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Montreal, Snow Storms and the role of carbs in weight loss

December 21, 2007 By Brad Pilon

It's been a crazy week for me. I was in Montreal for the weekend, checking out the local cuisine. I had some very tasty duck, and some amazing raw fish at Buona Notte (I highly recommend this restaurant!) Unfortunately, on Sunday I was caught in that huge snow storm that pummeled southern Ontario. Needless to say, what should have been a 6 hour drive home ended up taking … [Read more...] about Montreal, Snow Storms and the role of carbs in weight loss

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Montreal, Snow Storms and the role of carbs in weight loss

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