If you are trying to cut down on carbs, but really, really want a piece of pizza, you can simply pop a carb blocker and eat to your hearts content! But do carb blockers really work and if so, how? Ok, so it is silly to think you can eat all the carbs you want …
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How Has Canada Food Guide Changed and Has it Helped Us?
Did you know that Canada’s Food Guide no longer includes how many servings of different foods to include daily, but urges people to eat more of some things and less of others? They say to eat more fruits and vegetables and less meat. The iconic rainbow of the Canada’s Food Guide recommended eating 4-10 servings …
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Happy Valentine’s Day! Bring on the Chocolate! Wait…is chocolate ok?
Valentine’s Day allows you permission to eat chocolate right? Right! And, chocolate is actually good for you, depending what type of chocolate you’re eating so, you can eat it guilt free. Whew… Chocolate got a bad rap due to it’s high calorie and fat content and its link to obesity, diabetes, acne and heart disease …
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The Magic Pill – Movie
I remember when the Atkins Diet gained popularity there were many health professionals that tried to debunk the diet saying it was unhealthy and you were going to get heart disease. Many years later you will still not find any hard evidence that the diet is unhealthy and in fact, many health professionals were completely …
Just Out…New study: is low carb sustainable in the long run?
Recently Diet Doctor posted this article on a new study of whether or not staying on a low carb diet is healthy in the long run. “One of the big criticisms of low-carbohydrate diets is the claim that they are unsustainable long term, so it’s great to see teams of researchers carrying out studies to …
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What Happens When You Eat Too Much Sugar
Have you heard that sugar is bad for you? There is a lot of science now to back up what happens when you have too much sugar. Let’s start off by talking about how the body deals with sugar. When I am referring to sugar, I am not just talking about the white powder so …
What Exactly is Ketosis and is it Good or Bad For Me?
When you eat carbohydrates, they break down into glucose which is the main source of fuel for your bodies. If however you eat very few carbs and only moderate amounts of protein (excess protein can be converted to blood sugar), your body will look for alternate ways to get energy from and it starts to …
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Appetite Control and Leptin
Appetite Control and Leptin Leptin, the “satiety hormone”, discovered in just 1994 is a hormone made by fat cells that helps to regulate hunger. After you eat, leptin is released into the bloodstream where it travels to the brain telling you to stop eating because you’re full. Without leptin we could continue to eat until …
Coffee: Is it good or bad?
So What’s the Scoop? Is caffeine good for you or bad for you? Every single day billions of people wake up to caffeine. There’s a Tim Hortons on every corner and Starbucks is not far behind. We spend billions of dollars on coffee not only to wake us up and give us energy but because …
What is Syndrome X?
What is Syndrome X? Well it USED to be called Syndrome X but now it is called Metabolic Syndrome. According to the American Heart Association, 47 million Americans have it. That’s almost a staggering one out of every six people. This syndrome runs in families and is more common among African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and Native …
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