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Category: Health and Nutrition
Our Customers are Very Happy
This survey was conducted in May 2012 on a sample of 580 Diabetes Meal Plan The questionnaire was validated and answers were compiled by our nutrition team, headed by Danielle Lamontagne, R.D. Customers were asked to: Sort a number of objectives by perceived importance Indicate to what extent the meal plans helped them achieve each […]
Gardening Is Good for Your Health
We certainly feel like we’ve put in a good day’s work after gardening for hours on end. But is gardening really good exercise? For the most part, yes. According to some scientific studies, gardening compares favourably with other moderate-to-strenuous forms of exercise, like walking and bicycling. But of course, like any other form of exercise, […]
Bike instead of pills
Recently, I stumbled upon this most interesting piece of news in a : about 50 doctors in the French city of Strasbourg will be allowed to prescribe their patients free use of the local bicycle sharing system, called Vélhop (French equivalent of the Canadian Bixi).
CHUM adopts the “Heart-Healthy” meal plans of SOSCuisine
It is with great pleasure and tremendous pride that we announce the official launch today, on 28 March 2012, of the 3-year partnership between the Fondation du CHUM (University of Montreal Health Centre) and our company (Sukha Technologies Inc. – SOSCuisine).
Eat well … when you’re down with the flu
The flu season is not over yet and it’s important to know what to eat to relieve the symptoms if you’ve been “caught” 🙁 1. Homemade chicken broth Homemade chicken broth is a great comfort food with an excellent reputation as a “remedy” against colds. Recent studies have shown that the heat from broth helps […]
Food and nutrition myth about various salt types
As promised in our March is nutrition month, we will be publishing one food & nutrition myth per day, written by Dietitians of Canada, so that you can “Get the real deal on your meal“.
Vitamin D for healthy bones … and much more!
We all know that Calcium is essential for healthy bones. But did you know that it needs an ally to be absorbed by our body? This is but one of the roles of Vitamin D. In addition to preventing osteoporosis and slow down its progression, Vitamin D also appears useful in preventing certain cancers. It […]
CONTEST: Join the movement to make death wait
February is Heart Month. The month for Valentine’s day, happily. But also, and much less happily so, the month during which 5,000 Canadians will die of stroke or heart disease. A third of your good friends will die prematurely for the same reason. Unless… you act and encourage them to act: To give you one […]
Bread – Friend or Foe?
Canada’s Food Guide states that adults should eat 6 to 8 servings of grain products every day. For those needing to lose a lot of weight and following a low-calorie meal plan, the minimum is 4 servings. Bread is an excellent candidate (1 slice = 1 serving), provided you select breads that are low in […]
How to choose a breakfast cereal
Muesli, bran cereals, shredded wheat, crispy oat flakes… there are so many breakfast cereals out there to choose from! What should we look for? Here are some label-reading tips to help you make the right choice.
How to burn 100 calories
Last week we talked about how to “trim” 100 calories or more from our daily diet. In this week’s post, I’d like to propose a few simple ways to burn 100 calories by introducing a bit of exercise into your daily routine. Choose the activity that suits you best or come up with something similar!
Simple ways to stick to your resolutions
Many of us begin the year with good resolutions, the most common one being linked to shedding those extra kilos we put on during the holiday season … or the whole year 😉 In most cases, excess weight does not exceed 10 kg. You can lose these 10 kg by burning 80,000 calories. This seems […]
