is complex and it is now thought that nutrition is as important to mental health as it is to heart health. Diet is often used as an adjunct to other forms of treatment, but evidence supports that nutrition could be a front-line approach to conditions like depression, mood disorders, and anxiety. Canada Food Guide Tips
Eat and Assortment of Healthy Foods
Eating a variety of fresh and healthy foods will help replenish your energy before, during and after physical activity.
Drink of Choice? Water!
Water should be your drink of choice always, but especially during physical activity. Drink water to stay hydrated and replace lost fluid.
Pay Attention to Food Marketing
Many companies can try to sell their products as “performance enhancing” to entice consumers to buy their drinks and foods. In reality, many of these products are actually high in sugar, sodium and saturated fats. Be mindful of the foods and drinks you buy and do your own research.
McMaster's Nutrition Research
New guidelines for schools recommend against food bans
Schools and child care centres should train staff on food allergies and have epinephrine available to treat anaphylaxis, but new guidelines do not recommend food . . .
Two servings of fish per week helps prevent recurrent heart disease
An analysis of several large studies involving participants from more than 60 countries, spearheaded by researchers from McMaster University, has found that eating oily fish . . .
Study finds diet high in poor quality carbohydrates increases heart disease and death
A large study of people living on five continents, led by researchers at McMaster University and the University of Toronto, has found a diet high . . .
Potato power: Spuds serve high quality protein that’s good for women’s muscle
Researchers from McMaster University have found that the potato, primarily known as a starchy vegetable, can be a source of high-quality protein that helps to . . .