Processed foods have no place in a healthy diet.
Some processed foods, such as whole grain pasta, canned light tuna and plain frozen vegetables, are healthy choices. Others should be limited because they are high in calories, fat, sugar or sodium,…
“Multi-grain” is the same as “whole grain.”
Multi-grain isn’t always whole grain. Multi-grain products include different grains, but they may not be whole. You’ll get the greatest health benefits from eating whole grains. Look on the food label’s ingredient…
The best way to limit your sodium intake is to stop using the salt shaker.
Canadians eat too much sodium, but the salt shaker is not the biggest culprit. Over 75 percent of the sodium we eat comes from processed foods, packaged and ready-to-eat foods. To limit…
If a food is low in fat or fat-free, it must be healthy.
Just because a food is low in fat or fat-free doesn’t mean it’s healthy. Some low-fat foods are definitely not healthy choices, like candy or pop. Low-fat foods can still be high…
When you’re pregnant, eat up! You are eating for two.
Pregnant women are commonly told they are “eating for two.” In reality, you need just a little more food during the second and third trimesters. To get enough nutrients and calories to…
: Certain foods, like grapefruit, cabbage soup or celery, can burn fat and make you lose weight quickly.
Sorry! There is no food that burns fat or makes you lose weight more quickly. Weight loss diets that focus on single foods, like grapefruit, are restrictive and lack nutrients needed for…
If you eat too much sugar, you’ll get diabetes.
You will not get diabetes from eating sugar, but it is wise to limit your sugar intake. Foods that are high in sugar, such as cookies and soft drinks, are often low…
: You need vitamin and mineral supplements to be healthy
Vitamin and mineral supplements can’t replace the benefits of healthy food or provide nutrients such as fibre, carbohydrates, essential fats and protein. Most healthy people can meet their vitamin and mineral needs…
No one needs an energy drink. Energy drinks might give you a short burst of energy, but it won’t last. Energy drinks contain a lot of sugar, sometimes up to 14 teaspoons of sugar! The best way to get energized is to eat well, be active, stay hydrated and get enough sleep.
A healthy, home-cooked meal on the table doesn’t take as much time as you think. Simple, nutritious foods can make tasty meals, and planning in advance will help you use your time…
People don’t start dying until a famine is declared.
By the time a famine is declared, it’s usually too late for many people. Of the 260,000 people who died from hunger or hunger-related illnesses during Somalia’s 2011 famine, nearly half died…
