Goodness of Milk & Lactose Intolerance This article discusses the benefits of milk as well as its challenges such as lactose intolerance. There is nothing like our mother’s milk to sustain us for the first year of life and beyond. [...]
Glycemic Index and Diet Recently, there has been a lot of chatter about the glycemic index and the possible health benefits of including foods ranked low on the glycemic index into your diet. Here we will take a closer look [...]
Functional Foods: Dietitian Q&A Over the past few years, I’ve heard more and more about functional foods and noticed products on the grocery store shelf making claims about improving health. I have read some information on the topic, but I [...]
Folic Acid Folic acid is a water-soluble vitamin belonging to the B-complex group of vitamins. These vitamins help the body break down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars to be used for energy. The roles of folic acid include maintenance of [...]
Dietary Fibre Q & A Fibre, in a nutshell (pardon the pun), is generally any plant material that the body cannot digest and use. Although our gastrointestinal secretions and enzymes cannot break down the fibre, given the right colonic microflora [...]
Add Spice to your Life Cayenne Pepper Go ahead. Shake that cayenne pepper all over you meal! Researchers in New Orleans have discovered that it can kill fungus and bacteria and may also have other health benefits. From just one [...]
Yeast and Mould Allergy Yeasts and moulds are minuscule single celled fungi. They belong to the same biological group as mushrooms, but are smaller. Mould colonies are often seen growing on the surface of moist foods such as bread, jam, [...]
Oxalate Stones What is Oxalate? Oxalate is an end product of metabolism and is normally excreted from the body after it is formed. It is derived from dietary sources (e.g. spinach), vitamin C metabolism, and synthesis within the body. Although [...]
Are You Washing Your Hands Correctly? To wash your hands for the proper length of time, try singing “Happy Birthday” while you vigorously lather up with soap. The friction caused by rubbing your hands together is an important part of [...]
