Many of us have a general idea of whether a food is healthy or not. Chips are a no-no whereas veggies are good to go. However, many foods commonly considered “healthy” are actually only healthy in small portions. This article highlights some of these foods which you can watch out for. WHICH foods are these and WHY must I limit them? Like with most things in life, too much of something good can be bad. In the case of food, the same idea applies. Foods consist of several differ

Health Canada recently announced the changes to be made to the food labels found on packaged foods in Canada. The changed components on food labels include: the nutrition facts table list of ingredients serving size sugars information The Good: Serving sizes will now be based off of regulated reference amounts. This means serving sizes among similar products will be consistent to make comparing products and reviewing nutrition information easier. Serving sizes should now refl

Carbohydrates have had really bad PR over the last few decades. From no carb diets, to gluten free diets, to paleo diets. Carbs have been the scape goat of nutrition calamities for years. Here we see this misunderstood macronutrient distributing resumes trying to get back on your plate! Carby Hydrate 1 Misunderstood Macro Lane 519 432-1919 ext 260 Objective As the main energy source in your diet, carbohydrates offer 4 calories per gram. Carbs want to set the record straight a