Blog Posts
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How much protein do you need?
Protein is an essential nutrient. Some experts think we get enough protein already. Or even too much, so we shouldn’t worry about. However, there’s much debate about how much protein one needs in their diet and what types of protein sources are best. So how much protein do you really need? What is protein? Protein…
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The Benefits of Cooking at Home
Cooking at home has a wide range of benefits. However, only 6.4 meals per week are cooked at home worldwide in 2021. That’s less than half of a possible 14 meals per week (as only lunch and dinner were assessed). And this number varies widely from region to region, with 4.6 meals per week cooked…
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How to Combat Sitting for Your Health
Sitting. Whether it’s at work, school, driving or watching TV, can’t avoid it. Many of us spend a fair amount of time sitting. And sitting for long periods can affect your health and increase your chances of an early death. That’s why guidelines recommend sitting less. So what can you do to combat sitting? It’s…
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Is it time to stop using body mass index?
Having obesity increases your chances for health problems later in life. The BMI, or body mass index, is the most commonly used measure to determine if a person has obesity. It’s used in fitness settings, wellness programs and healthcare. BMI is a measure of weight (in kilograms) divided by height (in metres) squared. The diagnosis…
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What is the Mediterranean Diet?
You’ve probably heard about the Mediterranean Diet. It’s likely the diet most rigorously studied and most promoted in health circles. And it’s consistently rated as the best diet out there. What is the Mediterranean Diet? Like its name, the Mediterranean Diet is based on food patterns of people living along the northern side of the…
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Five Immediate Benefits of Exercise
If you’ve been reading this blog, you probably know regular exercise can prevent (and treat) various diseases, as well as make you live longer. As a health professional, these benefits are in the front of my mind when advocating for people to exercise. But these distant benefits may not be enough to keep a person…