When “heart-healthy” isn’t the healthiest choice
We tend to think of heart-healthy nutrition principles as widely applicable. If prioritizing vegetables, watching salt, and limiting juice is good for us, why not…
Label reading for heart health in Canada: The definitive guide
Introduction There is so much nutrition information on packaged food, people often struggle to make sense of it all. Even if you’ve been reading labels…
Canada’s New Alcohol Guidance: Your Heart Health Questions Answered
If you’re in Canada, by now you’ve likely heard something about the new guidance on alcohol and health from the Canadian Centre for Substance Use…
Keto, Mediterranean, or Fasting for Heart Health?
Last month I attended a “Diet Debate,” where speakers argued for various approaches, including Mediterranean, ketogenic, and intermittent fasting. The speaker defending the ketogenic diet…
Label Reading Example: Do I Prioritize Sodium or Saturated Fat?
Recently a participant in my community for people with heart concerns reached out with a question that I get often, or at least a variation…
Which is Better for Heart Health, Butter or Margarine?
This is an incredibly common question, and for good reason! People hear that something like Becel is heart-healthy, whether from marketing or from a healthcare…
Let’s Let Caesar Off The Hook
A client told me last week that she loves Caesar salad, but her doctor told her that’s the “wrong” kind of salad. Truth be told,…
3 Things to Check on Canada’s New Nutrition Labels if You Have Heart Concerns
Have you noticed that the nutrition labels in Canada have quietly been getting a makeover? Health Canada announced several changes back on December 14, 2016,…
Samosas: A (Short) Short Story
I’m still catching up after last week’s deep dive on bread and heart health. Perhaps you too from reading it? So hopefully you’ll forgive me…
If You Have Heart Concerns, Where Does Cheese Fit?
I polled members of my free Facebook group, and cheese came out the winner of the “What blog topic would you most like to see?”…
