The article argues that a vegan diet is not necessarily healthy, and that it depends on what you eat. For instance, eating potato chips for dinner is vegan but it is not healthy.

Here we provide information, definitions and references for calories, Daily Reference Intakes (DRIs), macronutrients including carbohydrates, fats and proteins, omega 3 and 6 fatty acids, essential, conditional, and non-essential amino acids, vitamins and minerals.

Mindful eating is about bringing awareness and attention to our entire food consumption experience. It begins when we are planning what to eat, shopping for food, and continues as we prepare food, present food, eat food and then digest our food and even noticing the affects the food has on our mood, energy levels and emotions.

A tipping point is a threshold or point of no return in the climate system that once passed can no longer be reversed. Passing a tipping point does not necessarily mean immediate, drastic consequences, but it does mean those consequences become unavoidable, and over time the impacts may be dramatic.

There is a growing body of research showing that at least one third of cancer cases can be prevented by diet alone. And this is only diet. If you also add physical activity, stress reduction and other healthy lifestyle habits the percentage of preventable cases of cancer would likely be much higher.

Sprouts have gained popularity recently. There is also a growing interest in sprouting at home, especially amongst raw vegans. Likely you have heard of the high nutrient content and even healing properties in sprouts.

You may have heard that subjecting foods to high heat for long periods of time may be bad for your health. Foods that are barbequed, fried, or baked at high temperature for long periods of time undergo chemical changes.

According to Statistics Canada 45.6% of Canadians aged one year or older take at least one nutritional supplement. There is obviously a very large market for vitamin, mineral and other supplements, but are they helping, neutral or hurting us?

Inflammation is a normal part of the body’s immune response. The problem is when inflammation is out of control, such as in rheumatoid arthritis, it can cause damage to the body. It is also thought to play a role in obesity, heart disease, cancer as well as auto-immune diseases.