Diet and Nutrition
- Aspartame - One of the reasons for using an artificial sweetener is the quest to reduce calories and therefore lose or maintain body weight.
- Body Mass Index - Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference are two measurements to identify if you are at increased risk of developing health problems because of your weight.
- Breakfast of Champions - Mom was right; breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Your body needs 50 different nutrients everyday.
- Carbohydrate Loading - Carbohydrate loading or Glycogen loading is a concept derived from research published in Sweden.
- Carbohydrates - Carbohydrates are valuable sources of energy and other nutrients. Carbohydrates are derived primarily from plants and best known for their contribution to available quick energy
- Celebration Eating - Celebrations, special events, festivals are all times when we indulge in our favorite comfort foods
- Cholesterol Free - Reduce the cholesterol in your diet? There's no connection whatsoever between cholesterol in food and cholesterol in blood. None
- Daily Water - How much water to drink daily for health and sports performance. Daily fluid requirements will vary with ...
- Eating Out - Fast foods and restaurants can be an obstacle to maintaining a healthy weight. Dining out poses many challenges to a healthy lifestyle.
- Eating for Stress - A nutrition connection and stress can be intriguing because usually wise food choices are the last thing on our mind when we perceive stress but nutritional deficiencies are rarely the cause of the stress
- Emotional Eating - If you find yourself at the fridge when you are mad, glad, stressed or sad, you are not eating for energy.
- Fat Phobia - Fat goes from your lips to your hips. Not all fats are bad. Fat is a very functional source of energy.
- Garlic - Many people today know that garlic has a large number of health and wellness benefits.
- Goal Setting - New Year’s is a great time to think about what changes can be made to improve our health and well being but staying on top of these goals is equally important
- Halloween - Halloween Party. Gone are the days when the Treat part of Trick or Treat was an apple, home-made baking or bag of popcorn
- Healthy Carbs - Nutritious, complex carbs can be a great addition to a healthy lifestyle
- Healthy Eating - We expect more for our money and unfortunately that is leading to more for our waistlines as well.
- Holiday Food - Weight gain during holidays - eating sensibly during the Christmas season
- Holiday Weight - This holiday season buck the trends and avoid the Seasonal Seven - the average weight gain between Thanksgiving and the New Year
- Low Carb Low Fat - Low fat diet is the healthiest way to avoid serious diseases, right? Maybe wrong
- Mental Health - Psychology and mental health at the center of your diet plan
- Menu Planning - Menu planning for the outdoor season. Prepare for that strenuous day hiking, climbing, gardening
- Munchies - The time between meals can become too long and a mini-meal is just what you need to tide you over till the next time you eat
- Nutrition Bars - How to choose the right nutrition bar to meet your needs for meal replacement, snack or fruit bar.
- Nutrition Jargon - Nutrition terms - free radicals, antioxidants, trans fatty acids, homocysteine, folic acid, bioavailability
- Optimal Diet - When the decision arrives that it is time to get fit, the diet may or may not receive attention it deserves
- Optimal Nutrition - What to eat for sports and exercise for optimal performance, recovery and health.
- Peanut Butter or Pasta - Carbohydrate loading or is fat the fuel of the future? Is muscle glycogen depletion a limiting factor?
- Protein Supplement Lingo - Protein supplements, have you ever wondered what those terms mean on the label?
- Protein primer - Protein, made from combinations of 22 known amino acids, makes up our DNA, hormones, enzymes, muscles.
- Runners diet - When it comes to nutritional advice for sport and exercise there is always some new magic bullet product or plan designed to help you become the next super athlete.
- Snacking - Almonds are a great snack for this time of the year. They are naturally high in magnesium, a nutrient most Canadians don't get enough of
- Snacks - Avoid a nutritional disaster by choosing the right snack for coffee breaks.
- Soy Cooking - Soy products help lower cholesterol, reduce the severity of menopausal symptoms as well as reducing the risk of certain types of cancer, such as breast and prostate
- St. Johns Wort - The herb Hypericum performatum (St. John's Wort) has been effectively used to alleviate the symptoms of mild to moderate depression
- Story on Fat - Low fat, high fat, good fats, bad fats … we are overloaded everyday with information about fat
- Supplementation 101 - Responsible supplementation is no longer an option if your objective is optimal health
- What to Eat - What to eat. Are there any Superfoods? Carbohydrates provide quick energy, proteins build muscle.
- Winter Nutrition - The winter season and the typical events that occur throughout the winter create significant challenges to the immune system
- Workout Foods - Post workout recovery is crucial to your success. This starts with a post-workout meal or snack.
Exercise and Fitness
- Allergy Season - When you have allergies, it is difficult to exercise. It is estimated to affect one in five Americans each year.
- Bathing Suits - Want a bikini body for the beach? Get ready for bathing suits and shorts season - exercise, 90 day diet.
- Cardio Boxing - Cardio-boxing is one of the best forms of exercise, because it conditions the total body and provides a complete workout for your cardiovascular and endurance systems
- Excuses - In today's fast paced world, sometimes it can be challenging to find the time to get to the gym to workout
- Exercise - There are many benefits to an active lifestyle including decreased risk of cancer, improved cardiovascular health, weight control and lowering of blood pressure and cholesterol values
- Exercising Safely - Potential dangers that come with exercising in hot weather. Learn the do's and don’ts of working out in the heat.
- Fitness DVDs - Fitness and health has always been a priority for people who want to live longer and healthier, however working out and keeping health related routines tend to be quite boring, learn more about fun dance and fitness videos
- Fitness ball - The fitness ball can help improve your posture, balance, and core strength. The ball, commonly known as stability ball, fitness ball, Swiss ball, physio ball, etc., was used as early as the 1960s
- Four-legged Attitude - Exercise made him happy and this really was the highlight of his day
- Get In Shape - Do you want to get in shape but don't have the money for a gym membership?
- Hair Care - A few simple hair care tips will help any exercise enthusiast keep their hair looking great regardless of how active they are.
- Healthy Life - Numerous studies have shown that getting enough exercise and receiving adequate nutrition are critical if you want to live a healthy lifestyle.
- Healthy Pregnancy - During pregnancy, you can select workouts specifically catered to you to meet maximum benefits.
- Heart Rate - Use a smartwatch heart rate monitor in addition to evaluating your rate of perceived exertion.
- Indoor Air Quality - Better Indoor Living. Give Your Home a Comfort Makeover this Winter.
- Motivation - 3 tips from two sport superstars and an Olympic swimming coach on staying motivated.
- Never Too Old - 5 Parts of a Healthy-Aging Workout, 5 Keys to Exercise Success. Keep in mind the words of 90-year old Jack LaLanne, I work at living, not dying.
- Personal Trainer - Properly trained fitness trainers are experts in this area. Weight training, aerobic conditioning, flexibility, and a sensible diet are the keys to preventing and even reversing many chronic diseases
- Senior Fitness - How Can Seniors in Residential Care Stay Fit?
- Shape at Home - Research has shown that just 30 to 60 minutes of exercise a week can help you live longer and healthier.
- Swimming Safety - Are You Water Wise Or Swimming In Unchartered Waters? Common hazards and how to avoid them.
- Twelve Weeks - I began a 12 week gym program to see who can change one’s body the most in that time period as well as their lifestyle.
- Walking - There is a common misconception that walking is not exercise. Getting started. 10 walking tips.
- Yoga - From Equipement to Simple Poses — Here’s How You Can Get Started with Yoga
Weight Loss
Disease and Conditions
- Childhood Obesity - Overweight and obesity have become common health conditions and their prevalence is increasing globally.
- Diabetes Prevention - The good news is if you have pre-diabetes you can reduce the risk of getting diabetes type 2 and even return to normal blood glucose levels.
- Inflammatory Disease - Unlocking Mysteries of the Immune System May Be the Key in Curing Inflammatory Disease.
- Lead Poisoning - Lead poisoning is still a very real threat present in our environment, damaging the brains and nervous system of many of it's victims, the majority of which are children.
- Metabollic disorder - Obesity has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Recent estimates indicate that the incidence of obesity is doubling every five years.
- Obese Kids - Childhood Obesity. 20% of school age children are obese. The incidence of obesity is doubling every 5 years.
- Type 2 Diabetes - Diabetes Association statistics tell us that we find a new diabetic every 8 minutes in Canada.
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