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The Canada Food Guide has not been revised for eight years, leaving many to wonder what 2019's update to the guide will bring.

New Canada Food Guide to debut January 22

Health Canada minister says updated document will better meet the needs of Canadians

By Lorraine Stevenson January 21, 2019

The 2019 revision of Canada’s Food Guide will be released January 22, with Canada’s dairy and livestock sectors, which have already had plenty to say about what it may contain, especially anxious to see its recommendations. Worrisome to both industries is the increased emphasis the guide is expected to place on eating protein-rich foods derived

“We believe that this information shows there are factors outside of a person’s control that influence the individual’s health, and these factors likely differ depending on where they live.” – Russell de Souza.

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Research tips rural health challenges

Availability of healthy and unhealthy products a factor

By Lorraine Stevenson January 10, 2019

Those who live in rural Canada may have a harder time keeping their New Year’s resolutions to eat better and live healthier lifestyles. There are factors beyond individual choices influencing your personal health, and these differ depending on where you live, according to a new study released by McMaster University in Hamilton. The researchers looked

Oluwafemi Oluwole compared rural and urban children’s asthma diagnoses.

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Study sheds light on low asthma rates in rural children

Rural children less likely to be diagnosed compared with children in cities

By University of Saskatchewan January 8, 2019

Researchers Oluwafemi Oluwole and Joshua Lawson have shed light on findings from previous studies that indicated rural children are less likely to have asthma. Without investigating diagnostic explanations, those studies suggested that early-life exposure to dust and other environmental allergens may have protected rural children from developing asthma. “This may not be entirely the case,”

Delicious cannabis brownie with marijuana leaf isolated on white background.

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Comment: Now comes the tricky part

Cannabis edibles are a looming regulatory headache

By Sylvain Charlebois November 20, 2018

Legalizing cannabis recently was the easy part. Just wait until Canada gives its thumbs-up on edibles. For months now, the focus has been on the smokable version of the drug, some oils and gels, and that’s all. As the cannabis-friendly market matures in Canada, we still have no idea how edibles will be marketed, when

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Comment: The protein wars are here

The consumer’s view of meat is changing and producers need to be aware of that

By Sylvain Charlebois November 13, 2018

Apparently, Canada is going meatless, unless you are a white older male, that is. Well, that may be a slight exaggeration, as many Canadians still need a regular meat fix. In fact, many see meat consumption as one of the pleasures in life, as well as a necessary part of a balanced diet. Some even

Technology and campaigns linking the farm community together are enabling more open conversation about mental health in agriculture.

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How are you?

Campaigns championing the mental health of farmers are making it a little easier to reply ‘not so good’

By Lorraine Stevenson October 26, 2018

Farmer-to-farmer campaigns talk about it and it’s a topic around corporate board tables. It’s a dinner table discussion, too. It’s getting easier to talk about mental health in agriculture, say those providing the farm community with places to do so. For nearly 20 years the confidential farm and stress line — Manitoba Farm, Rural and

A compound in milk appears to protect appetite in chemotherapy patients.

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Milk protein could help cancer patients

Researchers say lactoferrin can help maintain appetite giving patients better outcomes

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff October 9, 2018

A major problem for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy is weight loss due to loss of appetite. There are many reasons for this, but one important one is that these types of cancer therapy destroy the delicate interplay between the senses of smell and taste that make food appealing. In a new paper published in the

Any food consumed is part of a ‘diet.’ Choosing the right foods can, over time, ensure a healthy diet.

Recipe Swap

What is a healthful diet?

Try to meet the recommendations for fruits and vegetables, the food groups most often lacking in the diets of adults and children

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 21, 2018

Do you know anyone on a diet? Have you ever been on a diet? The answer to both of those questions for everyone is “yes.” Technically, we all are “on a diet.” According to the first definition in most dictionaries, a “diet” consists of the “kinds of food that a person, animal or community eats.”

No matter the season make sure exercise remains a regular occurrence in your life.

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Health goals can come step by step

Set goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and timed

By Julie Garden-Robinson September 10, 2018

There are plenty of reasons to want to take steps to become healthier. Maybe we want to save more money, get fit or wear a smaller clothing size. Improving our health and having more wealth are great motivators, but unfortunately, such resolve often falls by the wayside. This year, I decided to get more exercise.

Country Crossroads, News, Other

Healthy heat

It’s shaping up to be a hot early autumn and harvest. Stay safe while you’re in the field

By Lorraine Stevenson August 20, 2018

Heard the one about the farmer who wouldn’t drink while he drove the combine? He refused water, or any other liquid, while trying to get the harvest done, figuring it would mean fewer stops to answer the call of nature. But it didn’t end well. He landed in hospital with dehydration complicating other pre-existing health

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. export sales include only small soybean business to China

U.S. corn and soybean yields revised down by USDA

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