Category: Health and Nutrition

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Eat Fruits and Vegetables Daily in 5 Easy Steps!

December 16, 2013 No Comments

Did you know that the daily consumption of vegetables and fruits might help reduce the risk of certain types of cancer? Moreover, regularly eating large amounts of fruits and vegetables can also reduce the risk of heart disease. Yet it is not always easy to include these foods in our daily meals, among other things, […]

November and male health

November 6, 2013 No Comments

During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of millions of moustaches around the world. Through the power of the moustache, vital funds and awareness are raised to combat prostate and testicular cancer and mental health challenges.

Testimonial from Denis, who feels like singing again

October 16, 2013 No Comments

We often receive positive feedback from our members. This one comes from Denis, who is on a mission to help his family and friends to improve their health through better eating. Exactly as he did himself, thanks to the menus against chronic inflammation. We spoke on the phone about 2 months ago, when he bought […]

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Food and nutrition myth about tea

September 28, 2013 No Comments

MYTH: Drinking tea causes dehydration THE TRUTH: It’s a popular belief that tea is dehydrating because it has caffeine, but the level of caffeine you get from drinking moderate amounts of tea, even strong tea, doesn’t dehydrate you. Tea is actually 99.5 percent water and counts towards your fluid intake for the day, so it […]

Food and nutrition myth about eating up when you are pregnant

September 27, 2013 No Comments

MYTH: When you’re pregnant, eat up! You are eating for two THE TRUTH: Pregnant women are commonly told they are “eating for two.” In reality, you need just a little more food, during the second and third trimesters, to get enough nutrients and calories to support a growing baby. Two or three extra Food Guide […]

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Are you a “food addict?”

September 24, 2013 No Comments

A new research from Newfoundland’s Memorial University suggests that one in 20 Canadians is a “food addict”, as determined by the Yale Food Addiction Scale. The Yale Food Addiction Scale consists of 27 statements describing eating habits such as: “I eat to the point where I feel physically ill,” and “I find myself constantly eating […]

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Chill out with a frozen drink

July 19, 2013 No Comments

Frozen drinks with crushed ice are an extremely delicious way to beat the summer heat and they come in many forms such as slush, granita, frappé, etc. Refreshing and colourful, they are a huge hit with youngsters, but beware, because their nutritional profile is not very flattering… These drinks almost always consist of sweetened water, […]

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What does 200 Calories look like?

July 8, 2013 No Comments

Some foods have significantly more Calories than others but what does the difference actually look like? Browsing through the web, I found a very enligthning video from ASAP Science that features 200 calorie servings of all your favourite foods, from apples to Big Macs, from wine to pizza.

Do vegetarians live longer?

June 12, 2013 No Comments

According to a new study published last week in the online version of , vegetarian diets are associated with reduced death rates. Professor Orlich of the Loma Linda University in California, and colleagues examined a group of 73,308 men and women Seventh-day Adventists, for almost 6 years between 2002 and 2007. Study participants were categorized […]

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One sugar-laced soda a day raises diabetes risk by 22 per cent

April 30, 2013 No Comments

All it takes is one can of soda to increase risk of type 2 diabetes by 22%, according to a large European study published last week in Diabetologia. Using data from 25,000 people, in 8 European countries, over 16 years, researchers found that every extra 12 fluid ounce (340 mL) serving of sugar-sweetened beverage – about […]

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Mediterranean diet’s benefits confirmed

February 28, 2013 No Comments

Another major study was released this week on the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. This study, published on the  found that people who eat it have a 30% lower risk of heart disease than those who eat a traditional low-fat diet. Close to 7500 people participated to this study in Spain over a 5-year […]

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Cardiovascular health: Check to see if you are at risk

January 30, 2013 No Comments

Every 7 minutes, someone becomes a victim of cardiovascular disease or stroke in Canada. Yet these are preventable and treatable. That is why the CHUM Cardiovascular Centre is organising “Cardiovascular disease awareness day” on February 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Grande-Place du Complexe-Desjardins, Montreal.

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