“What should I eat before a run?” is a common question and one that can haunt you if you have incorrect information. Eating at the wrong time or choosing the wrong kind of foods can produce symptoms such as nausea, vomiting…
In the quest for the healthiest carbohydrates, where do grains fit? If they’re white and refined, they don’t stand a chance against the likes of fruits and vegetables — and that’s even if they’ve been enriched with vitamins and fibre to…
As the weather cools across Canada, our thoughts turn away from salads and steaks to soups and stews. While starchy side dishes such as potatoes, rice and pasta might make a natural addition to a warm meal on a cool day,…
Savvy consumers and bloggers have noticed products in the dairy aisle branded as ‘dairy beverages’ or ‘chocolate drinks. http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/08/25/f-food-chocolate-milk-ingredients.html
The health benefits of milk — which has carbohydrates, electrolytes, calcium and vitamin D — have long been established. But for athletes, milk also contains the two proteins best for rebuilding muscles: casein and whey. http://www.cbc.ca/cp/health/TL3049.html
As kids head back to the classroom, many parents are already dreading the tedious task of packing lunches. The challenge: coming up with a healthy meal your kids will actually eat. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/leslie-beck/packing-healthy-school-lunches-that-make-the-grade/article1691554/
Food stylist Adele Hagan helps you think outside the sandwich and pack a lunch tasty enough to nurture the pickiest budding foodie http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/family-and-relationships/back-to-school/bye-bye-brown-bag-fun-tasty-lunches-for-your-kid/article1691964/
Scientists at Oxford University report that Vitamin D has a huge effect on our DNA and say this could explain its apparently beneficial role in preventing diverse diseases http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/gene-researchers-find-key-role-for-vitamin-d-in-range-of-diseases/article1682257/
Scientists have come up with the perfect appetite suppressant: plain old water. http://www.canada.com/health/Research+shows+water+intake+combined+with+mindful+diet+sheds+pounds/3432523/story.html
Many commercial bottled tea drinks contain little or no healthful antioxidants, researchers have found. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/08/22/bottled-tea-antioxidants.html
