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Articles About Diet
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- Foods That Help Detox
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Author Peggy Kotsopoulos
Our bodies are pretty efficient beings. Key organs, such as our liver, kidneys, intestinal system, lungs and skin are consistently working on overdrive to detoxify and eliminate all the stress it undergoes on a DAILY basis. It's constantly detoxifying all by it's lonesome self without us consciously trying. However, the more toxic abuse you put your body through, the harder it has to work, and eventually could get bogged down and not function effectively. So, once in a while it helps to give your body some love with a little assistance.
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- Antioxidants: our protector against environmental stress and internal inflammation
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Author Dr. Sacha Elliott
Antioxidants are a naturally occurring substance in food which act as potent free radical scavenger. Free radicals damage proteins, fats and DNA in the body and contribute to aging and degenerative disease.
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- Get the Skinny on Forbidden Fats: Separate Fat Facts from Fiction
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Author Rupina Meer
We live in fat phobic times, so whether you're fat phobic, fat curious or just befuddled by conflicting information, it's time to debunk the top three myths about this demonized nutrient that's vital to our health.
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- Vegan Eating 101: Vital Vitamins
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Author Denis Faye
When it comes to getting many of the vitamins essential to human life, vegans win. Fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds are packed with these fabulous micronutrients so vegans, by definition, consume a lot of them. There are studies indicating vegans average a vitamin C intake that's 50% higher than non-vegetarians. Folate checks in at 20% to 50% higher. So unless you're one of those misguided vegans who sustain themselves on potato chips and Mr. Pibb, you're mostly good.
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- Decoding Nutrition Labels
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Author Renee Hughes
Since 2003 when Health Canada first made food labeling mandatory, Canadians have been relying on product labels to help them make informed food choices. But the question remains: do labels tell us the entire truth about what we’re eating? I’ve asked myself this a million times, so gather around my curious foodies because it’s time to read between the lines.
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- Vegan Eating 101: The Fat Facts
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Author Denis Faye
Fat is a vital nutrient, just like carbohydrates and protein. It helps with the digestion of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K and it promotes a feeling of fullness after eating. It also plays an important part in the production of prostaglandins, hormone-like compounds that regulate blood pressure, heart rate, blood vessel constriction, blood clotting and the nervous system.
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- Vegetarianism: Move over meat, there’s a new protein in town
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Author Renee Hughes
Research has shown that following a vegetarian diet has many health benefits. For starters, vegetarians typically have lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and fewer incidences of cancer. Vegetarian diets also tend to be higher in fibre and healthy unsaturated fats which, from a health perspective, is a stellar combination. While the benefits abound, it is important for vegetarians to make smart, well-planned food choices to meet their nutritional needs. What you eat will ultimately depend on which vegetarian diet you follow, so here’s a brief overview of the most common types:
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