eating

Last week I attended the Chatelaine/Mayo Clinic “Live Longer & Healthier” breakfast in Calgary, and it was awesome. And packed. Hardly a chair remained empty in the large ballroom.

In 2009, Loblaw, the country's largest seller of seafood, made a commitment that they'll only sell sustainable seafood by the end of 2013. They're currently working with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) to meet this target.

Chocolate — whether cheap or expensive — isn’t just delicious. That dark or milky delight may just be the ultimate pain killer, suggests a new study discussed in The Atlantic.

To the Brit culinary wizards at Leatherhead Food Research, who say they’ve created one of the healthiest menus for an airline service, we say bravo! The in-flight meal, which is packed with energy-boosting superfoods and essential nutrients, was developed when Dr. Paul Berryman challenged his employees to create a meal that met all 222 of the European Food Safety Authority's healthy requirements.

What’s the best diet for not only losing weight, but keeping it off, too? It’s not a carb-free diet, or the Atkins diet, and it doesn’t involved absorbing trendier notions about eating according to one’s blood type. The most effective eating plan is simple: it’s one you can follow over the long-term, says one expert.