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Cheesed Off
We (i.e. us dietitians in my department) recently received a copy of a revamped cookbook geared toward low-income families. To be fair, it was a huge improvement over the previous version. The reliance...
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Is milk fit for human consumption?
Myth: Cows’ milk is only good for baby cows, not humans. What Dietitians of Canada says: “Cows’ milk is not just good for baby cows… Milk is one of the richest natural food sources of calcium and, in...
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Does dairy cause osteoporosis?
A recent tweet in my feed caught my eye. It said “Populations that consume the most cow’s milk and other dairy have the highest rates of osteoporosis and hip fractures in later life.” If you’ve been...
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Putting the “twit” in twitter: a look at kale
I was taking a break from trying to figure out what to blog about and reading my twitter feed when I was inspired by a tweet: “Fun stat: Kale has more iron in it than beef and Kale chips are YUM. Also...
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Does chocolate milk help improve diet quality for children?
I received an email today inviting me to the Dairy Farmers of Canada 2012 Symposium. I decided to check out the link to see what it was all about. No surprise, the website featured a wealth of...
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Dietitians sell-out for meat
A friend and fellow dietitian recently send me a PDF of an interesting document: Healthy Food Choices: Good Reasons to Recommend Foods of Animal Origin. Unfortunately, I can’t seem to find a link...
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Got fortified cow beverage?
I’m getting caught-up on my nutrition article reading. You may have seen headlines all over the news a few weeks ago about how many children are drinking too much milk. I think that many parents have...
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Aspartame in milk: sweet or bitter drink to swallow?
By now you’ve probably heard about the dairy industry in the US petitioning the FDA to allow them to use artificial (or non-nutritive) sweeteners in flavoured milks. The current legislation will not...
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Will drinking low-fat milk make kids fat?
A recent study was reported as finding that switching to skim milk won’t prevent obesity among toddlers. These results are surprising, as health care providers (including dietitians) suggest...
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Is chocolate milk essential to good nutrition?
This article: Impact of milk consumption and nutrient intakes from eliminating flavored milk in elementary schools really got under my skin. According to the study of 49 elementary schools, milk sales...
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Is organic milk really better than conventional milk?
Last week it was all over the news that organic milk is nutritionally superior to conventional milk. Don’t you just hate that non-organic is commonly known as “conventional”? When did the use of...
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Follow Friday: You’re drinking the wrong kind of milk
A friend shared this article on twitter last week. While I can’t vouch for the science behind it (any readers able to?), I did find it very interesting. I know a number of people who have mentioned...
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No big fat surprise that butter is being touted as the next Superfood
Why, oh why must we take everything to the extreme? Is it because simple healthy eating is boring? We have to have “clean eating”, “superfoods”, “low-fat”, “low-carb”, “cleanses”, “high-protein”, yada...
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Got lactose intolerance? More dairy is the answer! (The role of industry in...
Last week I participated in a webinar about “dairy’s role in lactose intolerance”. It was presented by Today’s Dietitian and sponsored by Danone. This is a shining example of why industry should not...
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Is skim milk healthier than whole milk?
Last week Fooducate published a blog post answering (?) the question: Which is healthier for me: Skim or whole milk? Their response boiled down to “it depends”, can you afford the extra calories in...
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A closer look at the full-fat dairy prevents T2 diabetes study
Image by Roey Ahram on flickr. Used under a Creative Commons Licence. Findings of a study suggesting that full-fat dairy products might be protective against the development of T2 diabetes hit the...
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Local Food Week: a dairy farmer
Today’s guest post comes from Jen Christie, a dairy farmer in Ontario. We connected on twitter a little while ago. She’s been a great supporter of my blog so I was happy to hear that she was interested...
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Should the government allow industry to market to kids in schools?
Last week I found out about a new food literacy initiative. According to the introduction to their online survey (which unfortunately only wants input from teachers, principals, and board of...
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Why we need to stop with the meat and alternatives
Ever since the new Food Guide consultations began the dairy and beef industries have been pushing back hard. They’re afraid that if the traditional food groups are dismantled, and if the food guide...
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In the chocolate milk war which side will you take?
A school in Ottawa decided to no-longer offer chocolate milk to students as part of their milk program. This, I should add, was based on a vote taken at a parent council meeting. Predictably, a bunch...
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