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How much do you know about digestion?

By Julie Garden-Robinson March 29, 2012

How much do you know about food and digestion? Try this quiz to find out: 1. What substance in our mouth helps mix and start the breakdown of food? 2. What action in the mouth helps break apart your food? 3. How many muscles are in the esophagus? 4. Two-part question: What part of the

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Make The Grade

By Egg Farmers Of Canada September 8, 2011

As children start a new school year, parents start getting back into morning routines. Adding eggs into school-day breakfasts can help kids make the grade. Research has shown that children who eat a nutritious breakfast that is high in protein perform better at school. They need proper nourishment to give them the energy they need

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Plate Replaces Pyramid In USDA Food Guidelines

June 16, 2011

The pyramid guide to healthy eating that many Americans grew up with has been scrapped, and in its place the Obama administration is serving up a dinner plate icon sliced up by food groups. The U.S. Department of Agriculture unveiled its new icon, MyPlate, recently to help guide Americans toward eating balanced meals. The dinner

Country Crossroads

Food Diaries Can Promote Weight Loss

By Julie Garden-Robinson February 17, 2011

Keeping a food diary takes a little discipline but can be an eye-opening experience. People often eat much more than they realize. All you need is a piece of paper and a pen or pencil. Then you write down everything you eat, whether it includes M&M’s nabbed from a candy dish, crackers in front of

Country Crossroads

Get In The Habit Of Choosing Healthy Snacks – for Sep. 9, 2010

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 9, 2010

Snacking sometimes has bad connotations. However, researchers have reported positive nutrition outcomes associated with snacking, especially among older adults and children. In a study of about 2,000 adults aged 65 or older, 84 per cent reported snacking. When the researchers analyzed their intake of several nutrients and calories, they reported that the snackers consumed more

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What’s A Healthy Diet? Many Canadians Don’t Know

By Lorraine Stevenson October 29, 2009

How difficult is it to drink a couple of glasses of milk a day, or pack a nutritious lunch to take to school or work? Insurmountable tasks, according to Canadians who report in a new survey they’re not eating even basic foods key to health – milk and alternatives, vegetables or fruits. A national survey

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Good For The Brain As Well As The Body

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 24, 2009

When our stomachs are running on empty, we may feel tired and unable to focus on our tasks. Our brain doesn’t function well, either. Refuelling your body and brain with nourishing food has many benefits for people of all ages. Parents should remember the role of breakfast in school performance. Eating “something” is better than

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Tag Archives Food guide pyramid

How much do you know about digestion?

Make The Grade

Plate Replaces Pyramid In USDA Food Guidelines

Food Diaries Can Promote Weight Loss

Get In The Habit Of Choosing Healthy Snacks – for Sep. 9, 2010

What’s A Healthy Diet? Many Canadians Don’t Know

Good For The Brain As Well As The Body

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