Here’s a neat study that came out recently: Researchers at the Harvard School or Public Health found that eating walnuts 2-3 times per week was associated with a 24% reduction in the development of type 2 diabetes. The authors of the study looked at over 135,000 people and found, after controlling for other lifestyle factors, … Continue reading »
Get ready Canada for an explosion of new products on the shelves! Health Canada has recently approved the use of stevia in foods. See their statement below: “Health Canada has approved stevia for use in foods and beverages, a move that extends its use beyond just the natural health products category. Prior to this announcement, stevia … Continue reading »
This week’s Get Healthy Challenge is all about roughage. A diet high in roughage, aka FIBRE, is oh so important! The benefits of fibre are plentiful: – Keeps your gastrointestinal system healthy (think of it as exercise for your colon) - You feel fuller longer, helping with weight loss and maintenance – Prevents cancers like colon cancer – Lowers cholesterol … Continue reading »
Check out “The Real Bears” as they reveal the unhappy truth about soda in this pretty darn awesome video. “It wasn’t so bad when soft drinks were the occasional treat. But now sugary drinks are the number one source of calories in the American diet.” “With one third of America overweight and another third obese, … Continue reading »
Looking to chill out with a slushie, cold bevvie? You’ve seen the commercials for them so let’s see what the deal is with Tim’s latest concoction: Frozen Lemonade. Well, as usual, it depends on the size you order: A small frozen lemonade has 110 calories and 27 grams of carbs (26 of those grams come … Continue reading »
What is it? Magnesium is an important mineral that your body uses in over 300 systems within your body, including insulin production and protein synthesis. It is also an important part of maintaining healthy bones and nerves, which is why low magnesium can lead to osteoporosis and has been linked to stroke. Magnesium deficiency can … Continue reading »
It’s hot hot hot. So let’s make a fresh and easy salad. This one is super delish, a cinch to make, and lasts in the fridge for a few days (‘course it’s so yum, it won’t be hanging around the fridge for long). This salad travels so well too. Great for lunches the next day … Continue reading »
Got the breakfast blah’s? Bored of the usual cereal for breakfast or toast with peanut butter? Good news- you can enjoy whole grain waffles, pancakes and crumpets (they do exists!) without breaking the calorie bank with E.D. Smith’s No Sugar Added Syrup. It’s delicious (trust me- I’ve tried it) and it only has 30 calories … Continue reading »
It’s safe to say the “no carb/low carb” is behind us now. However, some people still don’t eat enough healthy carbohydrates to give them enough energy to workout properly, to last the whole day, or to generally keep them from chowing down on that freezer full of holiday baking. (“It’s for the cookie exchange/grandkids/company!” Yah. … Continue reading »
If all sources of sugar were just listed as sugar it would be easy! But as usual not everything in nutrition is as straight forward as we would like (ahem, if we were in charge it would be!). The list is extensive. When you are reading ingredient lists, any of these ingredients actually mean sugar … Continue reading »
Let’s review peoples: 8 oz (1 cup) of coke = 27 grams of carbs 8 oz of juice = 26-28 grams of carbs (brand varies) (For those liking a visual – 27 grams of carbs is almost like 6 packages of sugar). Even though the “sugar” (aka carbs) in the coke are a different type … Continue reading »
Ever hear people say “That cookie has enough sugar to fill 10 teaspoons”? Wonder how they come up with that? I’ll tell you, it’s easy! All you need to remember is: 1 teaspoon of sugar = 4 grams of sugar So simply read the label and see how many grams of sugar per serving is … Continue reading »
The sugar stats are out (thanks Stats Can): Canadians consume 110 grams of sugar per day on average = 26 teaspoons = 440 calories 21% of people’s total calories came from sugar (this does include natural sugars), but…. 35% of the sugar intake was from foods not included in any of the food groups (aka … Continue reading »
