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Tournament of Seeds Semifinals: Chia vs. Sesame

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

It’s our last semi-final match! Chia seeds may get all of the press, but sesame is coming off of an impressive upset over pumpkin seeds due to superior fibre and micronutrients. Who will take on flaxseed in the finals?

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Tournament of Seeds Semifinals: Flax vs. Hemp

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

It’s an all-Canadian seed battle in this semi-final match-up! Canada is the largest producer of flaxseed, supplying over 30% of worldwide demand, and although China produces the most hempseed, Canadian crops supply much of the American market because hempseed (even … Continue reading →

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Food Fight! The Tournament of Seeds: Semi-Finals

Posted on June 2, 2013 by

… The NHL Conference Finals start today, so here are our semi-final match-ups in The Tournament of Seeds… We’re going to compare the usual calories, protein and healthy fats, but plan to add some wildcard nutrients like magnesium, vitamin E … Continue reading →

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Food Fight! Tournament of Seeds: Pumpkin seed vs. Sesame seed

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

… Last up in our Tournament of Seeds Round 1 battles. Who will take this Food Fight!: exotic pepitas (aka pumpkin seeds) or tiny and ancient sesame seeds?

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Food Fight! Tournament of Seeds: Hempseed vs. Sunflower seed

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

… Here’s our next Round 1 match-up in the Tournament of Seeds: will it be newly popular, hippy-associating hempseed or baseball diamond staple sunflower seeds?

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Food Fight! Tournament of Seeds: Flaxseed vs. Poppy seed

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

… … Here’s our first match-up in the tournament of seeds: famous, fibrous flaxseed or bagel-garnishing poppy seeds?

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Nutrition for a F.A.S.T. Marathon – Part 2

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Nutrition is one of the key components to performing well in a marathon or any ultra-endurance event. To optimize athletic performance, there are an overwhelming number of nutrition factors that have an impact – these F.A.S.T. nutrition tips can help summarize … Continue reading →

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Nutrition for a F.A.S.T Marathon

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Completing a marathon requires strength, endurance, and stamina. To be fast requires optimal training, nutrition, and mental preparation. Nutrition is one of the key components to performing well in any sporting event; however, the longer the event gets, the more important … Continue reading →

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Again with the Egg Yolks!

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

“Egg yolks almost as dangerous as smoking!“ We can see it now – legal age limits for eating eggs, children being grounded for dipping their toast soldiers in their friends’ egg yolks behind the shed in the back lane, restaurants … Continue reading →

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Pharmaceutical Treatment of Obesity: The 21st Century

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

With a 13 year dry-spell in terms of new obesity drugs on the market, the FDA is making up for lost time - Belviq was approved at the end of June and Qysmia was approved just last week. Qysmia (originally called … Continue reading →

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