Here is the nutritional information from a can of Diet Coke: “Ingredients: carbonated water, caramel, color, phosphoric and citric acid, aspartame (contains phenylalanine), flavors, sodium benzoate, caffeine, acesulfamine-potassium” Here is a can that mentions that this is “for calorie-reduced diets.”…
Health Canada recommends that children aged 5 to 17 should do at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity daily. Physical activity is linked to a healthy lifestyle at any age and is essential for the health and proper development…
Nutrient-dense foods will allow you to get the most nutrition out of a particular food group with the least amount of calories associated to it. This will help with slowing down digestion, provoking less of an insulin response and keep us more satiated. Here are 5 tips you can use to help in this respect:…
“I love sleep. My life tends to fall apart when I'm awake, you know?” – Ernest Hemingway This quote we found was in an excellent book we recently just finished called, “The Ripple Effect” by Gred Wells, Ph. D Way too many of us do not sleep nearly enough and even with good intentions, we…
Read the ingredients! Here is the nutritional information from a can of soda: “Ingredients: carbonated water, caramel, color, phosphoric and citric acid, aspartame (contains phenylalanine), flavors, sodium benzoate, caffeine, acesulfamine-potassium” Here is a can that mentions that this is “for calorie-reduced diets.” This can, however, has no calories, no fat, no…
Read the ingredients! Here is the nutritional information from a can of soda: “Ingredients: carbonated water, caramel, color, phosphoric and citric acid, aspartame (contains phenylalanine), flavors, sodium benzoate, caffeine, acesulfamine-potassium” Here is a can that mentions that this is “for calorie-reduced diets.” This can, however, has no calories, no fat, no…
Did you know that… The 2014 Olympic torch travelled 40, 300 miles on its way to Sochi, the longest journey for the torch ever! 40, 300 miles is approximately 80, 600, 000 steps! Way too much for one person to manage! However, we often see our walkers, runners and triathletes run between…
FORGET the scale NOW! When in exercise mode, we are constantly looking for the immediate feedback that will tell us we are getting healthier, leaner and stronger. We then opt for standing on weight scales to tell us how we are doing. Weight scales, however, are just registering what your body weighs and…
Keeping your New Year's resolutions! Did you know that Jan 21st is the day that most people stop following their resolutions? Don't be a statistic! Try using these SMART guidelines to make sure your resolutions stick throughout the year. Specific – goals should be stated in specific terms as opposed to “do your…
