By: Natalie Abdalla, fourth-year student completing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Food from Toronto Metropolitan University, reviewed and edited by Maude Morin, registered dietitian, and the JM Nutrition team. In this post: Common names for sugar Basics of sugar Different types of sugar The connection between sugar and disease ...
By: Julie Mancuso, founder of JM Nutrition, nutritional counselling service by registered dietitians and nutritionists, Ahsan Zaman, Public Health Consultant (updated September 2024) About JM Nutrition How to eat more vegetables? How to introduce more vegetables to your diet is certainly a question that our registered dietitians, nutritionists and nutrition coaches...
By: Lyndsay Hall, Registered Dietitian, BASc, Reviewed & Edited by JM Nutrition Team In this post: Essential nutrients for healthy aging Important consideration and additional senior nutrition tips It is common knowledge that eating nutritious food has a tremendous impact on our health and well-being. For this reason it's important to regularly...
By: Natalie Abdalla, fourth-year student completing a Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition and Food from Toronto Metropolitan University, reviewed and edited by registered dietitians at JM Nutrition How to build food literacy in kids is certainly a concept of critical importance. It's also one that we feel we must examine as...
By: Ariana Aghaeinia, dietetic student at the University of Toronto, reviewed and edited by registered dietitian, Carina Folgering and the JM Nutrition Team Social media is a powerful tool that connects us globally. It is, however, also flooded with nutrition claims and advice, many of which are misleading or simply false. As...
By: Rosie Lam, dietetic student at McGill University, reviewed and edited by registered dietitian, Maude Morin, and JM Nutrition Team In this post: The basic mechanism of sleep What controls when you get tired? Why is sleep important? What is keeping you up at night? Sleep and diet Nutrition tips to help you sleep better Nutrition tips to help...
By: James Richardson, Sports dietitian, RD(c), BScFN, JM Nutrition Team of registered dietitians and nutritionists Many of our clients seek the assistance of our sports nutritionists for pre-training nutrition. Reason being, many look to improve their pre-workout diet. Pre-workout nutrition optimization is no doubt key to improved athletic performance. As such,...
By: Natalia Diamond, reviewed by James Richardson, registered dietitian and sports nutritionist Before we bust various common nutrition myths for swimmers, we feel a preamble is necessary. Diving into the world of swimming demands dedication, long hours and many very early mornings. It's also undeniable that proper fuelling is crucial for...
By: JM Nutrition Team of registered dietitians, sports nutritionists and weight loss coaches Should you see a personal weight loss coach? There are numerous reasons why weight loss coaching sessions conducted by qualified, certified health practitioners can be of enormous benefit to anyone looking to make positive changes to their diet,...
By: Alaa Boumerhi, registered dietitian, reviewed by JM Nutrition Team of registered dietitians "Do you have any specific nutrition tips for Ramadan?" This is a question that many of our clients ask of our practitioners each and every year. And, while we provide Ramadan nutrition tips for our clients during nutritional...