Want A Healthier Lifestyle? You May Have To Move

While there are no tricks to weight loss, there are some things you can do to increase your chances of living a healthy lifestyle. One of these is living close to a gym, pool, or playing field and far away from fast food outlets. A new study published in Lancet … Read More

Health Canada Bans Hydrogenated Oils To Encourage Healthy Lifestyles

A shocking 29 percent of all deaths in Canada are caused by heart disease, the second leading cause of death. To resist further health risks, Health Canada has recently announced a ban on partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the main source of artificial trans fat. In order to give the food … Read More

The Insanity of Fast Food Twitter Accounts

While the recent hack of Burger King’s Twitter feed to make it appear as if some malicious entity at McDonald’s was in the midst of a hostile takeover garnered most of the (and it’s sad this is what passes for newsworthy in 2013) “headlines,” the imbroglio glossed over a far … Read More

Better Fast Food Choices

We can’t deny the convenience of fast food joints, but we also can’t ignore the artery-clogging, blood pressure–spiking, pound-packing effects of regular visits to the drive-thru. Mitigate the damage by choosing fast food items (including beverages) that have less fat, sugar and salt. Also, cut back on calorie-laden sauces, mayo, … Read More

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