About 4 years ago I was away on holidays with family and friends and woke up one day with a headache. It was a fairly bad headache so I took a couple Advil and didn’t think much of it. We arrived home from holidays and got busy with work, school and kid activities. 2 weeks later I was … [Read more...]
I’ve never been a fan of artificial sweeteners, thinking something with the word “artificial” in its name can’t be that good for people. Our bodies are made to eat real, whole foods. But wait! “In Canada, food additives such as aspartame are subjected to rigorous controls under the … [Read more...]
Nicky Bennett and Kelsey Masciola It seems as though we cannot make it through one day without a client asking about something they saw on Dr. Oz, most commonly regarding the supplements he recommends. As dietitians, we are trained to be evidenced based and use research to support the … [Read more...]
We were recently asked on Twitter, our thoughts about Dr.Oz's 3-day Detox Cleanse and it made us think about detoxes/cleanses in general. A response on these definitely cannot fit into 140 characters, so we thought we'd share with all our readers here! From Kelsey: Cleanses are an area that … [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...]
According to the World Cancer Research Fund, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and the 6th most common cancer overall. Your diet and exercise choices can play a large role in these statistics. Here, Revive Wellness and Blitz Conditioning show you how. Nutrition It is … [Read more...]
Eye of newt, and toe of frog, wool of bat, and tongue of dog... we imagine that kids would not be nearly as excited for Halloween if this mélange was offered. Let's hope Shakespeare included a pinch of sugar to improve the flavor of that Halloween delight! While the 21st century brings us … [Read more...]
In some ways, I hate to utter the word fall as it is a reminder of shorter, cooler days to come however I do enjoy the return to routine and structure that fall brings. After being a student and then having my own kids in the school system for so long, fall in many ways seems like the ‘new … [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...]
Time and time again, our clients proclaim the same barrier to healthy eating- I have no time! From busy work and school schedules, to traffic delays, or the kids’ extracurricular activities and the list goes on. The fact you have made time to see a Dietitian or read this blog is a miracle in … [Read more...]
