One Big Mac surely won’t hurt? Some new research from the University of Calgary is telling us that it will. Apparently after a high fat meal, our bodies become more prone to stress. We react with increased “blood pressure, [raised] heart rates and [increased] resistance of blood vessels” to situations that wouldn’t normally invoke such [...]
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The simplified food guide: 5 simple steps.
“Eat your fruits and veggies!”…Every mother’s mantra. Health Canada has just released the newest version of Canada’s Food Guide in an attempt to re-educate Canadians and update guidelines on how to eat a balanced diet and maintain healthy lifestyles. Though Health Canada seems to have made a concerted attempt at updating the guide to include [...]