Over the past couple of years the potential marketing tragedy that was trans fats has been turned into a marketing edge for the food industry.
It seems that by simply reducing the amounts of trans fats in its food products…a … Read More
It’s Wednesday and I’m already looking forward to the weekend.
I have spent almost all of my morning answering e-mail questions that did nothing but reaffirm my belief that obsessive compulsive eating is continuing to dig its claws into the … Read More
My mom sent me a text yesterday about a study out of the University of Utah. Apparently, according to this study, people who fast one day a month are 40 percent less likely to be diagnosed with clogged arteries than … Read More
In my opinion there are two types of vegetarians. You can either be a healthy vegetarian or a box vegetarian. And personally, I think box vegetarians are some of the most unhealthy people in the world.
A healthy vegetarian, is … Read More
On Monday I had a chance to catch up with one of my good friends who has spent the last five years living in Japan. He was back in Canada for a wedding, and since I haven’t seen him in … Read More
Last week I attended my first Farmer’s Market of the summer. Granted, it’s not quite summer up here in Canada, but it’s getting close.
If you have never been to a Farmer’s Market, I can’t stress enough how great these … Read More
Every morning I go through the exact same routine.
I get up. I make some oatmeal. Clean the kitchen. Go up stairs. Brush my teeth. Turn on my computer. Check my email. Then I laugh (or sometimes cry) while reading … Read More
We are surrounded by low-fat foods.
Nearly 10 billion dollars a year are spent advertising low-fat foods – Trying to convince us that we should buy them because they are “good for our health”.
It was in the early 1980′s … Read More
As part of my work at the University of Guelph, I’m part of a team that is designing a sports drink for active women.
If you are a women who has an interest in sports drinks, and feel like volunteering … Read More
You may or may not know that back in 1990, Diet Orange Crush was recalled in certain areas of the US because it had an elevated Benzene content.
Earlier that same year, there was a recall on Perrier spring water … Read More
