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February 11, 2007 - "Superfoods"
worth the hype?
VANCOUVER - Walk into any
supermarket and you'll see them on
every shelf. Not just foods, but
super foods.
Foods that, because of an extra dose
of iron or vitamins or fibre, set
themselves apart from the
run-of-the-mill. At least their
packaging says they do. And
sometimes, but not always, their
price.
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February 5,
2007 - Ottawa Unveils
a New Food Guide for Canadians
The last Canada Food Guide was
issued in 1992. Since then, we have, as a nation, become fatter.
So it comes as no surprise that the 1992 guide's serving size
suggestions may need to be overhauled. The science of nutrition
has also made big advances in the last 13 years. There are also
many more vegetarians now than there were in '92.
And then there's the very makeup
of Canada and its food supply. Increasing immigration has helped
to launch a host of new kinds of food into the dietary
mainstream. The current guide, for instance, includes pictures
of broccoli and bananas. But what about okra, chickpeas, and
collard greens?
The next Food Guide may also be
plural. Health Canada's office of nutrition policy and promotion
is considering issuing different guides for different ethnic
groups to reflect their widely varying diets.
And in a nod to cyber-consumers
and critics who say the current Food Guide is too confusing or
just plain boring, the next guide will feature better graphics,
better explanations of terminology, and it will be available in
an
interactive format.
Enter your gender, age, weight, and the amount of exercise you
get, and you'll get a more personalized recommendation of the
kind of diet you should follow.
To get your copy of the new Food
Guide, you can
order one online,
download a PDF
version or view it in
HTML.
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