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Canadian Sugar Institute comments on Statistics Canada Health Report2011-09-21
Canadian Sugar Institute
Sugars consumption among Canadians of all ages is moderate and well below government recommendations.
Hair care line nourishes children affected by poverty2009-05-01
Canadian Feed The Children
Beginning April 2009, Laboratoire Cosmepro will donate two percent of sales from its Light Blue Shade hair care products to Canadian Feed The Childrenâ##s National Nutrition Program, which provides nu...
Provincial Nutrition Society agrees new School Food and Beverage Policy is a positive step2010-01-15
Ontario Public Health Association
The Ontario Society of Nutrition Professionals in Public Health (OSNPPH) and the Ontario Public Health Association (OPHA) applaud the Ontario Ministry of Education for the release of the School Food a...
Sources welcomes Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada2009-01-22
Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada
Holistic Health Research Foundation of Canada is a a national charitable organization dedicated to funding research, public and health professional education in complementary and alternative medicine....
Sources welcomes iPower Train2009-02-03
iPower Train
Founder and "mompreneur" Ivy Lim understands the constraints of finding time for fitness and for yourself. She trains a range of individuals from high performance athletes, busy moms, weight loss str...
Sources welcomes Marci Lall2009-01-14
Marci Lall, Weight Loss & Body Sculpting Specialist
Sources welcomes a new member: Marci Lall, Weight Loss & Body Sculpting Specialist. Marci specializes in women's fitness and weight loss issues.
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Connexions Library: Food FocusWebsite
2009
Connexions Information Sharing Services
Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on food.
Diet (nutrition)Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
In nutrition, diet is the sum of food consumed by a person or other organism.
Food & Nutrition Topic Index in Sources Directory of ExpertsSpokespersons, Experts, and Resources
Website
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A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to food and nutrition in the Sources directory for the media.
Healthy dietSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
A healthy diet is one that helps maintain or improve health.
Human nutritionSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
Human nutrition is the provision to humans to obtain the materials necessary to support life.
Israel's starvation diet for GazaCook, Jonathan
Article
2012
Electronic Intifada
Israel’s calculating of daily caloric needs shows how it manages the lives of Palestinians in Gaza in almost microscopic detail.
MalnutritionSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
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Malnutrition is the insufficient, excessive or imbalanced consumption of nutrients.
Medicine Wars Will Alternative and Mainstream Medicine Ever Be FriendsSeidman, Barry F.
Article
2001
Skeptical Inquirer
In the wake of dozens of new and complementary medicines flooding both the marketplace and some hospitals, which path will medicine take?
NutrientSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
Article
A nutrient is a chemical that an organism needs to live and grow or a substance used in an organism's metabolism which must be taken in from its environment.
NutrigenomicsSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
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Nutrigenomics is the study of the effects of foods and food constituents on gene expression.
NutritionSources Select Resources Encyclopedia
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ObesitySources Select Resources Encyclopedia
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Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems.
Sources Bookshelf
Social Determinants of HealthCanadian Perspectives
Raphael, Dennis (ed.)
Book
2004
The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics.
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and ResearchThe Journal publishes manuscripts of original research, professional practice and reviews that contribute to best practice in dietetics, including clinical nutrition, community nutrition, public healt...
Family Health & LifeDifferent editorial sections catering to a wide range of audiences, the core revolving around your and your family's health. General interest articles and more specialized topics such as healthy livin...
Food NetworkAirs programming related to food, cooking, cuisine and the food industry.
Tonic TorontoTonic Toronto is a home delivery magazine with a focus on fitness, wellbeing and environmental issues.
VISTA MagazineVISTA Magazine is a bimonthly publication with an emphasis on nutrition, health and wellness.
WellnessOptionsA consumer health magazine, researched and referenced like a scientific journal. Multiple health and medical perspectives explained and made simple for everyday use.
Government Ministries & Agencies
Health CanadaHealth Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances.
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