So I received a very polite phone message yesterday from Boston Pizza. I'm flattered to report that someone over there reads my blog and...

Just a quick update. The US Department of Health and Human Services has temporarily halted its Shrek public service ads aimed at childhood ...

Does this seem right to you? Bottom right corner of those French fries is indeed the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Health Check. Wait, s...

Not yet, but in the States, they're likely soon to have this FDA approved health claim on their bags, " Replacing saturated fat wit...

For those of you new to my blog, Fridays are my day off of indignation and instead I find something that I think is funny for a segment I ca...

Boston Pizza put out an excited press release yesterday detailing their new partnership with the Heart and Stroke Foundation's Health C...

Want more data to support whole grain consumption? Consider this article posted in this month's Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular...

There have been numerous studies linking "screen time" (TV, video games, Internet) with childhood obesity. Generally the explanati...

Remember that news release that McDonald's put out a few weeks ago? The one that said that Shrek and his buddies would be used to promo...

Likely due to pressure from this blog (ok, maybe not this blog), Masterfoods, the company who makes Mars bars, Snickers bars, M&Ms and ...

Today for Funny Friday the Ottawa Citizen's Roger Collier explores a terrifying new plague targeting those with weight to lose - headles...

Here's an alarming new development out of Japan. Apex Corporation , a vending machine company, has created a vending machine that dispe...

One of my patients ate out the other night and had the meal in the picture. The meal is called, " Grilled Shrimp and Citrus Salad ...

Bad news for chocolate loving vegetarians, Hindus, Muslims and Jews. Masterfoods, the manufacturer of Mars bars, Snickers, M&Ms, Galaxy...

(From the ad above) " To keep the crowd on their feet, I keep my body in tune. With milk. Studies suggest that the nutrients in milk ...

This clip's over a year old. It's a DEA agent who's teaching a community class on gun safety. Let's just say it's been a...

Here's a story that's been all over the news. Dreamworks, a company always willing to pimp out its characters to promote fast food, ...

This came in the mail yesterday. " Mothers Like Him, Kids Love Him " That's the quote from the ad for new iGOR muffins and the...

The top photo's Arby's beef and cheddar as advertised, while the next one is as purchased. The top one has been "styled" -...

It's called the Camino Mágico and it was created by a group called the " Latino Nutrition Coalition ". In short, it is the w...