Part 1: ‘Calories In’. By John Berardi Ph.D. and Helen Kollias Ph.D Most people who count calories for weight loss or weight management assume it’s an exact science. It’s not. Here we outline 5 reasons calorie counting (i.e. logging your food to calculate intake) is…
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Calcium, vitamin D, and other strategies to prevent osteoporosis. By Ryan Andrews Strong bones are crucial to good health, and good nutrition is crucial to strong bones. Find out what you need to protect the health of your skeleton for years to come. Nutrition strongly…
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And those foods account for 90 percent of U.S. added sugar intake, new research says. Tom Grill / Corbis JULIE BECK MAR 10, 2016 HEALTH Michael Pollan’s guideline that people should “eat food, not too much, mostly plants,” is oft-quoted, less oft-followed. Once again, research…
Read MoreFor all you moms out there. Listen up as sports broadcaster Jenn Brown shares her favorite pregnancy tips to stay healthy and happy. Posted by USANA Health Sciences Inc. on Wednesday, March 9, 2016
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MONDAY, MARCH 07, 2016 Yoni Freedhoff MD Last week saw the publication of the Canadian Senate’s Report Obesity In Canada A Whole-of-Society Approach for a Healthier Canada. My friend and colleague Dr. Arya Sharma criticized the report for not recognizing the pervasive and damaging nature…
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Continuing with our Nutrition 101 series, today we’re talking carbohydrates! Love ’em or leave ’em (personally, I’m a fan), carbohydrates are found in pretty much everything – fruits and vegetables, grains, nuts and seeds, dairy, sweets, soda, the list goes on. It’s a good thing…
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Try eliminating processed foods from your diet first, then add a few fermented vegetables or a good probiotic. Quite often that’s all that is necessary. Give your gut some time to adjust to real food again and you’d be a mazed at the difference in…
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Exploring the truths and fallacies of ‘metabolic damage’. By Brian St. Pierre There’s a lot of discussion in the fitness industry about whether crash dieting can cause metabolic damage. In this article, we’ll take on this interesting topic and separate fact from fiction. We’ll…
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