Make The Grade

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

Food Fortification: Still Looking For The Sweet Spot

Canada has one of the most restrictive discretionary food fortification laws in the western world. Health Canada officials spent the last 15 years trying to develop a comprehensive new policy to allow food companies greater scope for adding vitamins and minerals to their food products. But last year the health minister stopped the proposed new


Time Influences Meal Preparation

If you were to draw a circle and break it into a wheel with 24 segments representing hours in the day, how would you spend your time? I’ll get you started. On an average weekday, you might spend eight hours sleeping and nine hours working. If that’s the case, you have used up about 70



Broodmares Are Performance Horses Too – for Mar. 17, 2011

The mental and physical health of a foal is strongly linked to the nature and nurturing of its dam. Their robustness is coupled with more than just the genetic makeup of the mare. A broodmare on a well-balanced diet in a healthy living environment is more likely to produce a well-balanced and healthy foal that



Food Diaries Can Promote Weight Loss

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

New Diet Guidelines Say Eat More Fruit, Less Salt

Americans need to cut salt and fat and eat more fruits and vegetables, the Obama administration said in its latest set of dietary guidelines released Jan. 31. The new dietary guidelines also advise cutting out sugary drinks and drinking water instead, and eating less overall. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack released the guidelines, saying Americans


Processed Horse Feed May Not Be The Best Choice

Modern horse owners have embraced processed feeds as a convenient way to deliver supposed high-energy complete nutrition to horses. However, as the percentage of processed feeds increases in a horse’s diet, so does the incidence of gastrointestinal problems such as colic, gastric ulcers, choke, and diarrhea. Skin diseases, immune system compromise, cribbing, and wood and/or