Healthy Diet

• Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is on the rise in Canada, especially among children

  Currently, Canadian schools do not teach liver health in the health curriculum and the Canadian Liver Foundation would like that changed.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2023
  
• You’ve been told breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Is it?

  New research found that skipping the morning meal may not be that bad after all.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2019
  
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• Stop buying vitamins and get more sleep instead

  The message is simple: most supplements do not prevent chronic disease or mortality. Their widespread use is not justified, and they should be avoided, writes Saverio Stranges. Meanwhile, the benefits of sleep are well documented.

  Commentary

  Jan 20, 2019
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• Researchers want the world to eat differently. Here’s what that diet might look like.

  Researchers are proposing radical changes to how the world eats, in order to protect the planet and human health. Here's what their diet might look like.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2019
• 5 physical signs your diet needs to change

  Feeling fatigue? The most common reason could be a lack of iron in your diet.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 2, 2018
• Healthy eating doesn’t have to be expensive

  It’s a myth that low-income people don’t know how to prepare food or cook with healthy ingredients, says Tiff-Annie Kenny of the University of Ottawa.

  Commentary

  Oct 14, 2018
• Is the key to dieting not dieting at all?

  Experts say the concept of temporarily “fixing” your eating patterns with a diet doesn't work.

  Health

  Oct 12, 2018
• Canadians not getting enough fibre in their diet: naturopathic doctor

  Fibre is a key ingredient in a healthy diet, but most Canadians don't get enough. Naturopath Joyce Johnson said choosing to snack on fruits and vegetables is a start.

  Aug 19, 2018
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• The business of being healthy — don’t rely on willpower: UBC professor

  You can't rely on willpower when it comes to changing your habits for the healthier.

  Health

  Jun 11, 2018
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• No, chocolate isn’t that healthy, say experts. But we keep researching

  There have been more than 4,000 studies on chocolate and health since the 1970s.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2018