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The “Death by Sugar” Dilemma

Recently Maclean’s published an article “Death by Sugar” about how sugar consumption is one of the leading causes of the obesity issues in North America, and may also have links to rising numbers of diabetes, heart conditions and alzheimers disease. Statistics Canada indicates that on average Canadian adults consume 88 pounds of sugar each year. Many of us are good at avoiding high sugar sources such as chocolate bars, candy and pop, however, due to lack of information on nutritional labels we are not fully aware of the sugar consumption in everyday foods. Foods such as bread, cereals, spreads and pastas are all high in sugar content and it’s time Health Canada made the average consumer better aware of this.
Check out the full “Death by Sugar” article from Maclean’s here.

Maclean’s Magazine:  Death by sugar

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Use Fats to Feed Both a Growing and Aging Brain

The following from Dr. Sears discusses the importance of proper nutrition to fuel the body, and most importantly the brain. Dr. Sears states “…there are two windows of time in which the brain is especially sensitive to nutrition: the first two years of life for a growing baby and the last couple decades of life for a senior citizen.” The article discusses the best ways to provide this nutrition is through the incorporation DHA and Omega 3 fats. Read this great article here to get the facts on the fats you need for proper brain development and optimal brain function!

Ask Dr. Sears:  Omega-3 and DHA as Brain Food