CHEW GUM TO EAT LESS
Everyone has probably chewed a gum at least once or twice in their life, for different reasons. For example, in demanding situations chewing gum can have some alleviating effects on feelings of stress and anxiety (1). But…
Clean Vs Dirty Foods
What's good and what's bad? People often want to categorize foods as either "good" or "bad", and while there are foods that are known to be bad for our health…
Avocados + Heart = True?
Who else loves avocado on toast on a Sunday? Avocados contain a variety of essential nutrients such as vitamins, fibers and minerals. Unlike other fruits, avocados are low in sugar…
Do Calories Matter?
Many people claim that the calories you consume is all that matters when dieting and that as long as you eat less calories than you burn (a caloric deficit), you…
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ARE YOU SETTING GOALS WITHOUT MAKING HABITS?
What will you be thinking when we get to 2019? It’s January and gym are flooded with people determined to get in shape. Yes, losing weight is the most popular…
Food Additives: Chemicals in Food?
Are Food Additives Chemicals? “Free from additives and E-numbers” is a common slogan in organic marketing. It is important to remember that, generally speaking, the benefits of using additives outweigh…
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What Happens When You Eat at Night
"Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a queen and dinner like a pauper." Have you ever heard this saying? It’s just another myth. It doesn't matter what time you're…
Recipe: Protein Pancakes
Protein Pancakes with chocolate flavor! Who doesn't love pancakes? I've made it to a Sunday routine to always have protein pancakes for breakfast. It's easy and quick to make. The…
How Important is “Whole Grain” and “Low Gi” for Heart Disease?
While scrolling through social media news feeds (yes, we know you are) we can find tons of headlines with “nutrition facts”, with different market brands using questionable sources to prove…
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HOW TO PREVENT CATCHING A COLD
Winter is coming… and so is cold, flu and fever. In addition to causing a lot of irritable symptoms like a sore throat, sneezing, headache and so on, the cold…