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?

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It’s common. You go to the gym, go crazy with activity, and then are starving afterwards. You don’t want to put all your hard work to waste by scarfing down something good… but it’s hard to ignore a growly tummy. Obviously, you can’t skip over to the nearest fast food place, but you’re hungry. What’s a healthy lifestyle lover to do?

It’s simple: stock up on what you can eat. We found this post on askmen.com, and it includes a great amount of delicious snacks for your pre and post gym workout. You can read the full article on the askmen.com site, but here’s the short version here:

10. Chocolate
9. Carbohydrate energy gels
8. Bananas and other fruits
7. Trail mix
6. Yogurt
5. Energy bars
4. Oatmeal
3. Almonds
2. Pasta
1. Lentils

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Hi all! We came across this site, and thought it might be useful. While most food products are required under Canadian law to provide nutritional information, some food items obviously can’t include them. The Calorie Counter has the nutritional information on anything you can imagine, from fruit to beer and covering every food group in between. Check it out, and please give us some feedback in the comment section.

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