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It’s time to book your “green basket”
April 4th 2012
Turn off your lights to save the planet
March 31st 2012
On the last Saturday of March, citizens all around the world are invited to make a collective gesture to tackle climate change by turning off their lights for one hour. Food and nutrition myth about the salt shaker
March 30th 2012
MYTH: The best way to limit your sodium intake is to stop using the salt shaker THE TRUTH: Canadians eat too much sodium, but the salt shaker is not the biggest culprit. Over 75 percent of the sodium we eat comes from processed foods, packaged and ready-to-eat foods, and restaurant meals. Only about 11 percent comes from salt added when cooking at home and salt you shake on at the table. The rest of the sodium you get occurs naturally in foods. To limit the sodium you eat, choose fewer pre-packaged convenience foods and restaurant meals and enjoy more lower sodium foods that you can cook at home. Source: Dietitians of Canada Food and nutrition myth about “natural sugars”
March 29th 2012
MYTH: Honey, brown sugar and agave syrup are better for you than white sugar THE TRUTH: Nutritionally speaking, they are all pretty much the same. While some people consider brown sugar, honey or agave syrup to be more natural, they are still sugars. All are concentrated sources of calories with very few other nutrients. Your body can’t tell the difference between them and white sugar. In fact, your body handles naturally occurring sugar in food or processed sugars and syrups in the same way. Excess sugar in any form gives you extra calories. Whether you choose to use honey, brown sugar, agave syrup or white sugar, use small amounts. Source: Dietitians of Canada CHUM adopts the “Heart-Healthy” meal plans of SOSCuisine
March 28th 2012
Food and nutrition myth about protein and muscle
March 28th 2012
MYTH: Eating a lot of protein helps build muscle THE TRUTH: Protein alone does not build muscle mass. A strength-training program, along with enough calories from healthy foods, recovery time and sleep, are also needed for building muscle. Sure, you need protein, but overdoing it adds extra calories and won’t build bigger muscles. While most people get enough protein from their daily diet, strength-training athletes, like bodybuilders, might benefit from more protein, especially in post-workout snacks. But even that extra amount of protein can be met by simply choosing protein-rich foods from Canada’s Food Guide, such as lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, lower-fat milk and alternatives, and legumes. Source: Dietitians of Canada Food and nutrition myth about sugar-diabetes relationship
March 27th 2012
MYTH: If you eat too much sugar, you’ll get diabetes THE TRUTH: You will not get diabetes from eating sugar. It’s wise, however, to limit your sugar intake. Foods that are high in sugar, such as cookies, candies and soft drinks, are often low in nutrients and high in calories. Diets with too many calories can lead to weight gain, and being overweight is one of the main risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Other risk factors such as family history, age (40 and older) and ethnicity also play a role. You can reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by eating a healthy diet, maintaining a healthy weight and being physically active. Source: Dietitians of Canada | |||||||||||||
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This is the time of the year to reserve your “green basket”, i.e. a basket of locally grown organic products, that consumers receive directly from their local farmers. It is a way for individual citizens to support local agriculture while eating the freshest and tastiest fruits and vegetables.
Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on March 31, 2012.
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It is with great pleasure and tremendous pride that we announce the official launch today, on 28 March 2012, of the 3-year partnership between the Fondation du 
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