To reduce your risk of heart disease, you don’t have to become vegetarian or vegan. Simply reducing your intake of foods high in saturated fats and eating fewer, and leaner, cuts of meat will help. However, should you adopt a stricter plant-based diet, make sure that it is rich in nutrients, fibre and omega-3 fatty […]
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With such a wide variety of diets on the market, you may wonder which one is the best one. The truth of the matter is that there isn’t one diet that is better than another. They all have benefits. Take a look at the minimalist guide to diets below. Whether you follow a paleo, vegan, mediterranean or other diet, the diet that […]
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In Canada, a popular breakfast cereal is Multi-Grain Cheerios by General Mills. This morning, while having breakfast, I was reading the back of the box of Cheerios. This is what I read: We believe that: Nutrition is healthier than deprivation. Diets are full of empty promises. Weight scales can’t measure self-confidence. Measuring tapes can’t track happiness. […]
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This post is the first in a series of two. Hara hachi bu is a Japanese expression and a traditional custom from the Islands of Okinawa, Japan. It means to eat until 80% full. Saying hara hachi bu before a meal, is a healthy reminder to stop eating just before you feel completely full. Hara hachi bu is smart eating. It […]
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For health reasons, diets are often prescribed and necessary. However, in the U. S., 80% of girls, as young as 10, decide to diet without any valid health reasons other than to lose weight and alter their body image. In the TED Talk below, neuroscientist, Sandra Aamodt explains how self-prescribed dieting is not reliable and […]
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