Studies have shown that eating certain foods, such as a burger, baked goods or pasta, elicit responses in the brain that are similar to those from drugs such as cocaine. http://www.nationalpost.com/life/Food+addiction+There+more+questions+than+answers/4438167/story.html
Smart eating is a numbers game: Eat a lot of the good stuff and a little of the bad. http://www.canada.com/health/Nutritious+diet+include+combo/4436319/story.html
A sports drink promoted as a healthy alternative to sugary sodas is at the centre of potential class-action lawsuits launched in Calgary and Vancouver. http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/03/10/calgary-vitaminwater-lawsuit-sugar.html
Wouldn’t it be great to have a personal nutrition assistant? An expert who stocked the fridge regularly with appetizing plates of fruit for snacks and vegetables ready to be tossed into meals? http://www.canada.com/health/Kitchen+refresh+crucial+weight+loss+success/4412178/story.html
Last week, we took a look at the nutrition issues for the 5 and 10 km distances; today, we’ll cover the longer distances. http://www.nationalpost.com/life/before+during+after+ready/4398501/story.html
Adding pureed vegetables to entrees reduces the number of calories the meals pack without sacrificing texture or taste, according to Pennsylvania State University researchers who tried it on unsuspecting study subjects. http://www.canada.com/health/Hidden+veggies+lower+calories+help+shed+pounds/4378817/story.html
A new Statistics Canada study suggests one in four Canadian adults is clinically obese, compared with one in three in the United States. The study, released jointly with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, says 24.1 per cent of adults in…
From coffee to ground beef to T-Shirts, prices in Canada for many items are headed higher as basic commodities, such as coffee beans, raw sugar, cotton and oil, continue to soar on global markets. http://www.moneyville.ca/article/947584–why-food-and-clothing-costs-are-rising?bn=1
Does cooking method (such as microwave versus stove top) affect how nutritious food is? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/ask-a-health-expert/ask-a-dietitian/how-does-cooking-method-alter-a-foods-nutrition/article1892190/
According to a new U.S. study published in the online edition of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, boosting your intake of foods rich in B vitamins can significantly lower the odds you’ll suffer from PMS. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/leslie-beck/suffering-from-pms-chow-down-on-b-vitamins/article1925480/