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Janet McKenzie's answer to What are some good nutrition and lifestyle practices to adopt as an about-to-be 30-year-old woman? Are You Being Fooled by Unhealthy Health Foods? By Michael A. Smith, MD Let’s say your New Year’s resolution was to eat healthier and maybe start exercising. Your shopping cart now contains whole grains, multi-grains, baked chips, high-fiber cereals, juices, and nuts. Good stuff, right? Unfortunately, many healthy foods may not be so healthy after all.

The Hidden Truth about Multigrain Products Eating a wide variety of grains is generally regarded as healthy. The problem isn’t the grains; it’s the white bleached flour that they’re usually blended with during manufacturing. Here’s a good tip: If multigrain is not the first ingredient listed, then the primary ingredient is most likely white flour. Also, watch out for an ingredient listed first as “flour blend.”

Also, look for white starch on the label — in the label above, it is potato starch. High Fiber Cereals are High in Sugar We’ve been hearing “eat fiber” a lot lately, which is good advice. Why would a cereal maker add HFCS to their cereal? Vitamin Drinks are Glorified Soda Pop. Spread the Health Newsletter. Wednesday, November 20 Conventional Cancer treatments can leave aperson feeling depressed and exhausted. Nutritional therapies can improve energy, mood, and the overall effectiveness of traditional treatments. Learn: Nutrition and lifestyle factors to reduce the risk of developing cancer Ways to minimize negative effects of cancer treatments, while maximizing their efficacy Assessment techniques, eg. circulating tumour cells and chemosensitivity testing Additional therapies recognized to inhibit the development of cancer Advance $10 | Members $5 | Door $15 OISE - Ontario Institute of Studies in Education 252 Bloor St West, Room 2212, Toronto Presented by Eric Marsden, ND Eric Marsden, BSc, ND recieved his degree in Human Biology from UofT, his Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and extensive training in adjuvant cancer therapies through institutions in Germany.

In 2007, Dr. Spread the Health Series | Orthomolecular Health. Spring 2014 March 26 – Toronto Detoxification for Mood & Mental Health April 25 – Vancouver Food for the Brain: Mood, Memory and Motivation April 27 – Vancouver Mental Health Regained Workshop May 28 – Toronto Nutritional Support for Kids with Autism & Asperger’s Committed to public education in optimal nutrition and raising awareness of Orthomolecular Medicine, Orthomolecular Health has been reaching audiences across Canada for 45 years. Want to learn about a topic we haven’t discussed? View Past Events 2014 Detoxification for Mood & Mental Health Wednesday, March 26, 7:00-9:00PM Registration for this event is now closed. Nutritional status affects your body’s ability to expel and safely store harmful toxins. Dr. Practicing in downtown Toronto, he partners with family medical doctors to provide integrative healthcare for metabolic disorders, fatigue, stress and insomnia, digestion, hormonal health, cholesterol, diabetes, cognitive decline, and healthy ageing, Dr.

Friday, April 25, 7:00-9:00PM. Metabolic Madness. Nutritional Medicine - Nutritional Medicine. Food Facts - Home. Calorie Counter | Food Nutrition Data for Healthy Eating Choices. Nutrient Data - Food and Nutrition. The World's Healthiest Foods. Nutrition Labelling - Food and Nutrition. Health Canada www.hc-sc.gc.ca Home > Food & Nutrition > Food Labelling Food and Nutrition Learn to make healthier food choices by using nutrition labelling information. What is nutrition labelling? Nutrition labelling is information found on the labels of prepackaged foods. The legislated information includes: These give you information about the nutritional value of a food.

The Nutrition Facts table gives you information about: Calories 13 core nutrients % Daily Value (% DV) of nutrients All of the information in the Nutrition Facts table is based on an amount of food. Did you know? Nutrition labelling became mandatory for all prepackaged foods on December 12, 2007. Additional resources: Stay Connected with Health Canada's Social Media Tools! Nutrition facts, calories in food, labels, nutritional information and analysis – NutritionData.com.