Canada Food Guide Trying Again

This past week, the Canadian media (newspapers and TV) have devoted several items designed to allegedly test the consumer understanding of serving sizes and the ease of following the Canada Food Guide. The Food Guide is celebrating (that is if food guides can celebrate) its 70th Anniversary. Apparently, according to a new study from the University of Toronto shows that we still are not clear on how much to eat.

Read the rest of the story: http://news.sympatico.ctvnews.ca/

Further Reading

I just remind you of a blog I posted over a year ago that demonstrated how ineffective the guide is because of the bizarre serving sized variations. Just check it out again. http://leanseekers.com/Blog/Canada-Food-Guide-for-Runners

Best Food Choices for Runners - Advice for runners nutrition printed in popular literature tends to emphasize protocols of what to eat before, during and after an event.