Training for a race? How to prime your muscles with carbs
Training for a race? How to prime your muscles with carbs Athletes who are serious about their sport know that everything they eat counts. Calories,…
Confused about saturated fat? Here’s a primer
Confused about saturated fat? Here’s a primer We’ve been told for decades that eating too much saturated fat – the kind found in fatty meats and…
7 tips for a successful food diary
7 tips for a successful food diary Trying to lose a few pounds? You'll lose more weight if you keep a food diary. Several studies suggest a food diary is…
Six ways to healthier grilled meat
Six ways to healthier grilled meat It’s the season to fire up the grill and enjoy the flavour of barbecued foods. But depending on what you throw on the…
Debunking 5 nutrition myths
Debunking 5 nutrition myths Hardly a day goes by without hearing some piece of diet advice, be it sound, questionable, or just plain quackery. We’re…
A guide to adopting the DASH diet
A guide to adopting the DASH diet It’s diet advice that’s been proven to lower blood pressure: Eat more fruit, vegetables, legumes and low…
5 diet mistakes that keep the pounds on
5 diet mistakes that keep the pounds on As a Registered Dietitian in private practice, it's something I often hear when I meet clients for the first time.…
How often should you weigh yourself?
How often should you weigh yourself? If you haven’t stepped on the bathroom scale for quite some time, it’s time you did. That’s true…
7 ways to eat more leafy greens
7 ways to eat more leafy greens Leafy green vegetables are well-known for their exceptional nutrient content: they’re loaded with key vitamins, minerals…
5 ways to eat less ultraprocessed food
5 ways to eat less ultraprocessed food It’s not sodium or saturated fat or sugar, in isolation, that’s making us fat and unhealthy. It’s our…