What should you welcome into — or limit in — your pantry or fridge? http://www.canada.com/health/kitchen+cleanout/4258040/story.html
Researchers have been arguing for years about whether carbohydrates make any difference during exercise lasting an hour or two and, if so, how much you need. Recent experiments suggest that during shorter workouts, carbs are for the brain rather than the…
Controversy surrounding a popular and highly-profitable vitamin fortified beverage ramped up yesterday as U.K. ad regulators told Coca-Coca they could no longer advertise their product Vitaminwater as nutritious. http://www.healthzone.ca/health/business/article/924353–vitaminwater-delicious-and-not-nutritious
We already knew Canadians are fatter, weaker and less fit than 25 years ago. Now we know why. New research that tracked the movements of 4,500 children and adults shows the hours we spend at a desk, on Facebook, watching Glee…
Eat your vegetables! We’ve all heard this before. Yet we’re still not getting enough. http://www.canada.com/health/Until+vegetables+dominate+meal+plates+weight+loss+will+slow/4133417/story.html
Come 2011 on Saturday morning, a lot of people will be swearing off cigarettes, striving to get their personal finances in order, promising to cut back on drinking and committing to exercise more. But one resolution will dominate after the seasonal…
Cooked! Cooking your vegetables can actually boost their antioxidant content. Heating vegetables releases antioxidants by breaking down cell walls. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/ask-a-health-expert/ask-a-dietitian/is-spinach-more-nutritious-raw-or-cooked/article1794425/
Data show that the majority of people in weight loss programs regain most of the pounds – and sometimes more – within three to five years. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/leslie-beck/losing-weight-is-the-easy-part-keeping-it-off-not-so-much/article1819001/
You will add years to your life by increasing your intake of fruits and vegetables rich in alpha-carotene, according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/leslie-beck/to-live-longer-pick-your-vegetables—and-their-colour—carefully/article1810451/
You’re eating organic? Bravo. Just don’t expect more antioxidants. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/think-organic-veggies-have-more-antioxidants/article1785662/
