Drink lemon water for 10 days and you will cleanse your body, lose weight and feel great! That is what author Tom Woloshyn of the Master Cleanse is claiming. I have done the literature review on this Master cleanse and have come up empty handed. There are no robust scientific research … [Read more...]
Blood pressure increases with age and sadly plagues over 50% of Canadians over the age of 50 according to the Canadian Community Health Survey, 2011. As you are probably aware, sodium intake is a key culprit. Last year I wrote about having a gene variant that increases my chances of developing high … [Read more...]
Detox diets are very popular and we get asked about them all the time. Which one is the best? Do I need to detox? How often should I detox? So we thought we would review a few popular detox/cleanses out there and give you our humble opinions/Dietitian’s perspective. The first one I want … [Read more...]
March is liver disease awareness month and I thought it would be a good idea to take a look at the leading cause of liver disease in Canada. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common type of liver disease in Canada with the common cause being obesity. According to the experts, 75% of … [Read more...]
When we think about heart health and diet the first nutrient that usually comes to mind is fat. Calcium is something we think about for bone health but heart health? Do we need to monitor our intake? How much should we take? Should we just take supplements? These are questions I have been … [Read more...]
There are countless diet programs out there, each claiming they are the best, quickest, etc. I'm often asked which ones I think are best. I wish it were simple to answer but weight loss is extremely complicated, and as much as research has taught us about what doesn’t work; the jury is still … [Read more...]
When Halloween rolls around each year, I am inundated with questions from parents… As a parent myself, I learn on a daily basis so I would like to preface this blog by saying I am not the "candy police" but rather a parent who happens to be a dietitian raising 2 young children and trying to … [Read more...]
Snacking has become one of those automatic activities we engage in. Our stomach growls and we respond by putting something into our mouth to either quiet the noise or satisfy a craving. There are many different opinions out there on whether or not we should or shouldn’t snack. Personally I … [Read more...]
Would you be shocked if I told you to get rid of all of your fat-free, sugar-free food you have in your pantry? Some of you may already know this and others may find this surprising especially coming from a dietitian! To be honest I have never been a fan of the fat free, sugar free craze that … [Read more...]
The seventh and final Nutrigenomix test has to do with the risk of developing diabetes. (see previous six here) The majority of diabetes being diagnosed is directly related to our lifestyle habits. This is one of the reasons I chose to start working in private practice. I was frustrated with … [Read more...]
