Healthy Fridays - Friday, February 9th
Posted by Sheryl Kirby in healthy fridays, news and media on February 9, 2007 at 1:09 pm
We’re still talking about the new Canada Food Guide, it’s like the monster in those B-movies that refuses to die. In the health section of the Toronto Star, Jane Van Der Dort sizes up her average daily diet to see how she compares to the recommendations fo the guide. Turns out, according ot the guide, she eats too much. Author Michael Pollan says, “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Makes sense. But Jane’s diet, while she does get twice the recommended amount of fruits and veggies, is too heavy on the protein. She manages to stay slim, probably through a lot of exercise.
For those who are on a diet, Susan Sampson offers an indulgence; a Weight Watchers recipe for Foie Gras with Caramel-Glazed Onions & Carrots.
Elsewhere, Megan Ogilvie reviews the Good Mood Diet. Based on combining complex carbs with protein, it claims to alleviate mood swings and depression caused by simple sugars in the bloodstream.
And the Vice Squad looks at making prepared frozen cabbage rolls part of a healthy meal.
