A handful of seasoned stars have recently admitted some of their peers, have fed into Hollywood’s objectification machine, encouraging them to lose weight with the excuse that, to stay competitive in Tinseltown you have to be skinny. http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/1182191–the-skinny-on-hollywood-peer-pressure
Erika Faust Interrobang (Fanshawe’s Student Voice) Click here to read more Interrobang articles written by Erika Faust From landscaping to jewellery design to pretty much everything in between, the Summer Company program, one component of the Ontario Government’s Summer Jobs Strategy, has…
By Paul Mayne Paul Mayne, Western News Brescia University College graduate student Jennifer Broxterman leveraged funds from the Ontario government’s Summer Company program to start her own professional nutrition consulting practice, NutritionRx. Jennifer Broxterman has a full schedule. Not only is…
COMPANIES SPEND A LOT OF TIME FINDING WAYS TO CUT ENERGY COSTS AND INCREASE RECYCLING. HERE’S HOW THE TECH GIANT IS WORKING TO BETTER MANAGE ANOTHER RESOURCE: THE HEALTH OF ITS STAFF. Much has changed since Google earned a reputation for…
Written By: Jennifer Broxterman, Registered Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist and Courtney Laurie, Southeastern Ontario Dietetic Intern NutritionRx | www.nutritionrx.ca Offering professional nutrition counselling services in London, Ontario. Email: info@nutritionrx.ca Are you a carb-loving runner who wants to increase energy levels, manage your weight,…
Food ‘sensitivity’ tests get a failing grade in Canada’s leading medical journal: Make sure you do your research before spending your hard earned money on an unreliable food allergy test. Food ‘sensitivity’ tests aren’t as accurate as what might be marketed…
Very interesting results from the Harvard School of Public Health that looked at the risk of consumption of red meat (including processed red meat) in over 120,000 American men and women and the link between cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all-death mortality….
As the saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. When I look at these MRI images of the quadriceps of athletes vs. sedentary individuals, one message screams out loud and clear: “USE IT OR LOSE IT!” When working with…
The concept of focusing on behaviours instead of the numbers on the scale has been around for some time, but it was only in the middle of the past decade that the term Health at Every Size (HAES) emerged. http://www.nationalpost.com/todays-paper/Weighing+weight+loss+debate/6148256/story.html
