Written By: Jennifer Broxterman, BScH Foods & Nutrition Registered Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist NutritionRx (www.nutritionrx.ca) Email: info@nutritionrx.ca For many sports, losing weight, and in particular, reducing body fat, can result in serious gains in athletic performance. For some athletes, shedding a…
Written By: Jennifer Broxterman, BScH Foods & Nutrition Registered Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist NutritionRx Website: www.nutritionrx.ca Email: info@nutritionrx.ca By far, the most commonly asked question I receive when counseling an athlete or delivering a nutrition talk is clarifying the “right” amount…
Written By: Jennifer Broxterman, BScH Foods & Nutrition Registered Dietitian & Sports Nutritionist NutritionRx Website: www.nutritionrx.ca Email: info@nutritionrx.ca All food packages in Canada contain a Nutrition Facts table to help consumers better understand what exactly is in the food they are…
The results, reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, add to evidence that sleep loss can promote weight gain — not just by boosting hunger but also by slowing the rate at which calories are burned. http://www.canada.com/health/Lack+sleep+lead+gaining+weight+Study/4790663/story.html
Stay tuned to read about NutritionRx in the London Free Press as a “Business Buzz” feature. A short article on the creation of NutritionRx is expected to be printed on Monday May 30, 2011 on the front page of the Business…
In general terms, the human body can go two to three days without water and, it is often said in survival guides, 30 to 40 days without food of any kind. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2011/05/07/f-survival-food-water.html
If you’ve been told you have high triglycerides – too much fat in your bloodstream – you’re not alone. It’s estimated that one in four Canadians has an unhealthy triglyceride level, which is linked with heart disease, heart attack, stroke and…
We heard it through the grapevine that it’s time to put down the junk food and chew on something naturally sweet — a raisin quiz. http://www.canada.com/health/diet-fitness/Nutrition+Quiz+Raisins/4671611/story.html
Do you find yourself munching on cookies or salty snacks later in the day? Most food cravings occur in the late afternoon or evening and nighttime snacking is often just a habit people get into. http://www.canada.com/health/curb+cravings/4656293/story.html
According to a new study involving young women, just looking at a milkshake activates the same areas of the brain that light up when an addict sees cocaine. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/craving-a-milkshake-you-might-be-a-junk-food-addict/article1970833/
