Low Carb Diet: The Magic Bullet for Weight Loss?
Low carb diets have been popular on and off since the dawn of the Atkins fame (and maybe even earlier?). But, what exactly defines low carb? Does eating this way actually help with weight loss? Are there any other health benefits (or risks) to eating fewer carbs? Let’s see. What is a...
Fats: Keep the Good and Ditch the Bad
Fat is an essential macronutrient that supports your brain function, hormones, immune system and heart health. There are two types of fat: one that supports these functions and another that busts all of these (brain, hormones, immune system, heart health, and moods). That is why the information...
3 Easy-Peasy Meal Ideas for Busy Individuals
Who likes cooking? I can tell you that not many people do. A lot of us find it intimidating. It is intimidating because we feel that it will take too long, we’ll end up messing up the recipe and frankly no one actually taught us how...
Why You Should Use a Customized Meal Plan
What is a Meal Plan? In a nutshell, a meal plan is a planning tool that helps you answer the “what's for dinner?” question only once per week. With a meal plan at hand, you are not wrecking your brain over what to eat for breakfast,...
Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss
What is intermittent fasting? Intermittent fasting is not a diet. It is a pattern of eating with intermittent periods of fasting and feasting. It limits when you eat and not what you eat, which eliminates the need to count calories while still losing weight. Some believe that...
Lose Excess Inches With These Shopping Tips
Healthy weight management starts the moment you step into a grocery store and the choices that you make while shopping for food. Here are a few tips on how to make smart choices that can help with weight management and prevent you from making impulsive...
Stop Pain and Inflammation with THIS Diet
Osteoarthritis is a debilitating degenerative joint disease that affects millions of Canadians. Osteoarthritis primarily affects cartilage, a cushion-like material between bones. When the cartilage is healthy, joints move freely and without pain. In case of osteoarthritis, the cartilage progressively breaks down and causes pain and...
Is Sugar Making You Fat?
We are becoming fatter and sicker than ever before. In fact, we have an obesity epidemic. You can’t blame it all on genetics though. Over the past 160 years, our diets have shifted towards eating more processed foods, processed vegetable fats, and eating more sugar...
Mediterranean Fish and Seafood Soup
Summer is nearly over, but there is still time to enjoy some light and refreshing food! This recipe combines fresh vegetables, heart-healthy olive oil, fish and seafood. Fish such as tilapia, haddock, salmon, and sole are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Shellfish including shrimp, squid,...
How Women Can Maintain Lean Body Composition After Forty
Weight management is a common health concern for the majority of my patients. What I’ve noticed when patients go through my weight management program is that women over forty have the hardest time losing weight. Specifically, they struggle with achieving and maintaining a healthy body...