Nutrition

Hibiscus tea has modest but real effects on blood pressure, blood sugar and antioxidant status. Here is what the evidence supports and the practical way to drink it.

Rooibos is the reddish, naturally caffeine-free South-African tea that’s become a Canadian staple. Here is what it does, how it’s different from black or green tea, and how to use it.

Cloves are more than a baking spice — they concentrate one of the most studied plant compounds in the kitchen. Here is what they do and where the line is.

Hitting daily protein targets is hard if you rely on meals alone. Here are 20 high-protein snacks you can actually buy or make in Canada, with exact grams.

Matcha does have caffeine — usually about 30–70 mg per cup. Here is exactly how much, how it compares to coffee, and why people say it feels different.

A boneless skinless chicken thigh in Canada has about 180 calories and 25 g of protein. Here is the full nutrition breakdown and why thighs are back on dietitians’ plates.

A large Canadian egg contains 6 grams of protein. Here is how that breaks down by size, how it compares to other sources, and how to use it in a day.

The best-studied diet in the world, reframed for Canadian grocery stores and Canadian prices.

Low-carb is having a decade. Most Canadians will get more benefit by upgrading the carbs they eat, not cutting them out.

You don’t need fake meat or pricey powders. Seven Canadian grocery-store foods that make hitting 100 g of plant protein a day cheap and boring — in the best way.

Intermittent fasting isn’t magic — but it isn’t snake oil either. What the research shows, and when it is worth trying.

Nearly half of what Canadians eat is ultra-processed. Here is why that matters, and five realistic swaps to move the needle.

Health Canada updated the Nutrition Facts table in 2022. Here is how to read it in 30 seconds, and the three numbers that matter most.

About 1% of Canadians have celiac disease. Another 6% report gluten sensitivity. Here is what the research actually supports.

Canada rewrote its food guide in 2019 — removing milk as a food group and emphasising plant protein. Here is the full breakdown, five years in.