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Bottles of fizzy drinks for a guide to reducing soda consumption.
Categories: Nutrition and Diet

August 9, 2023

Thanks, But I Will Skip The Soda!

By Andrea Scott

A rare glass of soda is not poison, but a can of cola a day certainly is.

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Colourful cereal pieces for a food-additives guide.
Categories: Nutrition and Diet

August 9, 2023

Food additives 101

By Andrea Scott

March is nutrition month so, why not become knowledgable of what is in our food.

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Sugar cubes on a pink background for a guide to sugar and heart health.
Categories: Nutrition and Diet

July 24, 2023

Just how bad is all that sugar for the heart?

By Andrea Scott

WRITTEN BY SCOTT LEAR ON FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Still nibbling Valentine’s Day goodies? Munching packaged cereals, pancakes or muffins for breakfast? Enjoying a lunch of processed meats…

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Colourful doughnuts for a childhood nutrition guide.
Categories: Nutrition and Diet

July 24, 2023

This is why child obesity rates have soared

By Andrea Scott

Published by Dr. Sarah Kirk for canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca New data on almost 13 million people, from 200 countries around the world, points to a tenfold increase in rates of obe…

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