Best way to prevent obesity? More home ec and less shop class
- Sat Feb 11 2012
- James Fell
My friend Dr. Yoni Freedhoff is an obesity researcher in Ottawa and he’s got a great blog called Weighty Matters. A recent post looks at how dietary elitism can scare people off of healthy eating. I’m going to pull something directly from Dr. Freedhoff’s post to reveal what he means.
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What fatty foods are doing to your brain
- Thu Jan 12 2012
- Sarah Treleaven
For most people, the big concern is that junk food will go straight to their thighs. But did you ever stop to consider what those delicious little morsels might be doing to your brain?
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Zinc's role in managing diabetes
- Sun Dec 04 2011
- Chatelaine Staff
A recent study from the University of Michigan found that, in the lab at least, a little extra zinc can go a long way in helping individuals with type-2 diabetes.
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Is BPA lurking in your canned soup?
- Wed Nov 30 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
Soup and sweater season is once again upon us, and so it's with a heavy heart that I bring you this news: Your soup might be poisoning you. (Sweaters have not, thus far, been implicated in any wrongdoing beyond the appearance of excess bulkiness.)
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The power of portion control
- Sun Nov 27 2011
- Chatelaine.com
The secret to losing weight (and keeping it off) may be in the bag: Lighter lunches can help you shed pounds, says a study by Cornell University .
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