Tag: eating

6 “Bad” Carbs You Should Be Eating
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6 “Bad” Carbs You Should Be Eating

You have probably heard somebody say that there are good carbs and bad carbs. While it is true that some carbohydrate sources, like berries, whole-grain bread and quinoa, are a focus on many healthy diets because of their fiber, antioxidant and micronutrient content, that doesn’t automatically mean that all other carb choices are “bad.” Actually, […]

Healthy eating seen as aid to treating injuries
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Healthy eating seen as aid to treating injuries

What an injured worker eats has become a talking point for workers compensation claims handlers as they explore the intersection of nutrition and injury recovery.  Proper nutrition “is something that we identified because if there’s poor nutrition, they’re not going to recover as quickly or as well, especially if they’re having a surgery,” said Dr. […]

‘Healthy eating goes beyond making good food choices, it’s about embracing mindful habits’: dietitian
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‘Healthy eating goes beyond making good food choices, it’s about embracing mindful habits’: dietitian

The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit is marking Nutrition Month in March by encouraging residents to join in by being mindful of what they put on their plates and by practising other good habits around mealtimes. With Dietitian’s Day on March 20, the health unit is also emphasizing the role of registered dietitians […]

Can a Low-Fat Diet Really Prevent COVID-19? And What About Eating More Plants? Let’s Look at the Research
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Can a Low-Fat Diet Really Prevent COVID-19? And What About Eating More Plants? Let’s Look at the Research

Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared that the COVID-19 pandemic no longer represented a “global health emergency.” But while the virus appears to be less severe now than when it first emerged in 2020, and we also have multiple vaccines at our disposal, it still has an ongoing presence in society. For […]