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Most Restaurant Food Has Too Many Calories, Studies Find

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 05.16.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Lisa Young, Salt, University of Toronto, Tufts University, Serving Sizes, Calories, Weight Problems, Restaurant Food, Chain Restaurants, Fast Food, Portion Sizes, Fat, The Portion Teller, Obesity, Overeating, Sugar, Canada Living News
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...

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Even Health-Conscious Consumers Find It Hard to Maintain a Healthy Diet

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 05.06.2013 | Canada Living
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Timi Gustafson, R.D.

It's a proven fact that most people change their eating habits and lifestyle choices only after a serious health scare such as a heart attack or a dia...

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Reducing Salt Intake Could Put Years on Your Life

Timi Gustafson, R.D. | Posted 05.04.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Heart Attack, Salt Institute, High Blood Pressure, Cdc, Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Sodium, Salt Reduction, Heart Disease, Nhlbi, Usda, Restaurant Food, Stroke, National Salt Reduction Initiative, Aha, Hypertension, Processed Food, Sodium, Salt, Canada Living News
Timi Gustafson, R.D.

Less salt in our food supply could save at least half a million Americans from dying prematurely over the next ten years, according to separate studie...

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'I'll Take The 900 Calorie Burger': Group Pushes For Nutrition On Menus

CP | Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press | Posted 04.28.2012 | Canada Living
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TORONTO - Canada's restaurants are doing their patrons a grave disservice by keeping nutritional facts off their menus, an Ottawa-based advocacy group...

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