Reallocating time between sleep, sedentary and active behaviours: Associations with obesity and health in Canadian adults

  Today’s post comes from Rachel Colley (Senior Research Analyst in the Health Analysis Division at Statistics Canada), and describes a new paper released on April 18, 2018 looking at how time reallocations among sedentary

Effect of steroids and exercise on muscle mass and strength

0000-0002-8715-2896 The use of anabolic steroids has been observed in essentially all levels of sport – from the high-school football team to professional sports. In professional body building, steroid use is as much part of

Sugar taxes for the win, a PLOS Medicine study of Berkeley experiment

0000-0002-8715-2896 Sugar taxes for the win, a PLOS Medicine study of Berkeley’s experiment   Posted April 20, 2017 by Travis Saunders, Phd, MSc, CEP in Uncategorized post-info AddThis Sharing Buttons above Today’s post comes from

Sugar taxes for the win, a PLOS Medicine study of Berkeley’s experiment

0000-0002-8715-2896 Today’s post comes from friend and colleague Dr Allana LeBlanc.  You can find more on Dr LeBlanc at the bottom of this post. When will the sugar tax come to Canada? It’s become a

The Future of Diabetes Prevention: A Call for Papers

Blood-Drop-2-690x320AddThis Sharing Buttons above The PLOS Medicine Editors announce a summer Special Issue on Diabetes Prevention to be guest edited by Prof. Nick Wareham and Prof. William Herman. Submissions are now being accepted ahead of

5 Easy Ways to Prevent Overeating During Family Dinners

Despite the unseasonably warm weather, it’s that time of the year again. People are scouring the malls for those last minute presents, holiday music is everywhere, kids are writing letters to Santa, and those who

5 Easy Ways to Prevent Overeating During the Holiday Family Dinner

Despite the unseasonably warm weather, it’s that time of the year again. People are scouring the malls for those last minute presents, holiday music is everywhere, kids are writing letters to Santa, and those who

Recipe for a healthy day: how compositional data analysis can help us optimise our daily routine to be healthy.

Today’s post comes from Dr Sebastien Chastin at Glasgow Caledonian University.  What is the recipe for a healthy day? This is the question we explore in our research article “Combined Effects of Time Spent in

The Myth of the Freshman 15

Its nearly back-to-school time. For many recent high-school graduates, the next week or two represent the beginning of a whole new chapter: post-secondary education. Of all the challenges college freshmen need to contend with, worrying about potential weight gain should … Continue reading »

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Drinking water before meals leads to weight loss

Over the years, we’ve often recommended the simplest of behaviour changes to improve your health: drinking more water during the day. There’s certainly no downside to staying hydrated, plus the increased trips to the bathroom will ensure you get up … Continue reading »

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