It’s no secret we have an obesity problem in North America. But did you know that nearly one in three American children are overweight or obese? Sadly, at one in four in Canada, the situation here is only marginally better. An unhealthy weight can lead to serious health problems. Being overweight can increase the risk for [...]
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I’ve talked to a few people lately who don’t eat breakfast. Typically the reasons given are “no time” or “no appetite first thing in the morning”. Eating breakfast is rather like starting out on a trip with your car’s gas tank nearly at empty. (Remember your body is fasting while you’re sleeping, unless you’re getting up [...]
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Cookbook author and Professional Home Economist Mairlyn Smith writes the blog – The Healthy Plate - for Yahoo Canada. Recently she posted an article about eggs: Nature’s perfect package of nutrition – the egg. Check it out.
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Occasionally I’m asked why omega-3 eggs sometimes taste or smell a little fishy. A little background first. Omega-3 eggs are produced by feeding hens a diet enriched with flaxseed. Flaxseed contains omega-3 fatty acids, and these fats are transferred to the eggs the hens lay. Omega-3 fat is also found in fish. In fact, there is [...]
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There was a great piece about egg nutrition on Global TV this week by Health Specialist Beatrice Politi. It covered the many benefits of eating eggs and addressed the myth that cholesterol in eggs raises blood cholesterol. To clarify some of the nutrition information given in the video – a large egg contains 70 calories, 6 [...]
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Have you been inspired to become more active after sitting in front of the TV for the past couple weeks watching Olympic athletes perform intense, high-speed, energy-draining, and what often appears to be death-defying or at least potentially injury-incurring activities? If you’re nodding your head enthusiastically at the thought of your body becoming a finely tuned machine (or even just [...]
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Did you watch THE hockey game last night? Canada vs US? Ouch! That was painful. A test in endurance. Canada’s men’s team lost 5 to 3 in case you live under a rock. (It’s even painful to write that!) Oh well. It’s not over yet. But now we’ll have to endure an additional game in [...]
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Most people don’t think too much about eggs. Sure, you probably have eggs in your refrigerator at home (the majority of people do), but seriously! When’s the last time you really gave them a second thought? Truth be told, eggs often get taken for granted by most of us. We might think about them a little when we crack a couple into [...]
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It’s nearly the end of January. Already!! How are you faring with your New Year’s resolutions? Me? I try not to resolve things that are too difficult to achieve. Why set yourself up for failure? This year, however, I may have miscalculated slightly. My resolutions for 2010 included the following: * walk the dog even on days [...]
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Egg lovers don’t need reasons to eat eggs but if you’re on the fence about eggs - not 100% sure about their nutritional benefits, perhaps still wondering about eggs and cholesterol – read on. A link on Sympatico‘s home page today will take you to an article written for Best Health magazine’s website that explains some of the benefits [...]
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