Nutrition, Obesity, and Metabolism Research at Concordia University

Figuring out the "Diet Trap".

Figuring out the diet trap Concordia University's Sylvia Santosa on whether there are any diets that truly work for everybody.

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General and back to school nutrition article in Concordia's NOW.
http://www.concordia.ca/cunews/main/stories/2016/09/07/eating-well-exercise-science-nutritional-scientist-sylvia-santosa.html

Eating well: advice from Concordia exercise science professor, Nutritional Scientist, Sylvia Santosa Concordia’s Sylvia Santosa shares her top tips for staying healthy this academic year.

Interesting that in some states, fast food places put the number of calories of their foods in the menu. Seems that it does have an effect on consumer choices. Would be interesting to see what the overall effect was on our weight as a population if they consistently posted the information everywhere.

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Some nice tips for healthy back to school lunches!https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/wecan/downloads/tip-school-lunches.pdf

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Can't say I'm surprised...
http://m.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2015/06/whole-foods-overcharging-new-york-city

You were right. Whole Foods is ripping you off. A New York official calls it the "worst case of mislabeling" inspectors have ever seen.

Check out this great youtube video!
https://youtu.be/3F1U95v0JPs

Change the Tune For decades, Coca Cola and other big soda companies have spent billions of dollars trying to convince Americans and citizens around the world that soda equal...

Canada's finally got a (new) plate. A bit lack luster and they can't seem to shake the stakeholders (especially dairy) though it is better than before.

Build a healthy meal: use the Eat Well Plate The Eat Well Plate helps you follow Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide when planning and serving meals.

Many times there are social issues underlying body weight. In remote areas, prices of groceries skyrocket well beyond the Canadian average. What happens when even $500 is not enough for a weeks worth of groceries? Check out the full article here: http://bit.ly/1QImRaT

For those of you in research and health,
PERFORM will be holding their 2nd Annual Research Conference at Concordia's Loyola Campus May 15th.
Lifestyle Influences on Health: Nutrition, Sleep, and Physical Activity.
6 Speakers will be hosted from around the world.
Registration is Free!
https://performconference.concordia.ca/

PERFORM Centre Research Conference 2015 The PERFORM Centre is hosting an annual research conference at Concordia discussing issues around Health and Wellness featuring a series of lectures from internationally renowned scientists.