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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]