A new study suggests that once eating a particular food becomes a habit, people will keep eating it even if they think it tastes disgusting. To conduct the study researchers at the University of Southern California gave moviegoers popcorn to eat during a screening. Some got week-old, stale popcorn while others received a freshly popped [...]

According to a new study by the American Dietetic Association, the nutrition-conscious should take calorie labeling on restaurant meals and packaged foods with a grain of salt. The Association looked at 29 popular restaurants and 10 top-selling frozen meals from the grocery store. The average restaurant meal had 18 percent more calories than stated while [...]

Don’t get me wrong, exercise is good for you and should definitely be regularly included into your regime, however according to this article obsessive exercise can also become a roadblock. How you ask? Let me explain. Exercise burns calories which in turn makes you lose weight however exercise has another side-effect: it stimulates hunger. This [...]

With winter gone and spring upon us, there’s plenty to look forward to – warmer weather, spring flowers, spring cleaning (maybe not) and the selection of spring fruits and vegetables to enjoy! Incorporating foods that are currently in season into meals, not only gives us the chance to try out new recipes and keep meals [...]

When hard times hit and people begin to tighten those purse strings even tighter, they sometimes start choosing cheaper food that can be less nutritious. Fast food companies, for example McDonalds, use these hard times to their advantage by opening more store locations and advertising their value menu. According to the Globe and Mail article [...]

A lot of us have been there. No matter what you or somebody else says, you just can’t resist that perfect piece of sweet chocolate or those tasty salty chips. One thing I hate is when people tell me I don’t have any willpower to say no. Yes, I know at times I have a [...]

An important step towards starting to get control over your eating habits, food intake and weight loss is being able to differentiate between having cravings and experiencing hunger. When your body needs nutrients to keep going and for energy you experience hunger. You will typically experience some sort of physical cue as a signal that [...]

What is organic food and why should we eat it? 100% organic foods are products that have not been altered, have not been sprayed with chemicals, pesticides or weed killers and have no added sugars, preservatives, growth hormones, artificial fertilizer, flavours or colouring. Best of all organic foods have not been genetically engineered (GE). Basically [...]