Category: Nutrition
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Unclog your arteries by eating right Thursday, October 7, 2010 An Israeli study shows that diet can achieve the same effect as pills. “What kind of diet?”, you ask. You already know – fruits and vegetables should comprise about 80% of your daily intake. http://israel21c.org/201003317827/health/unclog-your-arteries- by-eating-right
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Canada’s new food guide Tuesday, September 28, 2010 There is a lot of self help guides on Health Canada’s site. If you are new to trying to figure out a healthy way to eat, and a lifestyle to go with it, this is a good place to start. Just remember, it’s a good place to…
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Drinking water before meals helps dieting Tuesday,August24,2010 They finally reported this fact! A study revealed that the group that drank water lost about 15.5 lbs while the others lost about 11 lbs. Think about how many laps around the track you have to do to lose 4.5 lbs. This is the easy way, no doubt…
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Is milk good for you? Monday, January 4, 2010 by Mariyn Freedman A journalist asked me to comment for an article she was writing, after reading “Is Milk Good For You?” that was published in the Globe and Mail on December 21st. I thought that I would blog a bit about it as well. Read…
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Canada may add anti-cancer drug to junk food? Tuesday, December 22, 2009 What do you think about this? I have plenty to say, all not positive. So I’ll just say that I am totally speechless…. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/MSNHome/20091222/junk_091222/
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Mediterranean Diet reduces the need for diabetes drugs Thursday, September 24, 2009 Excerpt: In that low-carbohydrate and low-fat calorie-restricted diets are recommended for weight loss in overweight and obese people with type 2 diabetes, a study has found that the Mediterranean diet may reduce the need for antihyperglycemic drugs in patients with newly diagnosed type…
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Going organic, and growing demand Wednesday, July 29, 2009 by Marilyn Freedman The Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada, in May 2007, estimated that Canadians spent at least $1 billion on certified organic produce. The increase in organic sales was 28% since 2005. Hurray! Healthy food! Updating this article – it’s now September 2010 – I’m…
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“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates Monday, June 8, 2009 by Marilyn Freedman I want to share this story with you. Many people are not aware that food is medicine. Medicine can be poison. And, all things in excess are not healthy for you. A 73 year old woman was…
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Soy: the good, the bad, and the ugly Friday, October 13, 2006 by Marilyn Freedman Don’t feed your baby soy based formula. Don’t feed your child soy products. The reason I say this is because one of the components of soy, isoflavones, also known as phytoestrogens, are naturally occurring chemicals that act like the hormone…
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A Natural Approach to Gallbladder and Metabolic Health by Mariyn Freedman HOM Gallstones are one of the most common digestive conditions seen in practice. Many patients are advised to undergo gallbladder removal after an ultrasound confirms stones. While surgery is sometimes necessary — particularly in acute or complicated cases — many individuals seek natural treatment…