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Health Improvements In Eight Weeks

By Lorraine Stevenson May 14, 2009

Those suffering from a disease that thickens leg arteries and makes walking difficult can see an improvement in their condition simply by consuming more pulse foods such as beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils on a daily basis, according to a new clinical research study conducted in Manitoba. Researchers at the Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research

Opinion, Poultry

Debating Feed Contamination And Foodborne Illness Links

By Rick Holley April 2, 2009

Whether animal feed contaminated by salmonella or E. coli 0157:H7 contributes to the overall burden of food-borne illness in humans is a contentious issue. In a letter March 26 to The Manitoba Co-operator, Graham Cooper, executive director of the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada indicated that the Canadian feed industry has adopted measures to prevent

Hogs, Livestock

Feed Requirements Vary During Sow Lactation

March 19, 2009

Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Current nutritional recommendations for gestating sows are out of date because today’s genotypes are so much leaner and more productive, says Dr. Ron Ball at the

News, Pulses

Pulses Help Prevent Disease

By Lorraine Stevenson February 19, 2009

You don’t need to eat a lot of beans to benefit from their nutritional qualities, research released at a recent health symposium here shows. Results of six clinical research trials released at Pulse Canada’s second annual food and health symposium show pulses’ can help ward off a range of chronic diseases. Regular consumption of pulses

Country Crossroads, Pulses

Pass The Pulses, Not The Gas

By Lorraine Stevenson February 19, 2009

Beans, beans the magical fruit… That schoolyard chant has a ring of truth to it. The scientists call it “the perceived negative consequences of fitting pulses into the diet.” True, lots of beans or any other pulse eaten in one go will very likely have unpleasant after-effects, researchers say. But eaten in moderation, pulses don’t

News, Pulses

Pulses Need A Hollywood Image

By Lorraine Stevenson February 12, 2009

Pulses pack a mighty punch with their nutrition and health benefits, but like a poorly understood superhero, they can’t get any respect, nutritional experts lamented here last week. In fact, as incomes rise in countries that have traditionally leaned heavily on dietary pulses, consumers abandon them in favour of diets less conducive to good health.

Country Crossroads

Be prepared when travelling in cold weather

By Julie Garden-Robinson January 29, 2009

From a safety and health perspective, extreme cold can be deadly if you were to become stranded after a vehicle stalls. The best thing we can do is be prepared with water, food and other supplies in the event of vehicle problems. Nutritionally, we can survive without food for days, but staying hydrated is a

Hogs, Other

Increasing sow and gilt nutrient intake during lactation

January 15, 2009

BERNIE PEET Peet on Pigs Bernie Peet is president of Pork Chain Consulting Ltd. of Lacombe, Alberta, and editor of Western Hog Journal. His columns will run every second week in the Manitoba Co-operator. Second of two articles on nutrition during lactation In my previous article, I looked at the factors that influence sow feed

Other

Cattle producers embrace science

By Bonnie Baltessen December 18, 2008

“It’s not what the celebrities say that’s important, it really should be what the science says.” – KARIN WITTENBERG Brian Sterling wants Al Gore to love cows. But the cattleman and chair of the environmental committee for the Manitoba Cattle Producers’ Association also looked inward for some of the blame for the vilification of cattle.

Country Crossroads

Survival skills for holiday eating

By Connie Burns December 4, 2008

Try a snack before you go, like a piece of fruit or some crackers. Since holidays revolve around food – and lots of it – here’s some tips to help keep the calories down. Avoid going to gatherings starved. If you arrive too hungry, you’ll eat too fast, choose the less-healthy foods available and end

Daily Network News

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