Carbohydrate Nutrition News


March 1, 2003 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

March is Nutrition Month

The Canadian Sugar Institute, Nutrition Information Service is pleased to once again sponsor the Dietitians of Canada Member Communications' 2003 National Nutrition Month Campaign....

January 3, 2003 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

New Canadian Nutrition Labelling Regulations

13 Core Nutrients: The Nutrition Facts table will show the Calories, the amount of fat, saturated and trans fats, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrate, fiber, sugars, protein, calcium, iron and Vitamins A and C in a specified amount of food....

December 2, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

Pathways to Obesity

The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, which indicates that the primary cause of obesity lies in environmental and behavioural changes rather than in genetic modifications....

November 4, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

Health Canada Releases Family and Teachers' Guides and Interactive Magazines to Increase Physical Activity Levels in Children and Youth

Health Canada and the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology have recently released new resources to address physical inactivity and obesity among Canada's children and youth....

October 1, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

New Resources

We've added these new resources for health professionals, educators and consumers....

September 2, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

New Canada-US Dietary Reference Intakes on Macronutrients (Carbohydrate, Protein, Fat) Released

On September 5, 2002, a joint Canada-US expert report was released providing a comprehensive set of reference values for nutrient intakes for healthy US and Canadian individuals and populations....

August 2, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

Carbohydrate and satiety

This review focuses on what is known about the effects of carbohydrate on food intake, the potential mechanisms mediating these effects, and the impact of different monosaccharides in humans....

July 2, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

Glycemic index: overview of implications in health and disease

The glycemic index concept is an extension of the fiber hypothesis, suggesting that fiber consumption reduces the rate of nutrient influx from the gut....

June 1, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

A Comparison of Low-Carbohydrate vs. High-Carbohydrate Diets

Comparison des régimes à faible et à forte teneur en glucides : restrictions énergétiques, qualité nutritive et corrélation avec l'indice de masse corporelle...

May 2, 2002 - Carbohydrate Nutrition News

Position of the American Dietetic Association: Total diet approach to communicating food and nutrition information

It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that all foods can fit into a healthful eating style....