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Picking the Perfect Summer Produce

July 20th, 1999

As seen on BCTV July 20/99 It’s finally summer. Fresh fruit is now easy to obtain. But because we may …

Engineered Food – What Is It And Should We Be Concerned?

July 6th, 1999

As seen on BCTV July 6/99 ENGINEERED FOOD – WHAT IS IT AND SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED? What? Genetically engineered …

Nutrition Questions from June 29/99 Noon News Hour

June 29th, 1999

As seen on BCTV June 29/99 NUTRITION QUESTIONS FROM THE NOON NEWS HOUR 1) Laurie from Burnaby: Aspartame: does it …

Nutritional Preparations for Surgery and a Speedy Recovery

June 22nd, 1999

As seen on BCTV June 22/99 NUTRITIONAL PREPARATIONS FOR SURGERY AND A SPEEDY RECOVERY Each day, many people undergo minor …

Fueling Up For a Day On The Links

June 15th, 1999

As seen on BCTV June 15/99 FUELING UP FOR A DAY ON THE LINKS If you’re like most of us, …

Meal ideas: Add International Flare to Improve Variety and Health

June 8th, 1999

As seen on BCTV June 8/99 MEAL IDEAS: Add International Flare to Improve Variety and Health Are you feeling stuck …

Lactose Intolerance

June 1st, 1999

What is It? The inability to digest lactose, the sugar which naturally occurs in milk, due to low levels of …

Nutrition Questions from May 25/99 Noon News Hour

May 25th, 1999

As seen on BCTV May 25/99 NUTRITION QUESTIONS FROM THE NOON NEWS HOUR 1) Jason from Surrey asks: Does stress …

Nutrition Questions from May 18/99 Noon News Hour

May 18th, 1999

As seen on BCTV May 18/99 NUTRITION QUESTIONS FROM THE NOON NEWS HOUR 1) Lisa from Penticton: Trying to quit …

Food and Drug Interactions

May 11th, 1999

As seen on BCTV May 11/99 FOOD AND DRUG INTERACTIONS When taking certain medications, there may be some food issues …