Topic: Canada

The new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans are out. (The new 2010 Guidelines report from the USDA is available here. ? In reality, Americans have indeed been eating less animal fats, and eating more carbohydrates in the form of cereals, grains and ...

Does Glycemic Index Really Make a Difference

The article offers information on the significance of glycemic index (GI) to diabetic persons in Canada. When researchers compared a low-GI diet with a diet high in cereal fiber, they found that diabetics emphasizing low-GI foods achieved better blood-sugar control and improved ...

Low-GI diet beats high-fiber diet for diabetes

It's easy to think of a high-fiber diet as healthy but boring. Researchers in Toronto, Canada, looked at 210 people with type 2 diabetes. In the study, people who ate the low-GI diet had healthier blood sugar and cholesterol levels than people ...

Time for Change: Your Life is not a Trend

Open a magazine, turn on a radio, unfold a newspaper, switch on a TV – the news headlines of North America’s print and electronic media all reflect a lingering interest in personal health issues and a growing concern for the state of ...

Portion Plates Help Obese Patients Shed Pounds

Obese diabetic patients using portion control tools to measure the amount of carbohydrates, protein and fat consumed at each meal may shed enough weight over six months to reduce some medication usage, according to study findings published in the June 25 issue ...
Walking Slow Might Not Be Enough For Big Exercise Benefits Walking is a great exercise that can build strong bones and enhance aerobic fitness, but you have to put a little zip in your walk if you want it to improve your ...