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Nutrigenomix™ And Athletic Performance
(DougCookRD.com) If you haven’t read my other posts on Nutrigenomix, Eat According To Your Genes – Personalized Nutritional Assessment, Genetic Test For Gluten Intolerance, or Nutrigenomix Gluten...
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Lower Carb Diets ARE Effective And Safe For Diabetes
(DougCookRD.com) I recently came across this article, ahead of print, a.k.a. ‘in press accepted manuscript’ which had free access, sweet! It outlines why varying degrees of lower carb intake, or carb...
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Is Managing Diabetes As Simple As Using The Glycemic Index?
(DougCookRD.com) I’ve been counselling people with diabetes for nearly 15 years and I continue to encounter a lot of confusion and misinformation about how best to manage diabetes with diet. Concepts...
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Nutrition And Women’s Health
(DougCookRD.com) Women face many potential health related problems not the least of which are cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, PMS, and bone health issues. While not exhaustive, a handful of key...
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Feeding Teenagers. Ensuring They Get The Nutrition They Need
(DougCookRD.com) The pre-teen and teen years, ages 9 to 18 essentially, is a period of rapid physical, emotional, intellectual, and social maturation/growth. This period in the life-cycle is a time...
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Good Nutrition Supports Healing After Surgery
(DougCookRD.com) Illness and injury take a nutritional toll on the body. People who are well nourished are likely to recover from illness, injury, and surgery better and more quickly than those who are...
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9 Reasons To Add Lentils To Your Diet
(DougCookRD.com) I love lentils. They are inexpensive, versatile, nutritious, and believe it or not, a proud Canadian food product. Most would be surprised to learn that Canada only started to grow...
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Mercury Toxicity. Do You Really Need To Worry About Eating Fish?
(DougCookRD.com) There’s no shortage of fear-mongering around the evils of mercury. We hear about its use in vaccines and dental amalgams but where we hear it the most is in any discussion about eating...
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Beef Up Your Iron
(DougCookRD.com) Lean beef is an important source of 12 essential nutrients including high quality protein, iron, zinc and B vitamins. Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide encourages Canadians to enjoy...
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10 Items to Stock Your Fridge with For A Healthy Week
(DougCookRD.com) Via Modernize Do you find it challenging to eat healthfully during the week despite your best intentions? They say the best defense is a good offense. Jane Blanchard from Mondernize...
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Glycine. ‘Anti-aging’ Clout From This Humble Amino Acid?
(DougCookRD.com) As an Integrative & Functional Nutritionist I’m always looking for new ways to help people get well, heal, feel and look better in ways that the usual dietitian mantra of ‘eat a...
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Debunking Egg Myths. Part 1
(DougCookRD.com)Never before has the simple act of eating become more complicated. You can’t turn on the TV or surf the internet without being confronted with nutrition-related information that is...
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Debunking Egg Myths. Part 2
(DougCookRD.com) In Debunking Egg Myths Part 1, I deconstructed the fundamentals of egg nutrition, explained how the nutritional content of different eggs vary, debunked concerns about cholesterol and...
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Everything You Need To Know About Lentils
(DougCookRD.com) They’re the world’s oldest cultivated legume, so it’s no surprise that lentils have become a staple across the globe – from India to the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.1 2 Like...
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Does The Cholesterol In Food Matter?
(DougCookRD.com) Canada has one of the longest life expectancies in the world. Many of the top causes of death such as cancer and cardiovascular disease can be prevented to a large degree by lifestyle...
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White Stripes In Chicken Meat. What Is It And Does It Matter?
(DougCookRD.com) White striping on chicken meat (Image credit: BuzzFeed via CIWF) . Perhaps you haven’t heard of the latest food ‘concern’. It’s referred to as “white striping” in chicken. As usual, a...
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Upgrade Your Smoothies and Protein Shakes
(DougCookRD.com) People always ask me all the time if smoothies and/or protein shakes are a good idea? They worry about them having too many calories or sugar or if ‘drinking their calories is OK’?...
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Recipe. Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
(DougCookRD.com) If you love blueberry muffins, then you are certainly going to want to add this smoothie to your morning routine. One of the many amazing recipes from my book 175 Best Superfood...
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Looking for a new twist on your marinade or rubs? Sabra Hummus!
(DougCookRD.com) With the unofficial start to summer behind us, Canadians are greasing up the grill and firing up the barbecue. No outdoor get together would be complete without delicious marinades...
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Getting enough protein. Is it all about timing?
(DougCookRD.com) I had the pleasure of moderating a nutrition symposium by the Dairy Farmers of Canada in 2013 which focused on protein. The presenters looked at 3 principle areas of research including...
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