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Kristin Wiens, MSc, RD is a Registered Dietitian. She works as a clinician, research consultant and educator.
Jill Parnell, PhD is an Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University. She instructs courses and conducts research in the field of nutrition.
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Tag Archives: weight loss
Intermittent Fasting: Skip Meals, Lose Weight?
The advice sounds counterproductive, but I have always told meal-skipping clients “add a meal, lose a pound” and it usually works… but is there more to the story? There is a multitude of evidence, anecdotal and research-based, that suggests skipping … Continue reading
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Tagged cholesterol, intermittent fasting, type 2 diabetes, weight loss
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TGIF
Eat for your brain! Results from a large trial in Europe showed that people who closely followed a Mediterranean diet rich in omega-3s and low in saturated fat had reduced risk of memory and cognitive issues with aging. … Why … Continue reading
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Tagged circadian system, iodine, Mediterranean diet, Vitamin D, weight loss
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The Newest Fat Buster is a Bust: Garcinia Cambogia
As Jack Handey of “Deep Thoughts” fame on SNL once said, “Broken promises don’t upset me. I just think, why did they believe me?” Looks like he is at it again! Introducing the newest “revolutionary fat buster” supplement guaranteed to … Continue reading
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Tagged dietary supplements, natural health products, weight loss, weight loss supplements
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Obesity Myth Busting
Last week the New England Journal of Medicine put out a special article on “Myths, Presumptions, and Facts about Obesity” (1). It received quite a bit of media coverage, including CBC News, so we thought we should take a look … Continue reading
TGIF
Not all dairy products are created equal when in comes to impact on bone density. Milk and yogurt were both associated with better bone mineral density based on data from the Framingham Offspring study, but high-fat dairy products like ice … Continue reading
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Tagged bone health, CVD, meal timing, milk, portion control, vegetarian diets, weight loss
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New Year’s Resolutions: Friend or Foe?
We are already a week into 2013 – how many New Year’s resolutions have already been tossed? Making a resolution to ring in a new year is often poo-pooed as a waste of time with nothing but inevitable failure, particularly … Continue reading
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In the new issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a meta-analysis of 97 studies (!) shows that obesity significantly increases risk of all-cause mortality, particularly grade 2 and 3 obesity (BMI > 35), which carry a 29% … Continue reading
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Tagged BPA, exercise, food regulations, lean body mass, Mediterranean diet, mental health, obesity, TGIF, weight loss
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Green Coffee Bean Extract – Hype vs. Evidence
Admittedly, we were kind of waiting this one out. Waiting for the fervor to die down and another botanical weight loss agent endorsed, leaving green coffee bean extract – much like raspberry ketones – as just another quick-lived, limited-evidence fad … Continue reading
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Tagged fad diets, green coffee bean extract, weight loss
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Who’s Up For Coconut Oil?
Formerly associated with greased up bodybuilders and sunbathing beauties, coconut oil and its related products like coconut water are now making a splash in the nutrition world. Aside from skin and hair care, the internet abounds with the so-called benefits of … Continue reading
