Satiety. One of the simple keys to weight management. How can we eat strategically to feel full while still managing our caloric intake?
Understanding how your body utilizes carbohydrates is important for everyone – not just people with diabetes.
Read More “How to Feel Full – Understanding The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster”
Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) has been a staple educational and assessment piece throughout my education and practice. However there has been numerous concerns about this tool – it is outdated, promotes overeating,ect. Should we be following it?
“If you want to help support your immune system, crack open this bottle.”
– Vitamin Water Defence (Vitamin C+Zinc)
“The zinc helps to maintain immune system and function.”
-Centrum ProNutrients Immunity
” Vitamin A maintains resistance to infection”
-Swiss Natural Vitamin A Capsules
We typically view vegetarians and vegans as having a small body mass and lacking strength. This profile may make it difficult to picture vegetarians and vegans as high-performing athletes. However there are many famous vegetarian athletes: football player Joe Namath, boxer Mike Tyson and tennis player Venus Williams to name a few. Is it possible for an athlete maintain their muscle mass without eating meat? How can they meet their nutritional needs while being meat free?
Yesterday while driving home after working a very long day, I could not think of anything else I’d rather do than blow off some steam at the gym. Yes I was tired, but I felt like going for a hard run would make my day complete. I started to ponder what my strongest motivators were for wanting to exercise. This then lead to a spiral of thoughts about motivation and physical activity.
Detox has become a buzz word that seems to be popping up everywhere – in bookstores, magazines, the press and has made it’s way into the common conversation regarding nutrition and health. Detox diets especially seem to become popular after periods of time where we often neglect healthy eating, such as over the winter holidays, and we perceive that our bodies need a little ‘spring cleaning’. Do detox diets actually work? Are they safe?
