In recent decades, sugar has been positioned as the dietary enemy, claimed by many to be the cause of growing rates of chronic disease, and the so-called (albeit controversial) ‘obesity epidemic’. As a result, many of us choose to use ‘sugar alternatives’ in an attempt to avoid the claimed negative
It’s fair to say that my love for kale is well known across the globe. Unfortunately, I lack the culinary skill to bring that love to life in a delicious and appealing way for you guys. I appreciate that not everyone is up for eating raw kale leaves like I
Today I am thrilled to be featuring a very special guest post from up and coming Canadian dietitian Rebecca Livingstone. Coming off the back of my HAES articles, which proved to both myself and my readers that I still have a lot of room to learn and grow, this article
My love for kale is oft proclaimed and well known and yet not always well understood. Some have even referred to me as the “Kale King” or “King Of Kale”, although I’d never be so callus as to label myself with such grandeur. Sufficed to say, kale is my favourite
Many of you will have realized by now that my most recent Health At Every Size (HAES) article garnered some unexpected but ultimately deserved negative attention. My understanding is that some HAES proponents and practitioners were concerned that I did not accurately portray the Health At Every Size philosophy in
The time has come for the heir to the Kale Throne to share to his loyal followers how they can grow their very own kale! I know you all love kale, and purchase it regularly… but did you ever consider growing your own from the seeds?! Whether you are an
We live at a time where there exists an immense amount of social pressure surrounding the maintenance of all aspects of our physical appearance, especially our body’s weight and shape. This pressure has undoubtedly contributed to cultivating many of the damaging relationships that so many people around the world experience
The inspiration for today’s article comes from a keynote address that was delivered at my sisters medical school Hippocratic oath ceremony by Brian Goldman, a well known Toronto area ER doctor and author Brian Goldman. He spoke about the importance of kindness and empathy as a fundamental component of healthcare
Expanding on last week’s discussion of the effects of the ketogenic diet on weight loss, I wanted to explore whether or not the keto diet could be justly considered a superior dietary pattern for the management of blood glucose levels of type 2 diabetes. A recent documentary, “The Magic Pill”,
The keto ( or ketogenic) diet is one of the hottest nutrition topics in circulation today. It is gaining increasing notoriety for its alleged health benefits, including a supposed ability to confer people with superior weight loss results as compared to a balanced, inclusive diet. Before we get into all