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Ultra-Processed Foods: Are They Harmful ?
March 4, 2024 Kathryn Adel 1 Comment
The availability and consumption of ultra-processed food has increased globally. It accounts for 50-60% of total daily energy intake in some high-income countries, with middle- and low-income countries following suit. Fresh or minimally processed foods are increasingly being replaced by ultra-processed foods, raising concerns about their long-term health effects.
Dietary Supplements for Type 2 Diabetes
February 5, 2024 Kathryn Adel No Comments
Several dietary supplements are popular with people with type 2 diabetes, but are they really effective? Here’s what recent scientific studies found.
Our Most Popular Articles of 2023
December 17, 2023 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
As we are approaching the end of the year, it’s time to take stock of the topics that interested you the most in 2023. General health, good lifestyle habits, recipes and testimonials from our members have really captured your attention. Here is the list of our 10 most popular articles of 2023.
Diet, Physical Activity and Osteoporosis
November 27, 2023 Kathryn Adel No Comments
In Canada, more than two million people are living with osteoporosis. In the United States, about one in ten people aged 50 and older have osteoporosis. Fractures caused by osteoporosis lead to an increased risk of morbidity and mortality, a decrease in quality of life and a loss of autonomy. Although osteoporosis is often thought […]
Stevia and Artificial Sweeteners, Good Choices for Your Health?
November 6, 2023 Kathryn Adel No Comments
Artificial sweeteners are sugar substitutes that provide a sweet taste but with very few to no calories thanks to their high sweetening power. They are commonly found in various processed foods such as diet drinks, sugar-free yogurts and sports products (e.g. protein bars, shakes and powders). Foods and beverages containing artificial sweeteners are sometimes labelled […]
Pesticide Residue in Food
August 31, 2023 Katharina Paul-Mercier 1 Comment
For a little over a decade, the subject of pesticides and the possible health risks has been in the news regularly. Last June, the media reported that Health Canada was planning to increase the maximum residue limit (MRL*) for pesticides that can be detected in certain food products. The government then explained that the idea […]
Nutritional Coaching: Danièle’s Experience
July 31, 2023 Nassim Drissi Smaili No Comments
Some time after her retirement, Danièle was diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. She really did not expect this diagnosis for such violent and frequent abdominal pain which, moreover, had a major impact on her quality of life. Our FODMAP* meal plans and our nutritional coaching service helped her enormously to better understand and identify what […]
Wheat-free Pasta Types: from Ancient Grains, Legumes, Vegetables
July 11, 2023 Cinzia Cuneo No Comments
The different kinds of pasta have diversified considerably in recent years, as many are in the search for a substitute for traditional durum wheat. Let’s look at the various types of wheat-free pasta!
VIP Dietitian Service: Joceline’s Experience
July 11, 2023 Nassim Drissi Smaili No Comments
Here is the testimony of one of our members, Joceline, who, after suffering a lot without really knowing what was wrong with her, had a very positive experience with the FODMAP* diet and our VIP Dietitian service.
