Have you noticed the growing space in grocery stores for products like almond, cashew, and oat milk? Between 2018 and 2020 the popularity of plant-based beverages has greatly increased1, with […]
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Supplements, Do You Need Them?
Supplements have become a hot topic in society lately. How do we know which supplements may be more worth our attention and are safe to use? This blog series of […]
How to Make Healthy Eating Affordable
You have likely noticed when buying groceries that food costs have gone way up! In fact, cost of food has risen 8.3% in April 2023, compared to 2022. [1] Foods […]
Pros and Cons of Meal Kit Delivery Services
Making time to cook delicious and nutritious meals every day can be tough for busy families. Meal kit delivery services have gained popularity as an alternative to eating out or […]
Food and Our Mood
A healthy diet can decrease the risk of obesity, but did you know it can also affect our mental health? Physical activity and sleep are well-established factors that impact our […]
Food Marketing: Is it Really What You Want?
Every day we are exposed to marketing in a variety of ways. While watching our favourite TV programs, on a billboard on our drive to work, or more likely, online […]
Eating is Essential
Eating is an essential part of everyone’s lives. Eating is what gives our body’s nutrients and the energy we need to go about our days. Now I know what you’re […]
How Sleep and Healthy Eating Go Hand-in-Hand
Have you ever wondered why some days you find yourself much hungrier than usual, and more specifically craving more calorically dense foods? There is a high possibility that it is […]
Caffeine
Millions of people consume caffeine every day. It gets us through long shifts and can help us beat the urge to sleep to meet our midnight deadlines. However, caffeine, though […]
Why a Balanced Lifestyle is the Personalized Path You’re Looking For
Hi Everyone, This past year, we had the pleasure of having a couple high school students work with our team. This is the first of several blog posts by our […]
Pulses. So good. So cheap.
As usual, the nutrition world is ever changing. Slowly, people are starting to hear that we have a new food guide. Again?! Haven’t we changed the food guide before? The […]
Eating with Ease
For most of us, September means the air gets cooler and the pace of life gets quicker. Also, food is often a topic of conversation at this time of year. […]
It’s Not All About The Kilograms
FEATURE POST from Down Under: It’s easy to think that we can look at the scales and know if we are completely healthy or not. Lots of messages we get […]
CHANGE Adventure Camp
Last month, I wrote about Richard Louv’s Nature Deficit Disorder. In order to support this work, together with my colleagues at the University of Alberta and many community partners, we […]
I Don’t Have The Time
Many people I talk to say that would like to improve their lifestyles but they do not have the time. They want to exercise but run out of time. They […]
Happy New Year
Many people start the New Year with a resolution to do something different. It may be ‘go to the gym’ or ‘lose some weight’. Many of these resolutions are long […]
Winter Health Tips
Hi Everyone. After the Grey Cup win by the Eskimos, Edmonton is the City of Champions once again. Bragging rights for a year. Although it has been a very mild […]
Sugar – Too Sweet
Recently, I saw “That Sugar Film” and was keen to share it with you on the CHANGE Health Blog. I asked my dietitian colleagues to watch it and give me […]
CHANGEing Health
“If we could give every individual just the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little not too much, we would have found the safest way to health” – Hippocrates […]
What can I do to improve my health, Doc?
As a family doctor, I look after patients throughout their lives, from birth to death. In addition to helping patient with their health concerns, I am always promoting the benefits […]