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Don’t let pesky pesticides put you off organic
It’s been all over the news today that pesticide residue was found on organic produce. I can’t say that this surprised me. To be honest, I was surprised that everyone else seems so surprised. I was...
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Follow Friday: Fresh, Frozen, Canned
This time of year, when good fresh vegetables and fruit can be hard to come by, it can be good to utilise frozen or canned vegetables and fruit in your meals. Public Health in Nova Scotia released a...
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Is fruit too sweet a treat?
Myth 29: Fruit has too much sugar to be healthy. What Dietitians of Canada says: “Fruit is a healthy choice. It’s true that fruit has naturally occurring sugar, but it is also chock full of vitamins,...
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Are you getting enough vegetables?
After a month of “busting” nutrition myths it seems only fitting to end with Canada’s Food Guide. Thanks for reading all month and I hope that you’ll continue to read as I return to my regularly...
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When is real fruit not real fruit?
I was a teensy bit surprised to read this article about misleading “fruit” snacks. Surely everyone knows that “Real fruit gummies” are not a reasonable substitute for actual fruit? But, after finishing...
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Powdered fruit vs. whole fruit
A group of scientists in Valencia have come up with a way to help us all eat more fruit. They’ve freeze-dried strawberries, kiwis, and grapefruit and then ground them into powders which can be added...
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Fruit: cause and cure for cancer?
A relative recently forwarded me a chain email that she had received several times, suggesting it might be useful blog fodder. The subject line read: Eating Fruit – In Perspective. The message was...
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Foods not to refrigerate
I won’t tell you my inspiration for this post (to protect the guilty). Suffice to say, I’m always looking for new blog material so really they did me a favour. Unsure about what foods to refrigerate?...
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A realist’s view on the antioxidant and optimism study
I’ve recently seen a few references to a study about vegetable consumption and optimism. Full disclosure: I am not an optimist; I’m a realist. As such, there are a few things about this study that...
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Grocery Store Lessons: Mr. Christie’s Fruit Krisps
I recently saw a poster for these “Fruit Krisps” from Mr. Christie. Naturally I was skeptical regarding their health value and fruit content so I examined a few boxes. Overall, they’re not the worst...
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Grocery store lessons: Graduates for toddlers Juice Treats
Not having kids myself, I’ve somehow managed to remain blissfully unaware of the proliferation of horrendous packaged foods available in the baby food section. Unfortunately (or fortunately, as it...
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Are wild plants more nutritious than cultivated plants?
According to a recent article in the New York Times, we’ve been breeding the nutrients out of our food since we first started growing our own fruits and vegetables. Apparently when you compare...
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Optimyz edits
I recently participated in my first Mud Run. It was more fun, and more challenging than I expected. But, this is beside the point. In our swag bags there was a copy of the magazine Optimyz. Why these...
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What is a “superfood”?
A superfood is a marketing term intended to convince you to part with more money for food products. Yes, some of the superfoods are affordable; think kale. But many of them are not; think chia, acai,...
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Leave the veg for the rabbits, you’re going to die anyway
A few weeks ago, Dr Sharma shared this article (on twitter and on facebook), without comment. It’s an article by the dreaded Zoe Harcombe about why we shouldn’t be striving for at least five servings...
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30+ bananas a day is bananas
Originally, I wasn’t going to comment on a recent article spouting nutrition nonsense. As fired-up as I was, I felt that addressing the article would only provide more publicity for the individual...
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The defence of juice
I find the ability of people to rationalise things astounding. We all do it in some manner in our lives. But it still amazes me to see people staunchly defending illogical stances. Take for example...
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Cruciferous crusaders or (not so) superfoods? The truth about veggies & cancer
Did you hear the news? Last week it was announced that there’s no evidence of a link between vegetable and fruit consumption and risk of developing cancer. This proclamation was based on the results...
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Grocery Store Lessons: Mott’s Fruitsations Rolls
It’s has recently come to my attention that some moms are blithely sending their kids to school with these new “fruit roll-ups” as the result of a mistaken belief that they are “healthy”. Before I...
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