diet | theHealthRabbit's Tags

Weblog » Tags » diet (all)

Japan's Morning Banana Diet

Good luck finding bananas in Japan! Last year, the newest fad diet emerged in Japan: the morning banana diet. Some celebrity lost a lot of weight through this method and started a huge craze. But nation-wide banana shor…
The Ideology Behind Healthy Foods Helping You to Lose Weight

A common reaction/question that I get when people find out that I am a nutrition major is: "Oh! So you can help me lose weight then! Tell me... What should I eat?"Nutrition is not as easy as "If I avoid this, and just e…
Prospectus for Health & Fitness Advice

There is some interest in me writing more blogs about weight loss. Before I do though, I just want to make it clear that I am by no means perfect in my own lifestyle. I had some people asking me if I watch my weight sinc…
Health Tip: Easy Way to Add Green Tea to Your Diet

Green tea is a very common drink throughout Asia. In Chinese culture, it is often an accompaniment to dim sum and restaurant meals. The health benefits of green tea are already very well-known in scientific literature an…
How Much Fat Should You Be Eating? + Walnut Stuffed Salmon

I am a member of Dietitians of Canada (DC). I'm not a dietitian yet, just a dietetic student! But as a member of this association, I receive e-mails and newsletters updating me with new research discoveries, coupons, hea…
Feeding your Feelings

This post is about whether you are feeding your feelings... or feeding yourself? I got this idea from Kachino. Thanks!! Emotional eating is any time you eat when you do not feel physically hungry. This includes eating ou…
Slimfast: Diet is DIE with a T

I need real food =.= I saw a post on healthkicker a while ago that claimed Slim-Fast was a great way to lose weight. I completely disagreed. But I thought it'd be unfair of me to bash a product I had never tried. So I pu…
The Asian BMI

Asians genetically tend to have smaller frames, but they also have more strict cut-off points with their associated weight for risk of chronic disease. What is BMI? The Body Mass Index is an easy calculation that you can…
All-You-Can-Eat Sushi: Why Can't Some People Stop?

Well, anything that is all-you-can-eat or buffet is a bad idea because it kills portion control and limiting calories. All-you-can-eat sushi restaurants are abundant and very popular in Vancouver and Toronto. I worked a…