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What is the Glycemic Index?
The glycemic index (GI) is a measurement of how the foods we eat affect our blood sugar management. Foods high in refined carbohydrates and sugar are digested more quickly and often...
What is the Glycemic Index?
The glycemic index (GI) is a measurement of how the foods we eat affect our blood sugar management. Foods high in refined carbohydrates and sugar are digested more quickly and often...
Eat good fats
We are built from the things we consume – we are 55-65% water, 35-45% muscle tissue and 15-30% fat (15-20% for men, and 20-30% for women). The fats we...
Eat good fats
We are built from the things we consume – we are 55-65% water, 35-45% muscle tissue and 15-30% fat (15-20% for men, and 20-30% for women). The fats we...
Stay Hydrated
Keep clean water flowing to stave off hunger and keep your organs and tissues healthy. Adequate water intake has many benefits: aids the function of your fiber to promote improved...
Stay Hydrated
Keep clean water flowing to stave off hunger and keep your organs and tissues healthy. Adequate water intake has many benefits: aids the function of your fiber to promote improved...
Increase Fiber
We need 30+ grams of fiber per day, but as a population we aren't even getting half of that. Increasing dietary fiber intake can result in improved satiety, displacement of...
Increase Fiber
We need 30+ grams of fiber per day, but as a population we aren't even getting half of that. Increasing dietary fiber intake can result in improved satiety, displacement of...
Eliminate Sugar
Here are 10 lifestyle tips to approach healthy weight management and cardiovascular health. For this article we focus on the first health tip: (1) Eliminate sugar. In future posts we...
Eliminate Sugar
Here are 10 lifestyle tips to approach healthy weight management and cardiovascular health. For this article we focus on the first health tip: (1) Eliminate sugar. In future posts we...
Polyphenols, weight management, and cardiovascu...
W. Gifford-Jones MD, June 25, 2020Original post As this long period of isolation eases, are you noticing your friends and neighbours have put on weight around their middles? How unfortunate...
Polyphenols, weight management, and cardiovascu...
W. Gifford-Jones MD, June 25, 2020Original post As this long period of isolation eases, are you noticing your friends and neighbours have put on weight around their middles? How unfortunate...