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The right to drink soda
I have to admit I was pretty disappointed when the news came out the other day that a New York judge had overturned Mayor Bloomberg’s ban on sales of cups of pop larger than 16 oz just hours before it...
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Follow Friday: Swappers
The Australian government has come out with an initiative to make healthy lifestyle choices less overwhelming. It’s called: “Swap It, Don’t Stop It” and provides the message that all foods and...
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Guest post: The Great Nova Scotia Cake Walk Debacle…Part Two?
Today’s blog post was kindly contributed by dietitian-in-training Sarah Anstey. Thanks Sarah! The Great Nova Scotia Cake Walk Debacle…Part Two? It’s that time of year again! Cakes are coming out of...
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If people don’t use calorie labels should we do away with them?
Image from blog.fooducate.com A recent study found that the majority of chain restaurant frequenters in the US don’t use nutrition information when it’s made available on the menu. The news articles...
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Don’t fear the fluoride
My dad suggested that I read an article in The Coast last month and, slacker that I am, I just got around to reading it. It was written by the founder of “Safe Water Halifax”, an organization opposed...
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Smart Swaps: Not so smart
Public health is hard. I get it. I was there. It’s hard to come up with ways to improve population health. Nutrition is a particularly difficult area to address. After all, it’s not like smoking where...
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Warning!: Your groceries may be making you fat
My friend and fellow dietitian Gemma tweeted a link to this story: Bespoke health warnings on supermarket till receipts to fight obesity last week. After checking to see if she had a blog post planned...
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You won’t need a meal plan in the nanny state
You know what I find ironic? And not Alanis ironic, which is really just crap luck, but genuinely ironic. How vehemently opposed to government “interference” in their lives many people are and how...
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Just because it’s “always delicious” doesn’t mean it’s not a diet book
Last week I attended the Ambition Nutrition Symposium in Toronto, to which I was fortunate enough to win free tickets. The theme of the conference was “bringing it home” and was intended to help...
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How to end hallway medicine
End hallway medicine: ban hallways There’s been a lot of talk about “hallway medicine” (i.e. patients receiving treatment in hospital hallways due to hospital overcrowding) in Ontario over the past...
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