How Much Sugar Does Our Brain Need?

How Much Sugar Does Our Brain Need? It is common knowledge that the brain’s main source of fuel is glucose, (aka sugar) and our main source of glucose is Carbohydrates. Chemically, our brains run on about 25% glucose and yes, it is needed it to function. First we need to define “carbs”. In [...]

How Much Sugar Does Our Brain Need?2021-01-06T22:35:52+00:00

The Deets On Vit D!

The Deets On Vit D! Did you know that vitamin D is actually something known as a prohormone?Prohormones are substances that the body converts to a hormone in 3 steps! Only about 10% of vitamin D actually comes from food. The rest the body produces itself. Our body produces a form of Vit D beneath [...]

The Deets On Vit D!2021-01-06T22:35:58+00:00

Fake Sugar Is No Substitute!

Fake Sugar Is No Substitute! We are hardwired to like the taste of sugar as it is a trigger for the brain to expect food. If sweeteners are substituted for sugar often, it signals the brain that calories are coming, but they don’t. Artificial sweeteners only partially activate reward pathways, as they are [...]

Fake Sugar Is No Substitute!2021-01-06T22:36:06+00:00

Should I Be Taking Vitamins?

Should I Be Taking Vitamins? It is always best to get nutrients from the food we eat. Food is the most natural source of vitamins and minerals with the added benefit of fibre and taste! Unfortunately it is hard for some to make the transition to healthier eating, leaving them with little resources [...]

Should I Be Taking Vitamins?2021-01-06T22:36:45+00:00

Should We Be Cutting Carbs?

Should We Be Cutting Carbs? “Carbs” is a very general term that describes some very different foods. Carbohydrates are one of the three main classes of foods (along with Fats and Proteins) and a source of energy. Ideally, they are a combination of sugars, starches and fibre that the body breaks down into glucose [...]

Should We Be Cutting Carbs?2021-01-06T22:36:53+00:00

It’s Better With Butter!

It's Better With Butter! There was little science available in the 1950s that could explain the near-epidemic of heart attacks among middle-aged Americans. The “seven countries study” displayed a clear association between eating greater amounts of saturated fats and deaths due to heart disease, but it seems the method behind the study was [...]

It’s Better With Butter!2021-01-06T22:37:00+00:00

Eat Less Sugar, Just Add Salt!

Eat Less Sugar, Just Add Salt! Thousands are hospitalized yearly with low sodium as a result. Others feel dizzy, weak and lethargic and misinterpret the symptoms as a sign of aging or thyroid issues. Our bodies maintain normal blood levels of salt, among other key vitamins and minerals through a process called HOMEOSTATIC [...]

Eat Less Sugar, Just Add Salt!2021-01-06T22:37:07+00:00

“Follow Your Gut” … “I Have A Gut Feeling”

"Follow your gut"... "I have a gut feeling"... "In the pit of my stomach"... There is merit in these sayings. Our gut health dictates our overall well-being so much more than originally understood. It not only plays a roll in how we digest food, but also in our hormonal function, brain health, immunity [...]

“Follow Your Gut” … “I Have A Gut Feeling”2021-01-06T22:37:15+00:00

Most Nutritional Studies Have Outcomes Based On Correlation. What Does That Mean?

Most Nutritional Studies Have Outcomes Based On Correlation. What Does That Mean? Glad you asked! What this means is that change in one variable corresponds to changes in another, meaning they are somehow connected or ASSOCIATED with one another. Finding ASSOCIATION is relatively easy: “Meat Eaters have higher risk of disease than vegans”. [...]

Most Nutritional Studies Have Outcomes Based On Correlation. What Does That Mean?2021-01-06T22:37:22+00:00
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