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  • Sugary drinks: health impacts and equity

    In this episode, we explore the health impacts of sugary drinks, some ways that can help reduce consumption, and how we can make sugary drink taxation equitable. Our guests are Dr. Tom Warshawski, Chair of Childhood Obesity Foundation and a consultant pediatrician based in Kelowna, and Dr. Jim Krieger, a professor at the University of…

  • WARNING: What’s on a label may determine your choices

    Do you remember the first time you saw the graphic warnings on a package of cigarettes?  I do.  I remember having a visceral reaction to the graphic depicting the consequences of mouth disease. It looked painful and ugly.  Who would start smoking when faced with that?! It turns out warning labels are an effective strategy…

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    Take the 100 Meal Journey!

    “Take a 100 meal journey. Make small changes one meal at a time.” – that’s the main message for Nutrition Month led by Dietitians of Canada to promote healthier eating to Canadians. It turns out that it takes about 100 meals to make a small dietary change stick. Earlier this month, I had an interesting…

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