An Organic Label Means 100% Organic Food
According to USDA rules, the majority of ingredients within a product must be organic for the product to qualify for the organic label. The current minimum is 70% organic. This means that…
All Conventionally Grown Produce Is High in Pesticides
Turns out, a significant amount of conventionally grown produce is free of pesticide residue. Roughly 38% of conventional produce samples test positive for pesticide residues, while 7% of organic samples test positive.…
Carbon pricing is a new, untested idea.
It’s a phrase mumbled a thousand times across a thousand tense family dinner tables, “Your economists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they…
Sea salt is natural so it’s better for you than table salt.
Sea salt, just like kosher and gourmet salt, has about the same amount of sodium as table salt. It is not a healthier choice and too much sodium can be harmful to…
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…
Healthy food costs too much
With some planning and wise choices, you can create tasty, healthy and affordable meals. To get the most value, choose foods that are big on nutrients and low on cost. Scanning flyers…
: 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…
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,…
: Cow’s milk is full of hormones and antibiotics.
Not true! Canadian milk meets strict government standards so it’s safe. Canadian dairy farmers give their cows the best diet and health care so they produce quality milk naturally. Just like humans,…
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…
