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How One Woman Revolutionized Halal Food in Canada

Amber Rehman | Posted 05.30.2013 | Canada
Amber Rehman

Salima Jivraj, the founder of Halal Foodie and the Halal Food Festival in Toronto has become a hot star in one the largest Muslim communities in Canada, Salima has used her food and marketing abilities to bring the Halal food industry, valued at over a billion dollars, to the 21st century.

11 Nutrition Pros on What They Eat on the Go

Meghan Telpner | Posted 05.27.2013 | Canada Living
Meghan Telpner

There are certain things that are welcomed to enjoy in moderation. More fall more into the 'never ever' category. Fast food, diet sodas, and anything comprised of GMO and/or chemistry experiments is part of that. I asked my own UnDiet community of leading nutritionists, health experts, doctors, best selling authors what they would choose as their go-to fast food options.

Most Restaurant Food Has Too Many Calories, Studies Find

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada Living
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

That too much fondness of fast food can cause weight problems is old news. But the idea that nearly all types of restaurants dish up meals that can ex...

Don't Ban my Burgers: Why Nutrition Zealots Have it All Wrong

Lianne Castelino and Andrea Howick | Posted 04.30.2013 | Canada Living
Lianne Castelino and Andrea Howick

I don't know a soul who does not enjoy a burger once in a while. Nothing is wrong with the occasional pre-packaged meal, restaurant visit or the like. Banning it completely is a mistake and that's where the nutritional zealots need to perhaps revise some of their approach.

WATCH: Man Eats 100 Slices of Grilled Onions

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 03.12.2013 | Canada Living

Caution: This may not be suitable for viewers with queasy stomachs — and needless to say, do not try this at home. Japan's famous burger eating m...

EW: 13 Fast Food Items With Over 1,000 Calories

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 03.11.2013 | Canada Living

WARNING: you're about to be grossed out. We may be unimpressed looking at our neighbours down south and their over-the-top diners and extreme fast...

In Praise of the Gourmet Burger

Danko Jones | Posted 04.25.2013 | Canada Music
Danko Jones

Since McDonald's fast food restaurants were brought to their knees by Morgan Spurlock's "Supersize Me" documentary, patronage has dropped quite considerably. Despite people's growing aversion to the golden arches, the collective craving for a hamburger hasn't diminished. What's helped satiate the ground beef patty itch is the recent trend of the gourmet burger.

Pizza Hut Is Making.. A Perfume?

CP | The Associated Press | Posted 02.04.2013 | Canada Style

DALLAS - Oh, to be one of 110 select Canadians!They'll find in their mailboxes a bottle of pizza-scented perfume before Christmas, courtesy of Pizza H...

Chick-fil-A: Still Serving up Hate With a Side of Fries

Kolby Solinsky | Posted 12.01.2012 | Canada Business
Kolby Solinsky

On Friday, the puppet poultry establishment, Chick-fil-a, released another statement opposing same-sex marriage, this one printed on Mike Huckabee's website. Honestly... you're a chicken store. You sell undercooked squawk. Nobody cares what you think about gay marriage so stop shoving it down our throats.

Politicians Face Trending Scandal: FatGate

David Gratzer | Posted 10.24.2012 | Canada Politics
David Gratzer

Only a few years ago, if you'd attacked a politician for his weight, or complained about where she ate her dinner, it would be seen as poor form. Reporters could write about a politician's views on taxes and trade, but the burgers and buns on his dinner plate were off limits. How times have changed.The fight against obesity has mobilized a growing number of public health zealots, who've taken a punitive, selective and judgmental approach to anti-obesity policy.

Feeling Supersized? Blame Today's Mega-Portions

Rose Reisman | Posted 10.22.2012 | Canada Living
Rose Reisman

One of the reasons for almost 60 per cent of Canadians being overweight is due to the large portions of food we're getting at restaurants, fast food chains and the supermarkets. Adults are about 25 pounds heavier than they were in the 1950s! No wonder we have increased incidences of heart and stroke disease, type 2 diabetes and certain cancers. Here are some tips to remember when eating out...

Our Stealthy Weapon Against China: Junk Food

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 09.09.2012 | Canada Living
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

A growing preference for Western-style fast food in Asian and Southeast Asian countries already shows an impact on their populations' health, and not in a good way, according a newly released study. During the study's 16-year follow-up period, 2,252 participants developed diabetes and 1,397 died of heart attacks or heart-related diseases.

Do Focus Groups Tell the Truth?

Larry Leach | Posted 03.14.2012 | Canada Business
Larry Leach

The lesson, be careful of your perception, be careful of your slogans and make sure that your words and advertising can not be taken the wrong way. Many businesses have learned this the hard way over the years, especially when translating ads into different languages

Tim Hortons 'Beefs' Up Its Menu: But Is It Too Much?

The Huffington Post Canada | Posted 12.17.2011 | Canada Living

Would you like some lasagna with your coffee? On Monday, coffee giant Tim Hortons launched a new pasta-to-go menu option to hopefully win over the ...

Will a Junk Food Tax Work in Canada?

Michel Kelly-Gagnon | Posted 11.11.2011 | Canada
Michel Kelly-Gagnon

Obesity has become a "collective" issue that presumably concerns us all. Just last week, a coalition of health and education experts repeated their call for the Quebec government to introduce a sugar tax on soft drinks and so-called "energy drinks."

How Do You Like Them Apples? McDonald's In Health Food Push

CP | The Canadian Press | Posted 09.25.2011 | Canada Business

TORONTO - McDonald's Canada is adding dairy and trimming some of the fat from its Happy Meals as part of a broader health push.

By the beginning of next year, the children's meal boxes will come with a serving of strawberry yogurt and a smaller, 31-gram serving of fries that contains 100 calories.