The health and fitness industries is perpetually characterized by the ebb and flows of trends. Anyone with their finger on the pulse of these fluctuations will know that intermittent fasting happens to be one of them. My regular readers will know that I’ve openly shared my thoughts on intermittent fasting
Eating and sleeping are two of the most basic functions we do as humans. The average person can live for up to three weeks without food, and even less without water. And while it is unclear how long a person can survive without sleep, the effects of sleep deprivation can
What better way to celebrate Meatless Monday than to set my ambitious student blogger Chris to the task of exploring the highly popular Beyond Meat burger. This product, by all accounts, has the potential to completely revolutionize the meat alternative industry and is a worthy topic of further exploration. Chris
This is an incredibly common question that my clients approach me with a and one that actually has a great of personal relevance to me. Let me explain… I dealt with a fair amount of transient digestive issues in my youth, the vast majority of which I was able to
If you ask a certain subset of scientists, they will tell you that lab grown meat, also known as cultured meat, is the next big thing. If you ask my Ryerson University student blogger Chris, he tends to agree. That’s exactly why we chose to work together on today’s article.
Are you the type that refuses to eat your veggies? Maybe you begrudgingly pinch your nose and force them down? Or are you on the other side of the spectrum, enjoying every leaf and stem, wishing you could get even more out of every bite? No matter your preference today’s
“Most people don’t have a lot of knowledge about GMOs. The average person hasn’t spent much time thinking about it. Nonetheless, if they were to see a label about them, they would likely be averse to them. It’s something that seems a little unnatural, and there’s a psychological tendency to
Whether you love the idea of genetically modified foods or not, they have grown to prominence for a reason. In today’s article, Lara will explore the number of factors that have made genetically modified foods so appealing to the food and biotechnology industries, and the benefits they confer to the
High protein yogurt products actually happen to be one of the foods that I most often recommend to my clients. Even though yogurt is not a fundamental dietary staple like fruits or veggies, I believe that for those who enjoy dairy, high protein yogurt varieties (such as Greek or Icelandic
Hello everyone, I am so thrilled to be introducing Lara, my first ever dietetic intern. Lara is a recent graduate from the Nutrition and Food Program at Ryerson University and is currently completing a portion of her independent internship with yours truly. Among a host of potential topics, Lara decided
