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Project Body Smart
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Feb 2014
DO MEN LOSE WEIGHT FASTER THAN WOMEN
The Rumor: Men lose weight more quickly than women Many people believe that when it comes to weight loss, men have an advantage. Anecdotal stories of ladies sweating and struggling to lose a pound or two compare to tales of men cutting back on the…
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Food labels part 5: Putting it all together
by KRISTA SCOTT-DIXON In this concluding Part 5, we’ll give you some tips and action steps to ensure you’re getting the most from your food labels. In Parts 1-4 (click here to review parts 1, 2, 3, and 4) of this food labels article series, we looked at: whether food labels…
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Feb 2014
Food labels part 4: Being a critical consumer
Part 4 of our series on food labels looks at what consumers want (or think they want) on food labels, and how this affects their actual buying and eating behaviour. What do people want on food labels? Generally, in order of preference, people look for: calories…
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Feb 2014
Prenatal Nutrition Tips for Your Future Family
EMILY ALANIZ Ladies, everyone knows nutrition is important (even if we don’t always make the healthiest decisions — never happens, right?). But when you become pregnant, everything changes. Suddenly, your choices don’t just affect your own health — they affect the health of your…
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Feb 2014
All About Fish Oil
What is fish oil? by RYAN ANDREWS Fish oil is, well, oil from fish. It’s rich in two specific groups of omega-3 fatty acids known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). DHA and EPA, along with alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), found in things like flax…
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