Food and Nutrition

In this week’s segment of Ask Dr John, I answer the following question: “I’ve used quite a few protein powders over the years and I never feel good using any of them. Do you think I could be allergic?”

Most women realize that what they eat while pregnant can have important effects on the health of their baby. However, very few women know exactly what to eat and what to avoid. Check out this article to learn more about the best nutritional strategies for pregnant women.

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Organic Foods – Are They Really Better For You? Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

In today’s update, PN’s Dr Bryan Walsh attempts to answer the question: is coffee good for us or not? And he tackles the question by looking at the effects on our neuroendocrine and immune systems. Whether you drink coffee or abstain, this is one article you’ll want to check out.

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Preventing Dehydration. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Caffeine and Athletes. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eggs. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Watching Your Sugar Intake. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Fish Oil for Athletes. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Uh, yeah, about that diet advice I gave you last year… ha ha, well, there’s been a small misunderstanding. I need to apologize for a few things… Hooboy, this is awkward. OK, look, there’s this hippo…

Whether you’re Paleo or vegan, raw foodie or ovo-lacto-pesco-pollo-flexo-whatever, here’s where you all go wrong with your nutrition.

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eating Frequency. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Jeff Novick is known as an insightful, straight-shooting dietitian who debunks a lot of the food industry’s misinformation with humour and useful tips. I caught up with him to ask 6 important questions about eating and health.

If you’re happy and you know it… you probably won’t eat a super-sized bag of chips.

Kale is a nutritional superfood — it almost makes broccoli look like Doritos. But if you’re used to seeing kale as merely a garnish or perhaps an annual that provides colourful winter foliage for your garden, you might wonder how the heck to cook it. Don’t worry: star vegan chef Chef Ryan is on the job. Bam!

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eating Healthy Meats. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Our intrepid reporter Ryan hits the American Dietetic Association conference in Denver, CO and meets gardeners, tigers, broncos… and the Colonel. (Huh?)

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about The Benefits of Drinking Green Tea. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Pizza Hut now? Or six-pack abs later? Get this question right, and you might just win at the game of life too.

There’s a lot of discussion about gluten and gluten sensitivity lately. Is this the latest health-nut craze? Or is it a legitimate issue we all need to take more seriously? Find out just how damaging gluten can be – and where you can go to find out if you’re gluten sensitive.

Are vegetarians too skinny? Is there something to be said for this level of leanness? Are vegetarians just wasting away due to their food choices, on a collision course with anorexia and eventual death? Or is their leanness all part of some other plan?

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eating For Your Body Type. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Recent research suggests that basil can help fight bacteria, viruses, and chronic diseases. And you thought it was just for pesto! Click here to find out more about this tasty, healthy herb.

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Chocolate. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Frustrated? Feel like “nothing’s working”? Here are 9 hard-learned lessons from real people trying to get lean. YOU could be the biggest factor impeding your progress.

Two recent studies have shaken up the weight lifting and athletic world with respect to protein intake. But is all the hoopla doing healthy eaters a service? Click here to find out if we should all just limit our intake of protein to 20-30g. Or if there’s a smarter approach.

So you’re interested in getting lean. You might think you should stock up on the latest supplement, or try a fancy new workout. But what if we told you that the secret to leanness is as close as your local grocery store?

This week’s video, part of the Eat and Run program we’ve produced in conjunction with Competitor.com, is all about Eating Frequency. Our Eat and Run series is full of useful nutrition tips for active folks. Check it out by clicking the link above.

Around PN, Lean Eating coach and Director of Education Ryan Andrews has a reputation for being a nice guy. But sometimes he gets mad. What makes this man mad? You.

Pam Boteler is a sprint canoeist and raw vegan advocate. Here, Pam talks about her diet, her champion mindset, and how nutrition fuels her world-class performance.

Phytochemicals are defined as non-nutritive chemicals found in plants. However, despite their “non-nutritive” status, these powerful little molecules can impact your health in amazing and surprising ways.

A healthy plant-based eater needs a better nutrition strategy than just “no meat”. Moving from an omnivorous meal plan to a vegetarian one requires a big lifestyle change. You need an intervention from someone who knows what the heck they’re doing. Luckily, JB is one such someone.

Making good food choices can become a deeply personal journey that teaches us about science, themselves, and the world around us. Many people turn to plant-based eating, and commit to a plant-based lifestyle. In this profile, I interview Lierre Keith, author of The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability (Oakland, CA: PM Press, 2009) about her journey from twenty-year vegan to hunter-gatherer eater, and the emotional, social, and political changes she experienced along the way.

Move over, Pepsi Challenge. Time for a real taste test — and a drink that’s actually good for us! Starring more of Ryan’s family and the veteran taste test celebrities, Nephews 1 and 2.

Ryan Andrews goes to Uganda and discovers that some things are true even thousands of miles away: eating real food moderately, having social support, and staying active keep people lean.

This week I’m excited to announce a new partnership with our good friends at Competitor.com. Together we’ve produced Eat and Run, a video program presenting tons of great nutrition tips for active folks. In this first episode we talk all about Acid Base Balance. Check it out.

This past Sunday was opening day in the NFL. Crunch-time for 26 professional football teams. Around PN HQ, it’s crunch-time as well. This year we’re working with a host of NFL athletes. And that means Sunday was opening day for us too. So, to kick off the NFL season with a tasty note, check out
this sampling of our “Super Bowl Super Shakes”.

What if I told you that 1/2 cup oats, 4 egg whites, 5 ounces of chicken, and 1/2 cup broccoli was a recipe for getting fat? For most people, restrictive meal plans are the last stop on the expressway to overeating.

Many parents know all too well the immediate, manic, screamy, tantrumy consequences of feeding sugar to a toddler. But what about later in life? Do over-sugared kids become over-fat adults?

Research shows that regardless of what we’re eating, humans typically eat about 3-5 pounds of food each day. If we prioritize natural, whole ingredients, the 4 pounds we choose will fill us up without boosting our body fat. If we choose fast or junk food, the 4 pounds we choose are guaranteed to cause problems. So, think about it, what are your 4 pounds made up of?