BLOG

I should start this post off by reassuring readers that this is not some sort of “get healthy quick scheme” offering 7 easy steps to magically become a healthier person. The title is merely a more optimistic counter to an article that I recently read titled “WORK CRY AGE DIE: Food-delivery apps are selling desperate millennials on lies”. If you get the chance, the article is interesting – although left me slightly discouraged. In summary, this opinion piece is a commentary on

Canada’s recently updated food guide seems to be populating headlines everywhere – and for good reason. The last time the food guide was updated was in 2007 and if there’s one thing most of us can agree on, it’s that this version is now heavily outdated. As we begin to examine and form opinions on the new food guide, it is interesting to step back and contemplate where it started and what function it serves today. The first rendition of the food guide was published in 1942. E

The introduction of Canada’s new food guide has created a significant stir. The new guide has moved away from a historic focus on servings and food groups, to proportions of food presented on a plate. The guide recommends that half your plate be fruits and vegetables, a quarter be proteins, and another quarter whole grains. Many are suggesting fundamental changes in Canadians’ eating habits will result from these changes but the reality is likely much less extreme. Perhaps th