Food Psychology – Page 3 – Dr. Barry Dworkin

Before a conclusion can be reached regarding Canadians ability to afford the Canada Food Guide recommendations, survey should have included discretionary spending and how often Canadians go out to restaurants and their associated cost.

March 14, 2019

Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2019 Source: New federal food guide may be ‘out of reach’ for most Canadians: report Reference: Canada Food Price Report 2019
More celebrity advice that should be refuted then ignored.

January 31, 2019

Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2019 Source: Don’t follow J. Lo’s ‘unhealthy’ 10-day no carb and sugar challenge
Over-the-top reaction to a moderate statement about offering the option of six french fries and a small salad in addition to the available size offerings belies the societal problem of how we have normalized junk food.

December 7, 2018

Health Headlines Commentary for December 7, 2018 Source: How many fries should be in a serving? Six, according to professor
If you like coconut oil, use it. If you do not, then don’t. But do not overhype it claiming it is either a superfood (there are none) or The Great “Toxin” (of which it is not).

August 24, 2018

Health Headlines Commentary for August 24, 2018 Source: Is coconut oil a superfood or dietary scourge?
Is there any science supporting intermittent fasting as a means of reducing disease? Not from this fluff piece.

June 29, 2018

Health Headlines Commentary for June 29 , 2018 Source: What to know about intermittent fasting: Is it right for you?
Big Food marketing machine has convinced parents on the merits of their swill, now normalized and convenient for your children’s increasing consumption.

December 8, 2017

Health Headlines Commentary for December 8, 2017 Source: Canadians, especially kids, get half their daily calories from ultra-processed foods Reference: News release: Time to curb our appetite for ultra-processed food Commentary by Dr. Yoni Freedhoff
Childhood obesity rates continue to climb thanks in part to slick marketing and the normalization of the subsequent obesogenic environment it created

October 11, 2017

Health Headlines Commentary for October 11, 2017 Source: Global childhood obesity rates now 10 times higher than in 1975 Reference: Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults
Normalizing pizza days in school leads to this life-challenging dilemma. We have truly lost it on so many levels

September 25, 2017

Health Headlines Commentary for September 25, 2017 Source: 2 slices of pizza too many for students, Ottawa school rules Comment from Dr. Yoni Freedhoff: The Number Of School Pizza Days, Not The Number Of Slices, Are The Problem
Yes, breakfast is important for children but Kellog’s selection-biased “study” is pure marketing disguised as science

August 23, 2017

Health Headlines Commentary for August 23, 2017 Source: Students who go to school hungry lose 2 hours of productivity every day: report Reference: Here is the press release. I especially like the “About Kellog Canada Inc” blurb at the end that lists their sugar laden cereals under the guidance of good nutrition.