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Is Stevia Bad for You? Here’s What Experts Say About This Sugar Substitute
After more than a decade on the market, stevia has triggered a few health concerns.
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Over 65? You’re Most Likely Deficient in These 2 Key Vitamins
An alarming number of seniors are walking around with low levels of super-important vitamins. Here's what you need to know.
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50 Seasonless Recipes Guaranteed to Be a Hit
These easy recipes will add excitement to your meal rotation.
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13 Foods You Should Think Twice About Buying Generic
Store brands can save you money — but some aren’t always the bargain they seem.
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The Best Sources of Protein, According to the New Canada’s Food Guide
Protein is an essential part of a healthy diet, but it can be tricky to make sure you're getting enough.
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30 Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas That Are Super Healthy
It's the most important meal of the day, and with the help of these easy healthy recipes, it's also the...
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12 Foods That Are Higher in Iron Than Spinach
This mineral keeps your body and mind performing at their peak, but many people just don't get enough.
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14 BBQ Foods That Are Actually Good for You
Give one—or all!—of these grill-worthy options a try at your next cookout.
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Vegan? Make Sure You Eat These Nutritional Superstars
A nutrition expert shares the four nutrients every vegan needs for optimal health.
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How to Choose the Best Food Habits for Your Health
Nutritionists Rebecca and Reisha Harper say healthy food habits can be as simple as eating more plant-based foods, doing more...
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15 Quick Healthy Meals Doctors and Nutritionists Make Every Day
A nutritionist spoke with fellow health professionals to find out their favourite recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that always...
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3 Changes to Your Diet That Could Benefit Your Brain
Studies show adding flavinoids, pickled capers, and omega 3s to your diet can give your brain a boost.
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12 Prepared Meals Nutritionists Avoid at the Grocery Store
If you're committed to prepared foods, nutritionists say these are the ones they avoid when they go shopping.
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This Genius Hack Will Make Your Mushy Strawberries Ripe Again
You have everything you need in your kitchen—and it only takes 20 minutes.
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14 Low-Carb Diet Mistakes to Avoid
These common mistakes might be sabotaging your health, energy, sleep, and weight-loss success.
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What You Need to Remember If You Take Gummy Vitamins
There is such a thing as too much of a good thing, experts say.
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What Doctors Really Think of Brain-Boosting Dietary Supplements
Can taking dietary supplements boost your memory and brain function? Doctors weigh in.
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10 Healthy Reasons to Eat More Flaxseeds
They're loaded with all sorts of benefits, ranging from heart health to better digestion.
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14 Things Doctors Eat for Breakfast Every Day
From avocado to black tea with coconut oil and honey, here's what doctors and other medical experts choose to use...
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Why It’s Important to Eat Colourful Foods
Learn what each colour of fruit and vegetables can do for your health.
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9 Pro Tips for Healthier Grilling
Research suggests a link between grilled food and cancer, but you can cut down on that risk with these simple...
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What Fitness Instructors Eat to Refuel After a Workout
What post-workout snacks should you eat to refuel after exercise? Here, health experts share their favourite go-to recovery meals.
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Is Breakfast Really the Most Important Meal of the Day?
You've heard breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but is it really all it's cracked up to...
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11 Ways You’re Reading Food Labels Wrong
When you stare at a food label at the supermarket, it can be overwhelming to look through the product and...
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What Is MSG—and How Bad Is It, Really?
Do you get headaches or feel tingly after eating Chinese food? It may be from the flavour enhancer monosodium glutamate,...
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13 Best Summer Superfoods for Women
What superfoods will help make your summer—and the rest of your life—healthier? We have an expert-approved list just for you.
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9 Hydrating Foods to Maximize Your Water Intake
Worried about your H20 intake?
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12 High-Fat Foods You Should Be Eating
Registered dietitians and nutritionists identify which healthy high-fat foods reap the most health benefits.
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What Soy Really Does to Your Body
What is soy? Is soy bad for you? Does soy cause cancer? Top nutrition experts answer everything you ever wanted...