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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 43: Nutritional Medicine w/Eoin Lacey
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Move Daily Health Podcast Episode 43: Nutritional Medicine w/Eoin Lacey

Today we welcome to the show educator and Functional Medicine Consultant Eoin Lacey. In this podcast we discuss topics such as: – The 5 ways to make a deposit in your health bank account. – Is a calorie just a calorie? – Sleep as the foundation of health. – The importance of feeling hungry. Eoin…

Embracing Caloric Restriction for Weight Loss
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Embracing Caloric Restriction for Weight Loss

Caloric restriction has become somewhat controversial. With Social Media at the helm of daily influence, tight bodies abound but mental health and eating disorders are very real concerns. Mere mention of the word ‘restriction’ elicits a visceral stress response in many who have struggled with diets and weight fluctuations over the years. The hard truth,…

How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat: The Real Take-Home Message

How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat: The Real Take-Home Message

  In case you missed the news last week, How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat, historical documents from the 1960s have been found that prove the Sugar industry paid Harvard Scientists to blame heart disease on saturated fat. This complete breach of ethics has led to five decades of misleading information, the rise…

Food Labels: Meaningful or Marketing?
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Food Labels: Meaningful or Marketing?

Food labels became mandatory in Canada for all prepackaged foods on December 12, 2007 (large companies were required to comply earlier in 2005). Nutrition Facts Labels were first implemented by the US in 1994. The goal of these labels is inform the consumer about their food chocies. The Food and Drugs Act (FDA) of Canada states the…

How To Read Nutrition Facts Labels
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How To Read Nutrition Facts Labels

Nutrition Facts Labels are very helpful. They spell out all the information needed for consumers to make responsible choices about their food. If you are serious about your health and nutrition, you should be looking at the Nutrition Facts of every product that you buy. In order to make sure everyone gets the most out…