Cardiovascular Health and Nutrition Counselling
The Role of Nutrition in Cardiovascular Health Lifestyle and diet changes can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke by up to 80% and even modest changes to the diet can reduce the risk of death from CVD. The foods that one consumes affect...
Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Prevention
Author, Nesrine Cheikh, RD My doctor told me I have high blood sugars: So what now? So you’ve gone for your regular doctor’s visit or physical and your doctor tells you that you have elevated blood sugars. You may be wondering “what does that mean?”. “Does this mean I...
Low FODMAP Diet and IBS: Here is what you need to know
What are FODMAPS and what is the low FODMAP diet? FODMAPS are a group of short-chain carbohydrates (fibres and sugars) that are not absorbed properly in the gut. The acronym stands for fermentable, oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols. The low...