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'Trans fat free' doesn't mean fat free *
With new labelling laws requiring food companies to post trans fats on packages by the end of 2005, manufacturers are scrambling to remove these unhealthy fats from their products. From cookies to crackers to French fries, an increasing number of foods are going trans-fat free.
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* Your Personal Trainer's Rules for Effective Weight Loss *
evalu8.org columnist Deborah Ramsay makes weight-loss -- and staying on track -- easy!
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Agnes Chung's MALAYSIAN FRIED BEE HOON (Rice Vermicelli) *****
As demonstrated at the 33rd annual adidas Vancouver International Marathon. . .
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Anne Lindsay's Heart Healthy Pie Crust *** 1/2
Here is a pastry recipe from Anne Lindsay's Lighthearted Everyday Cookbook, which is endorsed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada.
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Anne's Orange-and-Chocolate dessert cake *****
Orange and chocolate are very compatible flavours. This is definitely a too-easy-to-be-true dessert. Garnish with super-thin slices of orange and curls of chocolate, if you wish.
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Anne's Peter Pan 'Poison' Green Dessert *****
A (delicious) guilty pleasure made a little less so in my new interpretation -- and one of my very favourite desserts, too.
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Anne's raspberry Jello dessert Cake *****
An impressive treat for guests. Surprisingly easy, low-sugar and low-fat, too. What more could you ask of a recipe?
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Atkins: Is it good for you? *
The death of a celebrated diet doctor raises the question: How safe is the low-carb, high-protein Atkins diet? Health reporter ANDRE PICARD investigates.
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Avoiding hidden calories (here's where they hide) *
Beware these hidden sources of calories, which can mean diet sabotage despite your best intentions.
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Becel cookies *****
Cookies, easy and fat-free.
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Becel's chocolate pudding recipe *****
Delicious and easy -- and no bad fats.
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Becel's Fudgy low-fat brownies recipe *****
One of our all-time favourite recipes -- a delicious brownie that you'd never imagine was low-fat!
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Becel's lemon bars recipe *****
Yummy. . . and easy.
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Britain allows over-the-counter anti-cholesterol drug *
In a bid to prevent heart attacks and strokes, Britain will be the first country to permit nonprescription sales of a cholesterol-lowering drug, the government said Wednesday.
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Change in treatment of cardiac patients seen as lifesaver *
As many as 400 lives could be saved annually in Ontario if patients suffering from acute heart disease were treated promptly and then discharged with the proper prescriptions, according to a study said to reflect the state of cardiac care across Canada.
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Cocoa more soothing than tea, study says *
Some people may see a cup of tea as soothing, but chocolate is more likely to lower one's blood pressure, German researchers reported on Monday.
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Curried Potato salad ****
A delicious side-dish that also happens to be low-fat!
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Curried Squash Soup with Cilantro (Coriander) ****
A light -- but satisfying -- meal-in-a-bowl.
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Deborah Ramsay's world-famous wrap recipe ****
As demonstrated at the 33rd annual adidas Vancouver International Marathon. . .
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Dijon Trout Crisps (from Maille) ****
Spoon over cottage cheese, then place trout fillets on top.
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Eat, drink and be wary in a universe of diets *
For acolytes of the late diet guru Robert C. Atkins, the news could scarcely have been worse. . .
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Fad diets have pork-belly prices sizzling *
Demand for bacon soars as people change eating habits.
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Fat is the new tobacco: Heart and Stroke Foundation *
Canadians' struggle to control their weight poses a public health risk on par with the fight to curb tobacco use in the 1970s, the Heart and Stroke Foundation said Tuesday.
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Frito-Lay knocks chips off the trans-fatty block *
In a sign that the movement against trans-fatty acids is growing in both size and influence, snack-food giant Frito-Lay Canada Inc. will announce today that all of its products will be free of trans fats by this summer.
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Fructose sweetening could be even worse than using other sweeteners *
According to Pharmaceutical News, a University of Cincinnati (UC) study provides new evidence that drinking large amounts of beverages containing fructose adds body fat, and might explain why sweetening with fructose could be even worse than using other sweeteners
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Fudgy Low-Fat Brownies **** 1/2
A decadent and satisfying dessert -- without the extra fat!
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Garber Gastronomic: Heart-healthy Mediterranean diet cuts Alzheimer's risk *
The diet in question includes lots of vegetables, legumes, fruits, cereals and fish, while limiting intake of meat and dairy products, drinking moderate amounts of alcohol and emphasizing monounsaturated fats, such as in olive oil, over saturated fats.
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Garber Gastronomic: New food choices for healthier lifestyles *
What kinds of food compromises do we need to make to accommodate changing lifestyles and diet regimens?
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Garber Gastronomic: Rose Reisman (Garber interview) *
Rose Reisman is Canada's pre-eminent cookbook author, with more than 750,000 books in print, and she is also a newspaper columnist, product spokesperson, owner of her self-named cooking school, caterer, television personality and mother of four.
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Genes play an overriding role in cholesterol response *
Why does it seem like some people can eat all the ice cream they want without increasing their cholesterol or gaining much weight, while others with high cholesterol have to watch their diets like a hawk?
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Karen Barnaby's Peach Mango Melba Mousse (from Pete's Tofu) *****
A mousse is usually made with a custard base, but Pete's dessert tofu does the job instead. The preparation time is greatly shortened, making this a fast and easy dessert.
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Lower Sodium Pork & Sauerkraut ****
Cover and cook in slow cooker until meat pulls apart easily. The result has a much milder sauerkraut flavour than some other recipes, but is still excellent.
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Mayo Clinic's Top 10 Healthy Foods list *
The famed Mayo Clinic has released its top 10 list of healthy foods. . .
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Minimize me *
Soso Whaley was so infuriated by a new documentary that claims McDonald's food will make you fat and unhealthy she set out to prove the opposite. ANDRE MAYER reports.
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Nova Scotians urged to seek trans fat ban *
The NDP's health-promotion critic wants Nova Scotians to sign a petition asking Ottawa to ban trans fatty acids -- artificial ingredients that have been linked to heart disease.
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Orange Chinese Chicken ****
Chinese food doesn't have to be a no-no. Our revised Orange Chicken slashes the fat just about in half.
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Pasta giant files for Chapter 11 *
One of the world's largest pasta makers filed for bankruptcy protection yesterday -- the latest victim of the low-carb craze that has food marketers scrambling to restore their brands.
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Scalloped Potatoes ****
This dish is easy to fix, low-fat, low-salt, satisfying and big on taste.
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Some people are really predisposed to being overweight *
Being a couch potato may have less to do with having a slow metabolism than it does with a genetic predisposition for sloth, a new study suggests.
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Sticking to a healthy lifestyle *
NHL coach Ken Hitchcock once weighed 475 pounds. Now a strict regimen helps him take on a pressure-filled career.
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Super Food Salad (Chicken and Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit) ****
Of course you know that Quinoa is an ancient grain with all of the eight amino acids! Super Salad for Super Gals like us.
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The South Beach Diet *
If one of your resolutions is to lose weight, here's an offer that will make that goal easier than ever to achieve.
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Trans Fats: Everything you need to know *
Everything you need to know about trans fats. Complete coverage from The Globe, recipes to avoid trans fat and much more.
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Trans-fatty acids to be cut from popular cracker *
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, the popular cheesy fish-shaped crackers, are about to undergo a major makeover, losing their artery-clogging trans-fatty acids.
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Unclogging the heart debate: Do cholesterol pills help or harm? *
For the past three years, Melvyn Mould has been taking a medication to keep his cholesterol under control.
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Waist-not, Want lots *
New guidelines on prevention and management of obesity suggest health check-ups should include a measure of waist circumference.
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Warm Dijon Salmon Salad (from Maille) *****
A five-star recipe that is easy -- and good for your diet!
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Weston vows to rid its food of trans-fats *
George Weston Ltd. is embracing a healthy new era, vowing to get rid of trans-fatty acids in its cakes and other desserts by year-end, and adjusting its bread line to feed consumers who increasingly favour whole grains over Wonder Bread.
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Beachbody *
"Decide. Commit. Succeed."
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Canada's dieticians take aim at portion sizes and weight issues *
Canada's dieticians take aim at portion sizes and weight issues . . .
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Diet of TV junk-food ads tied to obesity in children *
A barrage of television commercials for junk food is one of the most likely causes of childhood obesity, say two U.S. reports released this week.
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Flavourful Food is Key to Success for Healthy Eating, says Maille-commissioned survey *
Low-fat condiments best flavour solution, say dieticians.
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Join a Weight-loss program online *
What is your ideal weight? Are you stuggling to maintain your good health and appropriate body-type? This program might offer just the solution you need. . .
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More and more otherwise-healthy adult Canadians are dying from the effects of excess weight *
Canadians' expanding middles are killing them in middle age: New research shows that about one in every 10 deaths among adults aged 20 to 64 is directly attributable to excess weight.
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Nine in 10 dieticians say flavourful food contributes to success in healthier eating *
More than nine in 10 dieticians agree that food flavour is important to the success of their clients' dietary changes, according to a new national poll of Registered Dieticians commissioned by Maille French Condiments.
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Portion control and high-nutrient foods are the keys if you want to lose weight *
Fad diets are often the culprit in our thwarted efforts to trim down.
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Teens showing signs of heart disease *
Overweight has become the new normal, study of Scouts and Guides suggests.
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The un-cola gets un-done *
Soft-drink purveyors say they will remove colas and other carbonated drinks from vending machines in Canadian elementary and middle schools by the start of the next school year. While insisting that all its products are suitable for kids -- a dubious claim at best -- the industry acknowledges that it is responding to increasing health concerns.
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The verdict: No trans fats? No big deal *
Three families who tried cutting hidden fats from their lunches say they like what they tasted, writes JESSICA JOHNSON.
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Trans fats almost everywhere, tests find *
New Globe series examines restaurant fare for prevalence of 'silent killer'.
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Trans fats: We answer your questions *
Readers respond to Globe Series with requests for more information.
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Walking to Weight-loss *
The notion of walking for the purpose of weight-loss might seem too good to be true, or at least too easy. On the other hand, there are many things to recommend the routine, and for me, at least, it seems to be the one method I have tried that seems to work.
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