/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9550/all en /newsroom/channels/news/does-canadas-food-guide-provide-adequate-guidance-older-adults-354026 <p>The latest <a href="https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/">Canada鈥檚 food guide</a> recommendations are primarily aimed at reducing chronic disease risk, however how well does our national guide for healthy eating serve the nutritional needs of all Canadians?</p> Mon, 08 Jan 2024 14:48:52 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 307574 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/how-canadians-lifestyle-behaviours-changed-during-covid-19-pandemic-348437 <p>Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new 成人VR视频 study say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the flip side, 40% of participants say they adopted less healthy lifestyle habits, including worsened eating habits, sleep quality, decreased physical activity and weight gain. The research is based on the Canadian COVIDiet study of Canadians between the ages of 18 to 89 years old. Researchers from 成人VR视频鈥檚 School of Human Nutrition collected data from across the country during the first wave of infections.</p> Wed, 24 May 2023 17:37:24 +0000 claire.loewen@mcgill.ca 301002 at /newsroom /newsroom/stephanie-chevalier Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:35:05 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 252619 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/experts-new-canadas-food-guide-293644 <p>"Instead of eating four food groups, Canadians are now encouraged to follow three guidelines on what to eat regularly, what to avoid and the importance of cooking and preparing meals at home." (<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-food-guide-unveil-1.4987261">CBC</a>)</p> <p>Here are two 成人VR视频 experts from the School of Human Nutrition who are available to answer media requests on the newly released Canadian food guide:</p> Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:22:10 +0000 vincent.allaire@mcgill.ca 134676 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/eating-protein-all-three-meals-could-help-seniors-stave-muscle-decline-269290 <p><strong>Stephanie Chevalier</strong> said, for seniors, "The important point is to create three meal occasions with sufficient protein to stimulate muscle building and greater strength, instead of just one." Chevalier is an assistant professor of medicine at 成人VR视频 in Montreal.<br /> <br /> Read more:聽<a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4760986/Want-stay-strong-Eat-protein-three-times-day.html"><em>The聽Daily Mail</em></a></p> Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:59:09 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32152 at /newsroom