Heart health: eat well, move more, and live long

 February was Healthy Heart Month, so here are a few fun facts regarding our heart. Did you know that your heart is roughly the size of your fist; it pumps about 115,000 litres of blood a day and weighs less than a pound? Its most important role is to pump

Two vital federal health commitments must not be left unfinished

 By Tom Warshawski and Manuel Arango In 1822, Franz Schubert wrote the first two movements of his 8th Symphony. He never completed the additional two movements that would make it complete. One theory is that he was faced with competing projects, so we know it today as the “Unfinished Symphony.”

3 simple ways to improving your blood sugar levels

 Our bodies are constantly requiring energy to function, our main of energy coming from carbohydrates (sugars). We often hear people talking about needing a sugar ‘boost’ or ‘rush’ when they might be tired or about to tackle a difficult and long project. However, what if instead of having that burst of energy followed by

Cut through the confusion — get to know carbohydrates

 Last week we looked at proteins and what they are made of, this week, we are looking at carbohydrates, what are they, what is their role within our body and our health? What foods are considered carbohydrates and what is the difference between refined carbohydrates (sometimes referred to as simple

Soups, smoothies, salads + healthy fats

 Have you wondered if fats are good for us or not? For a long time, we have heard that fats are bad for us – would you agree? Today, we know much more about them and have come to understand that there are healthy fats that are vital to maintain

Understanding Insulin Resistance

 Insulin is often referred to as the fat hormone. Eating, for our early ancestors, was not necessarily a daily occurrence as such their bodies had to store energy as fat to sustain themselves during periods where food was scarce. Insulin acts like a key that allows the energy from food

Why media need to stick to the evidence when reporting on food studies

 By Dylan MacKay Two of the most well-known American food journalists have been telling readers lately that the DASH and Mediterranean diets are not tops for our health. But hang on – the evidence tells a different story. The journalists are Gary Taubes, the author of The Case Against Sugar,

Health Champions Gather at Glashan for ‘Healthy Me Week’ Launch

 All photos by Eric Murphy.  An alligator, a vegetable man, YTV’s Carlos Bustamante and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna met up in Glashan Public School this morning to launch Canada’s fifth Healthy Me Week. The week is a call for children and parents across Canada to step up their health routine.

Sleep Apnea? How controlling your blood sugar could help

 Robert, 45, is a business consultant and lives with his wife Susan and two children in Greely, Ottawa. About a year ago, he visited his family physician due to problems with his sleep. He explained to the doctor that for that last three months he had been waking up in the