Carbohydrate Nutrition News
June 24, 2003 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
New Studies on Low Carbohydrate Diets
Low-carbohydrate diets have been popularized without detailed evidence of their efficacy or safety. The literature has no clear consensus as to what amount of carbohydrates per day constitutes a low-carbohydrate diet....May 2, 2003 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
World Health Organization Nutrition Report - Controversy Over Sugars Recommendation
On April 23, 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) jointly released a Technical Report on Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases....April 3, 2003 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Ontario Dental Association News Release: Good Nutrition is Key to Saving Your Gums
April is Oral Health Month and the ODA says it's important for people to have information on how to protect themselves from the health risks associated with periodontal (gum) disease....March 1, 2003 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
March is Nutrition Month
The Canadian Sugar Institute, Nutrition Information Service is pleased to once again sponsor the Dietitians of Canada Member Communications' 2003 National Nutrition Month Campaign....January 3, 2003 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
New Canadian Nutrition Labelling Regulations
13 Core Nutrients: The Nutrition Facts table will show the Calories, the amount of fat, saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, fiber, sugars, protein, calcium, iron and Vitamins A and C in a specified amount of food....December 2, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Pathways to Obesity
The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, which indicates that the primary cause of obesity lies in environmental and behavioural changes rather than in genetic modifications....November 4, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
Health Canada Releases Family and Teachers' Guides and Interactive Magazines to Increase Physical Activity Levels in Children and Youth
Health Canada and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology have recently released new resources to address physical inactivity and obesity among Canada's children and youth....October 1, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
New Resources
We've added these new resources for health professionals, educators and consumers....September 2, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
New Canada-US Dietary Reference Intakes on Macronutrients (Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat) Released
On September 5, 2002, a joint Canada-US expert report was released providing a comprehensive set of reference values for nutrient intakes for healthy US and Canadian individuals and populations....August 2, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News
