Decoding the mystery of food labels
BY KELSEY LYONS Food labels often go unnoticed, unread or misunderstood. Whether you want to be more health conscious or just want to know what’s going into your body, it’s important to understand what those numbers and seemingly complicated terms mean. Here is a breakdown of a food label: Sources: Healthy Canadians
Students plus healthy eating equals better nutrition
STORY BY KELSEY LYONS Friends, relationships, 8 a.m. classes and – oh right, then there’s food. It’s your first year and there are already so many things on your mind that – believe it or not – you might forget that eating properly will reduce stress and help the year go smoothly. Nutrition and health coach […]
The good, the bad and the gluten
STORY AND PHOTO BY ADAM BUCK You may have recently seen it in multiple restaurants and grocery stores. You’ve probably heard it more over the past few years than ever before. What does it mean for a food to be “gluten free” and why has it become so commonplace? Gluten is simply the sticky binding […]
Wine vs. Beer: A battle of the titans
INFOGRAPHIC BY SPENCER LUYBEN Along with the reciprocation of presents and getting together with family members, the holiday season breeds a behavioural tendency of mass alcohol consumption. It may come as a surprise for wine and beer drinkers that their drink of choice offers some nutritional benefits alongside its drawbacks. The following figures, however, are in […]
Whole Life Expo offers unique healthy living alternatives
STORY AND PHOTOS BY PAUL WOODLEY Canada’s largest showcase of natural health, holistic medicine and green living products took place last weekend at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The 27th Whole Life Expo was a three-day event, sponsored by Ontario’s Ministry of Health. Visitors paid $15 to enjoy the array of health products and services […]
