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The basics of the relationship between food and your skin
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Your skin is helped by various factors: staying out of the sun, a good night’s sleep and of course eating the right foods to get the proper vitamins.
As a general rule, your body cannot manufacture the vitamins it needs from scratch. So you need to get them from the food you eat, or some other way. Vitamins are required by the body for its various biological processes. These include growth(Vitamin B6); mental alertness (Choline, Niacin); resistance to infection (Vitamin C and Vitamin E). They also act as catalysts in the body’s chemistry as well as precursors to vital body factors. This enables the body to use carbohydrates, fats and proteins.
Healthy skin can be obtained from eating right. We’ve got a lot of meal replacement options available, but you can also make some lifestyle changes too. Eating fruits and vegetables are an easy way of obtaining vitamins, but there are other options too. It’s all about doing your homework.
Phew!
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Nutribar meal replacements – in a word, YUM
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Nutribar provides a complete line of delicious meal bars, powdered shakes as well as snack bars that are backed by decades of research and development by our team of nutritionists and product developers. You can choose anything, from high fibre deliciousness like Blueberry Delight, to whole grain Cinnamon Bun.
These formats offer you the greatest flexibility on the busiest of days. And you won’t feel hungry either because Nutribar products have been clinically tested to satisfy your hunger for hours.
Let us know in the comments below how you’ve incorporated Nutribar into your routine.
Every so often, it’s nice to go out to eat. Takes the drudgery that cooking can sometimes be, and gives you a bit of a relaxing break. This article will really make you think twice. Check it out, tell us what you think!
Many of us are faced with a burning dilemma when we get out of bed in the morning: what to have for breakfast? (Ha. You thought it was going to be ‘what to wear’, didn’t you?)
Nope, for most Canadians, it’s all about the food. Some of us are pressed for time, so something like toast or a whole-grain bagel isn’t in the cards for us. Others may feel a bit of guilt: they may want that big muffin from a fast food place, but their waistlines don’t want it.
What’s a girl on the go supposed to do? Relax, that’s what. It’s always possible to balance taste and nutrition. Even if you don’t opt for one of Nutribar’s delicious powders, meal replacement bars or snack bars, there’s still a ton of options for you. Blend some fruit the night before, and whip up a delicious smoothie you can throw into a travel mug in your rush to get out the door.
You can also trade those high-calorie sweet cereals for something wholegrain. If you’re one of those early bird folks, swap your usual bacon for turkey bacon. (Ideally you would scrap it altogether, but some people just can’t give up their bacon.)
Now, who’s looking forward to breakfast again?
In a day and age where everything is accessible to kids, parents have to be watchful. Kids pick up bad habits easier too, and nothing is more attractive to an impressionable child than smoking. Cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos flavoured to taste like fruit and candy only make the situation worse, creating a product that entices kids.
The Canadian federal government is in full agreement, and yanked said products off the shelf. The Toronto Star wrote:
“…The legislation makes it illegal for retailers to sell cigarettes, cigarillos and blunt wraps which contain specific additives or flavourings aimed at youth.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the government is committed to protecting youth from “unscrupulous marketing practices by the tobacco industry.”
He is calling on tobacco producers and retailers to respect the spirit of the legislation, as well as its legal obligations”.
Read the rest of the Toronto Star’s ‘Flavoured cigarettes banned in Canada’ article.
Summer’s just around the corner, and that means bikini season! If you’ve been slacking off lately [anyone remember last night's BBQ dinner?] and want to slim down, check out this weight gain/loss planning calculator. It’s incredibly helpful. By entering in your basic information, such as weight and height, it’ll calculate how many calories you need in order to achieve a goal.
It’s never too late to adopt a healthier lifestyle and to reap the benefits from it. Thousands of people have started and maintained healthy lifestyles with Nutribar. They’ve done this through their commitment to eating better and exercising more.
We want to hear from you – what steps have you taken to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle habits, like good nutrition, stress management and regular exercise? Feel free to share with us how has Nutribar helped you achieve those goals, in the comment section below.
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Yes or No: a bill to put nutrition info on menus?
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A bill to put nutrition info on menus? It’s kind of a touchy subject. If you’re out at a restaurant, you’re usually spoiling yourself. And if you aren’t celebrating something, either way it’s a night off from cooking at home. As much fun as that can be, we can all appreciate it being done for us and simply paying for it.
But consider this: do you want to be reminded that your clam linguine has enough calories in to support a family of five? No way! On the other hand… none of us needs that many calories in one sitting. Maybe then you opt for something less – some nachos, perhaps? If you’re watching your weight, it’s nice to know what you’ll have to work off later!
We found the article on the CBC, and it’s given us some [pardon the pun] food for thought. Check out this excerpt:
“…Bill Jeffrey from the Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI, a non-profit advocacy organization) spoke about the importance of posting nutritional information directly on restaurant menus. He was there to support the private members Bill 156 — an Act to amend various acts regarding nutritional information and trans fat content of food and drinks that are provided in restaurants and fast food chains”.
Do you want to be reminded about fat content if you decide to splurge a little? More importantly: what is life without cheesecake?! All jokes aside, the reality is that 64% of adults in Ontario are obese. Is it time to help Canada get fit?
What do you think? Read the full article.
Canadians are crazy for produce! Or so claims StatsCan, indicating in their latest study that that on average, we consumed a record amount of fresh fruits and vegetables last year. Canadians also ate a lot less meat, with research saying that our consumption declined to 23.4 kilograms per person in 2009 – compared to a high of nearly 32 kilograms in 1981.
Read the full story – what do you think? Have you ditched the beef and eat more fruits and vegetables?
In something that is sure to spark debate and criticism [among other things], primary schools in England are banning treats for kids. Yes, you read that right. You can read the full ‘Nurseries ban children from having birthday cake‘ article, but here’s a sampling…
“The “Pre-School Nutrition Project”, which was set up by Knowsley Borough Council and Chester University, sets out strict rules for nurseries which critics claimed risk “spoiling childhood”. Sweets and cakes brought in for children’s birthdays cannot be eaten in the nursery, but must be handed to parents at the end of the day.”
What do you think? Is the world getting carried away regarding the health of our children? Or should kids be taught healthy habits while they’re young, ensuring a healthy lifestyle trend? Hopefully we’ll know soon enough. The article finishes by saying that the the project will be evaluated by researchers at Chester University, who was partly responsible for setting it up. Apparently, a final report will be delivered May 28 to council chiefs.
