Top 10 Studies From 2021 For a Happy, Healthy 2022
Here are 10 of the most significant nutrition studies from the past year to help you live the happiest, healthiest 2022! Fermented Foods Are Good for Gut Health Having a diverse gut microbiome (many different species of microbes living in your gut)
The Incredible Power of the Family Meal
Over the last few decades, shared family meals have been declining, primarily due to the crazy, busy schedules of both parents and kids. Then came Covid-19 and life as we knew it came to a halt. What emerged, however, has
A Food-Based Scorecard for Preventing Weight Gain
The research is strong, consistent, and undeniable – it’s far easier to prevent weight gain, than to lose extra weight, once you’ve gained it. It’s also why researchers developed the “Dietary Obesity-Prevention Score” – a scoring system, based on a
Scientific Statement on Low-Carb Diets
Low-carb diets, including the “keto diet”, are all the rage these days. The Nutrition and Lifestyle Task Force, of the National Lipid Association, conducted a comprehensive research review and released a scientific statement on the safety and effectiveness of these
Top 10 Ways to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
In 1997, the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute of Research, released a groundbreaking, comprehensive, scientific report on how to reduce cancer risk through diet and physical activity. In 2008, an updated report was issued. Last month (May
The Harmful Truth About Ultra-Processed Foods
Would you like to radically cut your risk of disease? How about vastly improving the nutritional composition of your diet, including a significant reduction in your sugar and salt intake? Do you want a simple, yet very effective way to
When Do We Stop Eating? When We Go To Sleep!
Are you a mindless snacker? Currently, both in Canada and the United States, about two-thirds of the population are overweight. In other words, if you line up 10 people, on average, only three of them have a healthy body weight. While
Seven Reasons Why Family Meals Deserve Top Priority
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is the shared family meal. The research is incredibly strong and consistent. Benefits include kids who are healthier and definitely happier. Each and every meal shared makes a difference. Here
Sleep – The Forgotten Nutrient For Good Health
The benefits of good sleep for health, happiness, longevity, and overall well-being cannot be overstated. Most people greatly underestimate its value. Eating well and being active is not enough. Sleep is critical for brain health, managing your moods, reducing stress,
Top Five Ways To Reduce Your Risk Of Cancer
Last week I did an evening nutrition presentation at the Odette Cancer Center at Sunnybrook Hospital. Everyone in the audience either had cancer or was a caregiver of someone with cancer. It was a humbling experience. I was honoured to
Avoid These Foods If You Care About Your Health
The food and restaurant industry is incredibly smart, powerful and unrelenting. They spend millions of dollars in the development of foods that are the perfect mix of salt, sugar and fat – foods that are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, but often not
Dining Out Can Harm Your Health
Most of us lead busy lives. Dining out can be an enjoyable and convenient way to feed ourselves and our families. Where you dine, how often you dine and what you dine on, however, can greatly damage your health and
Lose Weight… And Keep It Off
Lots of people lose weight. At least half or more regain the weight within three to five years. How can you put the odds in your favour of staying slim and trim? The National Weight Control Registry, established in 1994,
If You See It, You Will Eat It
Brian Wansink, a “mindless eating expert” from Cornell University, studies what factors in our environment trigger us to eat more food. The research he’s done is fascinating and scary. For most people, hunger has little to do with food intake.
Four Foods That Promote Weight Gain
When Harvard researchers looked at the eating habits of over 120,000 men and women over 20 years, they found that four foods were strongly linked to weight gain. The four worst waistline offenders were as follows: potato chips, potatoes (this