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The Food and Drug Administration will decide by March 31, 2012 whether to follow the lead of trailblazing France in banning the use of BPA in ALL food packaging. Given mounting evidence, we’re hoping...
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Meet the new “super food”: popcorn? That’s right – popcorn is loaded with antioxidant polyphenols, as well as fibre. Back away from the microwave though; plain, air-popped popcorn is best in terms of...
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Vindication is sweet [pun intended]! Nutella settles a class-action lawsuit over those “healthy” claims, which we debunked in November. It is never just a matter of knowing, it’s a matter of doing:...
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Nutrition 180s and Consumer Confusion
Nutrition is an exciting and ever-changing science. As our understanding of nutrients and food constituents, their metabolism and impact on risk of chronic disease improves, our evidence-based dietary...
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An RCT published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that increased availability of calorie-free beverages (via home delivery) reduces weight gain in teenagers. The control group continued to...
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Thanksgiving Tips to Keep Weight off the Hips!
It may feel like summer is still here*, but it’s already October and (Canadian) Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Like most foods, the ingredients in your Thanksgiving spread have humble, and...
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A new treatment for Type 1 diabetes. Researchers have found that gene therapy can be used to treat type 1 diabetes, at least in dogs. There is still a long way to go before using this technique to...
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What does "whole grain" actually mean? The era of Wonder Bread and sugary cereals claiming to be whole grain may be over with the release of the HEALTHGRAIN definition. Continue reading →
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Can childhood obesity be treated by "rewiring the brain"? Research is looking at using behaviour modification to train the brain to ignore cues and triggers that encourage eating in children. The...
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Heal the Burn: Nutrition and Sun Protection
Fewer than 30% of us apply sunscreen properly or with any regularity, and when we do our sunscreen many not be offering the SPF protection on the label. Can what you eat help to protect you from a...
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