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Info for doctors & dietitians about veg nutrition

January 09, 2013

The American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada have both released statements affirming that vegetarian and vegan diets are healthy at all stages of life, including infancy, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy, and old age.

We encourage you as health care professionals, to support your patients’ choice to adopt a vegetarian or vegan diet.

In fact, given that diet is strongly related to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes (see journal articles linked below), we hope you would encourage your patients to move towards a ...

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Compassionate and Healthy New Year’s Resolutions

January 01, 2013

Start the year off right by making some key changes to your routine. Many of the following resolutions benefit animals and the planet, and can lead to enhanced health and well-being. If your plan involves going vegetarian or vegan, be sure to check out our one week  Veggie Challenge. Participants receive supportive emails with recipes, tips and information about nutrition.

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Fabulous Fats: Omega 3s

December 19, 2012

Care of Nimisha Raja and Karen Soper

This month, we’ve got a basic reminder on the importance of Omega Fatty Acids. These are referred to as the Omega 3 and 6 fats that are healthy and good for you. Essential Fatty Acids (EFA’s) are not manufactured by the body – hence they must be acquired from the diet.

Some of the functions of healthy fats in our bodies include:
•    Transporting essential fat-soluable vitamins D,E,A, and K,
•    Enhancing and maintaining normal ...

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Ten Tips for Staying Healthy in the New Year

December 18, 2012
Instead of focusing on one healthy food this month, we thought we’d start the new year off by providing you with Nimisha Raja’s top ten tips for a healthier you in the new year.
1. Get the junk out! Eliminate refined flours, sugars and oils. This is the single most important step you can take towards improving your health.
2. Drink LOTS of water – very important to stay hydrated to flush out toxins and keep ...
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Vegetarian Nutrition

December 13, 2012

Vegetarians can rest assured. Plant-based foods are loaded with nutrients including ample protein, iron, calcium, vitamin D, iodine, omega-3 fatty acids, and zinc. Vegans require a reliable source of vitamin B12.

Whether you eat a vegetarian or non-vegetarian diet, the key to health is simple. Include a wide variety of different foods in your diet – no one food source is nutritionally complete by itself. Vegetarians choose ...

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TVA offers Mayor recipe for healthy weight-loss

January 30, 2012
The Toronto Vegetarian Association delivers plant-based care package to Mayor Ford and Councillor Doug Ford

TORONTO:  In response to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s public resolution to lose weight in 2012, the Toronto Vegetarian Association has delivered a care package for achieving healthy weight-loss and invited the mayor to participate in Meatless Mondays.

“Eating less meat is a great way to achieve healthy weight-loss and reduce the risk of common health problems like heart disease and type-2 diabetes,” according to David Alexander, Executive ...

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Eggs raise risk of death | Meat and cancer | Bird flu

May 24, 2008

Bird flu virus has mutated into form that’s deadly to humans

The avian flu has undergone a critical mutation making it easier for the virus to infect humans, according to a study at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. “We are rolling the dice with modern poultry farming practices,” warns consumer health advocate Mike Adams, author of the book How to Beat the Bird Flu. “By raising chickens in enclosed spaces, treating them with antibiotics, ...

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Fish oil & omega-3s

January 17, 2008

A 2008 study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal casts doubt on the health benefits of fish oil.

Dr. David Jenkins, a professor of medicine and nutritional science at the University of Toronto, and his co-authors analyzed three major studies that looked at heart patients and fish-oil supplements. One found benefits to fish oil, another found that taking fish oil actually left heart patients in worse shape, and the third found ...

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Five healthy habits from around the world

October 17, 2007

Adapted from a 2007 article at CookingLight.com about five healthy eating habits learned from the traditional diets of cultures around the world.

1. Eat plenty of produce and whole grains

Traditionally in China, the diet consists primarily of vegetables, fruits and whole grains. And in Greece, vegetables and legumes are main meals, not just side dishes. Three servings or more a day of produce can lower the risk of stroke, heart disease and some cancers, according to research cited in ...

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Canada Food Guide increases veg compatibility

March 27, 2007

A few weeks ago, Health Canada launched a new version of Canada’s Food Guide. It’s been 15 years since the guide was last updated. There are several changes of interest to vegetarians.

The guide still uses a rainbow design, but fruits and vegetables now take the place of grains on the outer band. The veggie and grain bands are now wider than the milk and meat bands. The Milk group has been renamed “Milk and Alternatives“ and includes fortified soymilk. ...

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