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A Healthy Relationship With Food

WebA healthy relationship with food includes flexibility and allows us to honour the different roles of food in our lives. For example, food has the following roles, to name a few: It …

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How Does Nutrition Support Mental Health

WebBut make no mistake, nutrition plays a crucial role in supporting your brain, mental health, and well-being. The foods we eat have a direct impact on brain structure and function, …

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What is Food Synergy

WebFor better nutrition, combine plant AND animal protein foods. Beef and bean chili is tasty, and it’s also a great example of food synergy. Known as the “meat factor,” some animal …

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New Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels are Coming to Canada

WebTo help Canadians make informed choices, Health Canada is introducing a new front-of-package (FOP) nutrition symbol to identify packaged foods which are high in saturated …

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Redefining “Local” Food: Benefits, Myths and Sustainability

WebSustainability is a term loosely associated with locally grown food. But “sustainability” is a complicated topic. It involves several variables: economical, ecological, social, ethical, …

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Biosecurity: Keeping Animals Healthy On Canadian Farms

WebGood biosecurity measures act as a safeguard and have many benefits, including: Reducing the spread of animal diseases. Protecting public health by decreasing the transmission …

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Have You Heard Of The Dirty Dozen

WebHave You Heard Of The Dirty Dozen? By Marie-Evè Caplette. Each year, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) publishes the “dirty dozen”, a list of the 12 fruits and vegetables …

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Ask a Dietitian: What are the health benefits of eating barley

WebHere are 3 reasons why you’re going to want to put Canadian barley on your plate. Heart health – just half a cup of cooked barley supplies, 60% of a daily amount of fibre shown …

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Red Meat and Health: What Does Recent Research Say

WebThe FAO report also concluded that consuming modest amounts of unprocessed red meat (ranging from 9 to 71 g/day) has minimal health risk. To help put this range into context, …

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Lentils: Good For You And The Environment

WebRich in protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals, lentils have a milder flavour and nuttier taste than beans, one of their pulse cousins. Environmentally perceptive consumers also know …

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Traceability: Locating And Controlling Disease Along The Food Chain

WebTraceability is another strategy. Traceability systems provide the ability to follow one animal or a group of animals throughout all the steps in the food supply chain during a …

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Questions About Hormones in Food

WebHormones are chemical substances produced in plants and animals to control the activity of certain cells or organs. They are essential for every activity of life: metabolism, growth, …

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Putting Canada's Food Guide onto your Plate

WebSeason steak all over with ½ tsp each salt and pepper. Grill, over medium-high heat, turning at least twice, for 8 to 10 minutes or until an instant read thermometer registers 145°F …

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Important First Foods for Baby

WebCooked or canned (low sodium) pulses – lentils, beans, or chickpeas. Tofu. Iron-fortified infant cereal. Eggs. Both iron sources play an important role in a baby’s overall nutrition …

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Why Do Farmers Spray Sweet Cherries

WebMyrna is a director on the BC and Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation boards. Farmers spray cherry trees for one of three things - nutrients to promote tree health and better …

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How We Ate in the 1960s

WebThe 1960s: A Decade of Dizzying Social and Political Change. The 1960s, also known as the “swinging sixties,” were a whole new bag. The generational gap widened, the divorce …

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