There are calories in alcohol… just sayin’

There are calories in alcohol… just sayin’

Aug 9, 2023 | Emily's Blog

Here’s the scenario… Today I was asked if slimming pills work for weight loss. My response to a question like this is always the same “a calorie deficit works – let’s first take a look at your diet.” Often this is met with a brief dietary recall that includes very...
Are “superfoods” really super?

Are “superfoods” really super?

Aug 7, 2023 | Emily's Blog

Are superfoods really super? Not really, no. The term “superfoods” is not a scientific classification but rather a marketing term used to describe foods that are thought to have especially high nutritional value and health benefits. Like a fruit or...
How your childhood shapes your future eating behaviours.

How your childhood shapes your future eating behaviours.

Jul 13, 2023 | Emily's Blog

When it comes to food, what we learn as a child significantly shapes our eating behaviours into adulthood. We observe and absorb what is going on around us, what is offered to us, how food make us feel, and how food makes our role models feel. These experiences,...
I’m not an advocate of fad diets, here’s why…

I’m not an advocate of fad diets, here’s why…

Jul 4, 2023 | Emily's Blog

A fad diet typically promises quick and dramatic weight loss by following a specific protocol involving (but not advertising) extreme and restrictive eating. These diets work on the energy balance premise – energy in vs. energy out – the restriction will produce...