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How to encourage kids to eat more healthfully in 2021 without ever mentioning body shape or size
If children become preoccupied with numbers on a scale, it can affect their mental and physical health. Continue reading
Make healthy meals with Canada’s food guide plate
Creating healthy meals and snacks can be simple when you use the Canada’s food guide plate. Continue reading
Canadian Study links life-expectancy to nutrition
Postdoctoral fellow Fei Men and Prof. Valerie Tarasuk at the University of Toronto's Department of Nutritional Sciences and colleagues used data from the Canadian Community Health Survey. It collects health information on half a million Canadian adults. Continue reading
Plant-based diet for children: how-to
The number of vegans, vegetarians and “flexitarians” — people consciously eating less meat — is on the rise in Canada, now totalling around 6.5 million people, a group roughly the same size as the population of the Greater Toronto Area. Continue reading
Babies and toddlers found to exceed daily sugar intake
A recent study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics backs that up. It found that nearly 61 per cent of infants (6-11 months) and 98 per cent of toddlers (12-23 months) consumed added sugars as part of an average daily diet. Continue reading
Should sugar labeling be mandatory?
n 2016, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a mandatory policy that the manufacturers of packaged foods and beverages must post on the product label the added sugar contained in the product. Continue reading
Vancouver Dietitians Approve Canada's New Food Guide
The guide is simple, visual and flexible. It includes positive messages such as “Eat well. Live well. Eat a variety of healthy foods each day. Continue reading
Canada announces new food guide
Instead of eating food from four groups, Canadians are now encouraged to follow three guidelines on: what to eat regularly, what to avoid, and the importance of cooking and preparing meals at home. Continue reading