What should you eat before exercise? It depends how much time you have. Avoid having your body working to digest the food you just ate; it should be burning stored fat. http://www.canada.com/health/Ensure+maximum+weight+loss+benefit+timing+meals+snacks+around+exercise/4458078/story.html
Meal planning is a great way to save time and money, says author Sandi Richard with her book Eating Forward. http://www.canada.com/health/What+dinner+Knowing+answer+reduce+stress+grocery+costs/4457691/story.html
Starting Wednesday, you’ll be able to click on the Ministry of the Environment’s website from your laptop or smart phone and download the Guide to Eating Ontario Sport Fish. http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/954569–is-that-fish-safe-to-eat-website-will-have-the-answer?bn=1
The worst and better appetizer choices from five chain restaurants. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/leslie-beck/sodium-calories-fat-appetizers-by-the-numbers/article1943420/
When a dietitian talks of five servings of fruit and vegetables, does that mean five servings of fruits AND five servings of vegetables? Or does it mean any combination of the two that total five? What exactly is a serving? http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/ask-a-health-expert/ask-a-dietitian/fruits-and-vegetables-how-much-should-i-really-eat-daily/article1924411/
Studies have shown that eating certain foods, such as a burger, baked goods or pasta, elicit responses in the brain that are similar to those from drugs such as cocaine. http://www.nationalpost.com/life/Food+addiction+There+more+questions+than+answers/4438167/story.html
Smart eating is a numbers game: Eat a lot of the good stuff and a little of the bad. http://www.canada.com/health/Nutritious+diet+include+combo/4436319/story.html
A sports drink promoted as a healthy alternative to sugary sodas is at the centre of potential class-action lawsuits launched in Calgary and Vancouver. http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/03/10/calgary-vitaminwater-lawsuit-sugar.html
Wouldn’t it be great to have a personal nutrition assistant? An expert who stocked the fridge regularly with appetizing plates of fruit for snacks and vegetables ready to be tossed into meals? http://www.canada.com/health/Kitchen+refresh+crucial+weight+loss+success/4412178/story.html
Last week, we took a look at the nutrition issues for the 5 and 10 km distances; today, we’ll cover the longer distances. http://www.nationalpost.com/life/before+during+after+ready/4398501/story.html