure and diabetes in children and adolescents. Continue reading
Researchers estimate consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is linked to 184,000 adult deaths each year worldwide related to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Continue reading
With national celebratory holidays so close together, we couldn’t resist… Which lauded national dish will take this Food Fight? The all-American cheeseburger or classic Canadian comfort food, poutine? Continue reading
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