KFC’s now infamous double down sandwich has finally arrived in Canada and judging by the interest it has received, it looks like it may be here to stay. Consisting of two slices of bacon sandwiched between two slices of processed cheese, sandwiched between two fried chicken breasts and held together with copious amounts of “secret” [...]

There has been a great deal of discussion in the media about anorexia and bulimia being very significant eating disorders faced by our population. Of that, there can be no doubt. However, a far more common, yet much less discussed eating disorder is binge eating. Whenever it’s mentioned it is often confused with bulimia and [...]

Many people overlook hidden calories in liquid form when on a weight loss program. Pop is one of the main culprits, but there are many other excessive forms of liquid calories. Tim Horton’s sells an ice cream shake that contains over 2000 calories and 68 grams of saturated fat! While this falls into the “dessert” [...]

It’s called weight cycling, or yo-yo dieting, but no matter which name you call it, one thing is certain: it’s all bad for you. It happens like this: people get on a diet, loose a little weight and then shortly after gain the weight back (usually even more). They become depressed at their failure, feeling [...]

Marriage, coffee deprivation, and not being breast-fed as a child – these are just some surprising reasons for being overweight, according to a recent blog post from the University of Phoenix’s Nurse Practitioner School.   The list goes on to include sleep deprivation, prescription medication, stress, liquor intake, starving oneself, menopause, and pesticides. These are [...]

According to a new study by the American Dietetic Association, the nutrition-conscious should take calorie labeling on restaurant meals and packaged foods with a grain of salt. The Association looked at 29 popular restaurants and 10 top-selling frozen meals from the grocery store. The average restaurant meal had 18 percent more calories than stated while [...]