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Body weight: not the
only determinant of health!

The month of January is well underway and many of you might have taken a New Year’s resolution of losing the pounds to achieve your healthy weight. The latter is traditionally calculated using the Body Mass Index (BMI) which takes into account your weight in relation to your height.

Limitations of BMI

However, BMI as a sole indicator of health proves to be unreliable. For example, this categorisation system does not take into consideration age, sex, ethnicity, bone mass or even the muscle mass of an individual. Hence, an athlete could be wrongly categorised as being overweight or even obese according to his BMI. This is because muscle tissues are denser than fat and increases the body weight of the athlete. But studies clearly show that it is the excess body weight coming from fat which is more associated with negative health issues and not lean tissues such as muscle mass.

On the other hand, some people might have a BMI which is in the normal range but who have poor eating habits such as eating a lot of processed foods and who are very sedentary. Is it reasonable to say that the latter are healthier than other people with a BMI above the normal range but who eat nutritious foods and have an active lifestyle?

Some studies have even demonstrated that a healthy lifestyle including healthy eating habits and regular physical activities could be more beneficial compared to a reduction in weight.   BMI therefore should not be used as a diagnostic to screen for any health conditions but merely as an indicator.

It should also be noted that each person has his or her own natural weight which varies from one individual to another and which is determined by genes, age and hormones.  So instead of focusing on the number on the scale, let’s try to shift the focus on heathy eating habits such as increasing our consumption of vegetables and fruits, be more in tune with hunger and fullness signals, do more physical activity for pleasure, etc. You will notice that this mindset might help you achieve your natural weight more easily and will help you maintain a healthy lifestyle without doing the yoyo!

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La semaine de sensibilisation aux troubles alimentaires se tient du 1er février au 7 février 2022. La thématique de cette année vise à vous aider à éloigner la voix négative du trouble alimentaire et faire place à votre voix bienveillante ! 💪💪

Selon les dernières données, 2.7 millions de Canadiens souffriraient d'un trouble alimentaire. Cette semaine permet de sensibiliser davantage la population à mieux comprendre la problématique du trouble alimentaire, de communiquer avec une personne qui souffre d'un trouble alimentaire, et de lui apporter votre aide.

Au Québec, Anorexie et Boulimie Québec (ANEB) et la Maison l’Éclaircie, avec l’aide de nombreux partenaires issus de milieux communautaire, privé et hospitalier ont préparé pleins d'évènements gratuits auxquels vous pouvez participer. Vous trouverez le lien pour la liste des événements dans la bio .
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L’équipe de NutriVie Santé s’agrandit ! 🎉

Nous avons le plaisir d’accueillir Olivia Carone, une nouvelle nutritionniste-diététiste !

Olivia  détient un baccalauréat de sciences en diététique de l’Université McGill et est membre de l’Ordre professionnel des diététistes et nutritionnistes (ODNQ) du Québec.
 
Olivia se spécialise en :

👉 Alimentation intuitive pour vous aider à avoir une meilleure relation avec la nourriture et avec votre corps

👉 Compulsions alimentaires

👉 Gestion des maladies chroniques

👉 Gestion des problèmes digestifs (syndrôme du colon irritable, ballonnements, constipation, etc.)

👉 Nutrition sportive

Olivia est très heureuse de pouvoir vous accompagner dans l'atteinte de vos objectifs de santé. N’hésitez pas à nous contacter pour prendre rendez-vous avec elle ! 😊

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Our team is growing! 🎉

We’re really happy to welcome Olivia Carone, our new nutritionist-dietitian!

Olivia holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Dietetics from McGill University, and is a member of the Ordre Professionel des Diététistes et Nutritionnistes (ODNQ) du Québec. 
 
Olivia specializes in:

👉 Intuitive eating to help you heal your relationship with food and your body

👉 Binge-eating disorder

👉 Chronic disease management
    
👉 Digestive problems (IBS, bloating, constipation, etc.)

👉 Sports nutrition

Olivia is happy to accompany you on your health journey. Feel free to contact us to book your first appointment with Olivia! 😊
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A lot of you might already know that diets do NOT work. But beyond that, diets have detrimental impacts on SEVERAL areas of your life.

Note that the examples listed above for each area of your life are just a few examples of many more ways diets can be damaging for you.

Recognizing all the damaging impacts of diets can help you mute all the food rules that have been dictating your life and finally help you be more in tune with your body, let go of food obsession and guilt. 💚

A big thank you to our intern @oliviaacarone for her collaboration on this post!
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Body Mass Index (BMI) is still a prevalent calculation used by many people including healthcare providers to determine if someone is as his/her healthy weight.

 

However, BMI is deeply flawed for many reasons and CANNOT be used as to assess an individual’s health.

A big thank you to our intern @oliviaacarone for  her collaboration on this post!
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At first glance, these applications seem quite user-friendly and useful for the intended purpose. You only have to enter your age, sex, weight, height, physical activity and they provide a recommended daily calorie intake.

1. They are inaccurate at determining your energy needs

Determining your energy needs is much more complex than just plugging in your age, weight, height and physical activity in an application. For instance, sleep, hormones levels, stress, genetics, body composition such as muscle mass, medications, medical condition and history of dieting are a few other factors required to determine your energy needs. Eating the amount of calories dictated by an application is therefore inaccurate.

2. They make you more disconnected from your body’s signals

As our needs vary from day to day, our hunger and fullness cues will vary accordingly. However, when you are fixated on achieving the calories recommended by the application, you will be disconnected from your body’s signals.     

3.They could trigger an unhealthy relationship with food  

In some  instances, it will undoubtedly be hard to stick to the recommended caloric intake. Therefore, when that happens, you might feel guilty for not having enough “will power” to resist the temptation to eat. You might compensate those “excess” calories by forcing yourself to work out, thereby punishing yourself for simply listening to your body’s needs and cravings.

4. You miss out on some nutritious foods

When focusing only on the calories, you might prioritize low calorie foods and might want to exclude higher caloric foods. However, by doing so, you might be forgoing on some nutritious foods such as nuts, fatty fish such as sardines and salmon, avocado or seeds. Yes, those foods are higher in calories than a low fat yogurt, rice cakes, or a 100 calorie fibre 1 bar but they are nourishing for your body. 

5. You might forgo on the pleasure of eating 

We just don't eat calories and nutrients. Another factor influencing our food choices is the pleasure of eating which calorie tracking devices do NOT take into account!

For the full article, click the link in the bio 💚
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March is Nutrition Month! This year, dietitians want you to know that there is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to healthy eating - let us help YOU find YOUR healthy!

 

What is “good for you” is not the same for everyone. There is no one-size-fits all approach to nutrition. Because each person has unique needs based on

👉their health status and nutritional needs.

👉 their preferences

👉 their lifestyle

👉 their culture, religion and food traditions
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If eating disorder behaviours are not recognized and addressed, they can lead to detrimental impacts on the physical and mental health.

If you recognize yourself in some of those behaviours or have witnessed someone you know engage in them, please reach out for help.

There's nothing to be ashamed of. An eating disorder is not a lifestyle choice. It is a serious medical condition and recovery IS possible! 💚

 #edaw2021 #semta2021
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It’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week! In Canada, it is estimated that 2.7 million people in Canada suffer from an eating disorder.

And as the pandemic continues to exacerbate this issue, it is more and more important to increase awareness, educate the public and reach out to those who need help.  

To contribute to this collective effort, let’s demystify some common beliefs about eating disorders!
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The holidays are just around the corner and this year, it definitely feels a lot different due to the pandemic. If you are feeling exhausted, angry, fed up, disappointed or sad, I feel and hear you. All the emotions you are feeling are very legitimate and valid. 

On top of the current emotions you might be feeling, what can come along with this holiday season is anxiety and stress around food. 

Perhaps you worry that you will overeat and "fall off the band wagon" or you’re dreading the sense of guilt you might feel if you eat certain foods. Situations like these can quickly make you feel out of control around food.

Therefore, I hope that the next blog article will help you better navigate this kind of situation. 

✨ To read the article, click the link in the bio
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