BY SAMARA FELESKY-HUNT, FOR THE CALGARY HERALD It is always better to eat whole berries than to take supplements that contain isolated compounds from them, since the fruits’ most powerful components may not yet be realized. Anthocyanins give many red, blue and purple fruits and vegetables their colour. These phytonutrients act as antioxidants to help [...]
You always hear about having to take a multivitamin, however, most of the things that I read rarely mention why, and how they work. Today I’ve put together a list of the 9 most important vitamin that you should have each week, and what they do for you. I feel this helps you stay more conscience of [...]
Wow, we have some good guesses yesterday. I presented this, because a study was done last year that reported that most people under-estimate their calories by as much as 50%! Below are the calorie answers with the total at the bottom. Time / Food & Drink Throughout the Day / How Many Calories? 7:00am Starbucks Venti [...]
How can we have such a high obesity rate in the U.S.? Let’s count the calories of a typical day to see how in-tune you are at monitoring your calories. Take this short quiz to test yourself (No cheating buy Googling the answers!). Time / Food & Drink Throughout the Day / How Many Calories? [...]
The “organic” label skews people’s perceptions about food in ways that might promote obesity, a new study finds. The results show people sometimes assume organic foods are lower in calories and so it’s OK to indulge in organic cookies more often than regular ones. Exercise was also deemed less necessary after eating organic desserts. The [...]
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