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Rethinking Cholesterol: Bring back the eggs (and the yolks!)

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Do you limit your intake of cholesterol-containing foods like red meat, eggs, butter, and cheese in the name of health?

Many people believe that eating cholesterol will give them high cholesterol, and that high cholesterol will put them at greater risk for heart disease. After all, this has been the prevailing story many of us have heard throughout our entire lives.

But what if that story was wrong? What if the scientific evidence didn’t actually support it? What if we’ve been egg white omelets for nothing? [Read more…]

Are supplements necessary if you eat real food?

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If only I had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked the question, Do I really need to take any supplements if I’m eating real food?

It’s a great question, and one I’ve wondered many times myself, which is why I wanted to pick the brain of an expert.

Dr. Michelle Durkin is a naturopathic doctor and owner of the Quinte Naturopathic Centre in Belleville. She also happens to be the resident expert for the Eat Real Food Academy. I know, handy right? [Read more…]