nutrition

A shelf with vegetables. In focus are green onions and bunches of carrots.
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Wellness influencers should prioritize fact over fad

Peak Web May 30, 2024

By: Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Content warning: discussions of diets and eating disorders. In an effort to improve my health by reducing symptoms like fatigue and digestive discomfort, I recently began paying more attention to my diet. I know I don’t consume as much variety as I should, especially when it comes to protein and vegetables. So, I took to the internet to work on some food lists and meal plans. What I stumbled across was equal parts unsurprising and frustrating; many popular wellness influencers tend to have a very all-or-nothing approach to nutrition. Their advice often excludes those who…

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Four clear plastic bowls with vegetables inside
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The ABCs of meal prep

Peak Web May 13, 2024

By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer So, you want to prep your meals but don’t know where to start? We’ve got you. Cooking may seem like a daunting and annoying task, but meal prep can be great for saving money and…

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World News Beats

Peak Web June 24, 2018

By: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate   German football team defeated in opening match of the World Cup Previous World Cup champion Germany lost 1–0 to Mexico in their opening match of the World Cup after Mexican player Hirving Lozano scored a goal…

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SFU needs more vegan food options

EIC February 29, 2016

[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n November, four very unexpected words came out of my mouth: “I’m becoming a vegan.” Before then, I truly did not believe I could ever take animal products out of my diet, despite all the signs pointing towards this path.…

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Hungry for an all-inclusive Canadian Food Guide

EIC May 19, 2015

[caption id="attachment_2531" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Photo credit: Phoebe Lim[/caption] Canada’s Food Guide is a document most people in this country are familiar with. After having first been introduced to this guide in elementary or middle school, many students learn about it…

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