Nutrition
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Salt: How much is too much?
HL, Volume 8, Issue 3 Excessive salt consumption is a nutritional time bomb. Shawn Nisbet explains why we need to cut our salt intake now.
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The ABC's of Eating Gluten-Free
HL, Volume 8, Issue 2 Wheat-free foods are a godsend for the many Canadians who are gluten intolerant. Marie Fortin explains the condition known as Celiac Disease.
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So Your Teenager is Going Veggie
HL, Volume 8, Issue 2 How to come to terms with the decision - and keep them healthy.
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Outside-the-Box Weight Loss
HL, Volume 8, Issue 1 Perhaps it's time to experiment with some less conventional strategies to burn fat. Marie Fortin serves up some radical thinking in the effort to lighten up.
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Vegging Out: The Beginner's Guide to a Meat-Free Diet
HL, Volume 7, Issue 4 |
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How to Choose a Multivitamin
HL, Volume 7, Issue 3 A certified holistic nutritionist shares basic guidelines for choosing a multivitamin that's right for you.
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Eat Your Way to a Healthy Heart
HL, Volume 7, Issue 3 Simple dietary strategies to manage your cholesterol and blood pressure non-invasively.
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Nutrition Tips: Advice for a Healthier You!
HL, Volume 7, Issue 1 Shawn Nisbet sets the facts straight on some of your diet and nutrition concerns.
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How to know if your natural health product is safe
HL, Volume 6, Issue 4 |
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Great Expectations: Nutrients for a Healthy Pregnancy
HL, Volume 6, Issue 3 |
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Whining and Dining
HL, Volume 6, Issue 2 Marie Fortin offers practical advice on feeding your picky eater
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Enough is Enough!
Spring 2008, Volume 5, Issue 2 The debate over the food additives and dangerous chemicals we encounter throughout our daily lives continues to rage on. What is the purpose of these substances, why are they being added, what effects could they be having on our health, and more importantly, on the health of our children? HL considers a few of these substances, their purposes and the possible side effects.
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The Salty Truth
Winter 2008, Volume 5, Issue 1 According to many doctors and recent studies, were still eating way too much salt.
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A Small Amount of Dark Chocolate Reduced Blood Pressure
Winter 2008, Volume 5, Issue 1 |
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The Importance of Healthy Eating and Active Living
Fall 2007, Volume 4, Issue 4 |
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Hamburger Disease: How to avoid it!
Summer 2007, Volume 4, Issue 3 The annual round of barbeques is upon us. Food sizzling on the open grill, dining al fresco, friends and family relaxing on the patio these are the sights and sounds many of us associate with summer.
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Tipping Back 8 Times a Day
Summer 2007, Volume 4, Issue 3 Every cell and every system in your body is dependent on water for healthy functioning.
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Food for All Seasons: forget global, eat local!
Summer 2007, Volume 4, Issue 3 |
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In-Season Ontario Fruits and Vegetables
Summer 2007, Volume 4, Issue 3 |
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Are You Sure That's Healthy Food?
Spring 2007, Volume 4, Issue 2 The goods on popular health foods.
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Want to lose weight? Get out of the diet trap!
Winter 2007, Volume 4, Issue 1 Because we dont need yet another fad diet we need a plan.
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Going Organic: we really are what we eat
Volume 3, Issue 4 |
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The Lowdown On Labelling
spring 2006 volume 3, issue 2 To help us determine the nutritional value of the foods we buy, the Canadian government introduced a new system of presenting nutrition information on food labels back in 2003. But three years on, how savvy are we about what these labels tell us? Maybe its time we all took the Interactive Nutrition Label Quiz.
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Eat Smart!
spring 2006 volume 3, issue 2 Our fast-food nation is ailing. Unhealthy food choices, coupled with sedentary pastimes such as playing computer games and surfing the Internet, are contributing to the rapidly growing rate of obesity among Canadians. As a result, health officials warn that many people face the dire prospect of heart disease, cancer and other ailments.
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It's Time To Make Friends With Food Again!
winter 2006 volume 3, issue 1 With so much information now available about healthy eating and nutritional values, we should be a nation of happy, healthy eaters. But were not. Obesity is running alarmingly high and eating disorders abound. Isnt it time we stopped obsessing about food? Isnt it time we made friends with food again?
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Nutrition on a Plate
fall 2005 volume 2, issue 4 |
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What Is Supportive Nutrition?
summer 2005 volume 2, issue 3 The act of ingesting foods in a way that is supportive to your metabolism, that is, the speed at which your body burns through food. Its what nature intended. Read on to learn more.
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Eat Your Way To Better Health!
winter 2005 volume 2, issue 1 If you think you can starve your way to weight loss, think again! When we fast, our bodies move into starvation mode, assuming food is off the menu. Survival instinct then sets in, and our bodies store more fat in anticipation of that nutritional rainy day. Much better to eat little and often.
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Quick Fix Meal Tips
fall 2004 volume 1, issue 1 An internet guide to quick meal tips and healthy eating!
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Tips For A Healthy Lifestyle
fall 2004 volume 1, issue 1 Variety, Balance and Moderation, a common sense approach to Healthy Living!
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