Blog Posts
-
Unravelling the limits and benefits of exercise with sports cardiologist Dr. Saul Isserow
We’ve known for a long time that exercise is good for us. It prevents heart disease, cancer and early death. But what if you have heart disease already? Is exercise safe? And what about those stories we hear of athletes who after a life of intense training develop disease? Are they doing more harm than…
-
What Your Waist Can Tell You, Your Weight Can’t
Check most people’s bathrooms and you’re likely to find a weigh scale in it. At some point in your life, I bet you’ve weighed yourself (and maybe are doing it now). I do. But when was the last time you measured your waist circumference? Because how big your waist is, can tell you a lot…
-
Just Because it’s Plant-based Doesn’t Mean it’s Healthy
With the bad rep meat’s been getting recently and the explosion of plant-based meat replacements, one would think that eating anything plant-based is good for you. Well think again. Diets focusing on plants have been around for a long time. From vegans to vegetarians, eating exclusively or mostly fruits and vegetables is nothing new. And…
-
Understanding Epigenetics and Nutrition: An Interview with Dr. Angela Devlin
All of us have DNA. In fact every cell in our body, whether it is in our skin cells or our blood cells has the exact same genes. Our genetic codes makes up who we are. Or does it? Just because we have a certain gene, it doesn’t mean it will be active. The field…
-
Is there a link between stress and eating?
You’re feeling stressed and crave something to eat. Not just anything though. A salad won’t do. You want something like a doughnut or chocolate bar. Something packed with sugar or fat for a quick burst of energy and comfort. Is this a one-time thing, or can stress lead to more eating? Feeling stressed is normal.…
-
Optimism and Health: The Benefits
The pessimist may be right in the end, but the optimist has more fun along the way. That positive mindset may be doing more than just providing a bit of fun. Optimism can improve your health too. We’ve known for a long time the connection between the mental and physical states, but the mental side…