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Certain amounts and types of food processing can diminish the nutritional value of the original ingredients. Deanna Kelly/Moment via Getty Images

What if you could rank food by ‘healthiness’ as you shopped? Nutrient profiling systems use algorithms to simplify picking healthy groceries

Nutrition Facts labels provide useful information about how nutritious a food is, but can be overwhelming. A single score could help make healthy grocery shopping more approachable.
Heart health interventions tailored to individuals’ cultural and linguistic needs produced positive outcomes. (Shutterstock)

Culturally tailored patient education can improve heart health

As cardiovascular disease continues to affect millions worldwide, adapting heart health education to reflect cultural realities is a practical, patient-centred strategy for improving health outcomes.
A farmer combines his family’s wheat crop near Cremona, Alta., in 2022. Canada is the world’s sixth-largest producer and one of the largest exporters of wheat. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Canada’s agricultural policies are falling short of health and sustainability goals

Just as calls for health-care reform often focus on improving services, Canadians have the right to expect better outcomes from agricultural policies.
Following nutritional recommendations is vital for managing cardiovascular disease, but it’s not always easy, especially for those with limited resources. (Shutterstock)

Why heart patients have trouble sticking to a healthy diet, and 3 things that help them eat better

Heart-healthy diets are vital in cardiac rehab, but cost, complex guidelines and cultural barriers can make them hard to follow. Community support and personalized, affordable plans can help.
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What is ‘health at every size’ lifestyle counselling? How does it compare with weight-focused treatments?

Health at every size promotes mindful eating and lifestyle behaviours to pursue health and wellness, without focusing on weight loss. Here’s how it compares to traditional weight-loss approaches.
New treatments for Type 2 diabetes and obesity cannot replace healthy lifestyle habits. (Shutterstock)

Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus: Are we losing sight of overall health? Here’s what the science says

We need to take stock of the promises and limitations of new “miracle” weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy.
Two foods may have the same number of calories, but other food factors and your microbes influence which calories your body uses more of. Martin Barraud/OJO Images via Getty Images

Is weight loss as simple as calories in, calories out? In the end, it’s your gut microbes and leftovers that make your calories count

Your gut microbes have a lot to say about how many calories you consume and how effectively your body metabolizes them.

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