Frederic Patenaude's Blog, page 11

Surviving Restaurants

Anyone who tries to sell you the idea that it’s easy to be healthy while eating out is… lying or unaware of the sad reality of what goes on in most restaurant kitchens.

Spring is the best time for “new year resolutions”

A few years ago, I was inspired by the concept that “it takes 21 days to form or break a habit.”

So, I created my own 21 Day Challenge.

Should You Get An Annual Physical Exam?

This is a controversial topic, but worth addressing.

I live in Canada, where every Canadian is covered by universal health care, no matter what their income is.

Let’s talk about coffee and caffeine (again)

We hear a lot of conflicting reports on coffee and caffeine.

For years, we were told that coffee was bad for health.

What’s worse: salt, sugar or oil?

You might have heard the term “SOS-Free Diet,  which refers to a plant-based diet with no added salt, oil or sugar.

How much cheating is ok?

We all have our definition of what is an ideal diet and lifestyle. For me, it’s pretty simple: a plant-based diet, with lots of fruits and vegetables, with no added salt.

I’m a (recovering) salt addict

There are many foods  that are banned by plant-based doctors or health food advocates: oil, high-fat foods, animal products, sugar, etc.

The Pros (and Cons) of Local Eating

One of the questions that I get all the time is, “Hey Fred, why do you never talk about the benefits of eating local foods?

What I Eat (Update for 2022)

A few years ago, I wrote an article that generated a lot of mixed reactions. It was called “Why I Don’t Eat Organic. 

My Favorite Health Book (Not Clickbait)

Over the past 25 years, I’ve read a lot of health books. Starting with Fit for Life, the Mosseri books, Herbert Shelton, raw food books, the 80-10-10 Diet by Doug Graham, books by Dr.