People always ask me, what is the breakfast of champions? I tell them time and time again, there isn’t just one! I just used the sample picture above to help attract some attention. In today’s article I am going to (hopefully) simplify what it means to eat a healthy breakfast and teach you how
Having high LDL or “bad” cholesterol is one of the primary risk factors for heart disease, the second leading cause of death in Canada. In other words, if you have high LDL cholesterol, you are more likely to suffer from heart disease. Both the likelihood of having high LDL cholesterol
In the wake of the release of What The Health I have noticed a serious uptick in client fascination with plant-based diets. This makes me happy because, quite frankly, there are great long-term health benefits to be enjoyed by both yourself and the environment if you choose to live a more animal-friendly
Magnesium is one of the most “underrated” nutrients in the North American diet, although it has increasingly come to prominence in recent years. And for good reason. According to Health Canada data, between 30-60% ( depending on age/gender) of Canadian’s do not consume enough magnesium from their diets. There is
Vegetables are the primary source of vitamin A in the human diet. If you eat a diet rich and varied in vegetables on a regular basis, you can probably stop reading this , because I am willing to bet you get enough vitamin A in your diet. If this doesn’t
Happy Canada Day everyone! On July the 1st our great nation turns 149 years old and you better believe that this proud Canadian dietitian want’s to help you celebrate this special occasion in a healthy and patriotic way. How are we going to do this you ask? The Great Canadian Brunch! Disclaimer: Those who
The pharmaceutical industry in North America is staggering in terms not only of its profitability but its presence and relevance in the current healthcare context. There are highly effective prescription medications available to treat many of the most common healthcare ailments, but medication is often not the only course of action
Did you know that over half of Canadian women aged 19 and older do not consume an adequate amount of calcium and vitamin D? In fact, Health Canada research has identified that calcium and vitamin D are, by some margin, the two nutrients that Canadian women consume the least of
For the average person, there are a number of specific nutrients they may be short in. These include: vitamin D, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, potassium and fibre. Each of these nutrients plays an important role in maintaining different aspects of your health. Balancing your intake in these nutrients is one of
I had a friend ask me today if I thought that adults needed to drink milk. Rather than give him a straight answer, I told him I would blog about it and so here we are. Milk is often associated with strong bones and growth in children and adolescents, but what
