I grew up in Schomberg, ON, where my family had a small farm. I then attended the University of Waterloo, where I got my Bachelor of Accounting & Finance and Master of Accounting and found myself moving to Toronto for work. It was quite a shock coming from the country…
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Let’s back up a minute. It’s great that these recommendations from WHO are available, but what does it really mean for us Canadians? Nutrition labels must list the amount of sugar per serving in packaged products, but they don’t have to indicate how much of that sugar is added. So…
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Of all the hot topics in nutrition, the one that keeps holding onto centre stage is sugar. The World Health Organization (WHO) released an updated guideline in 2015 regarding sugar intake for adults and children. They recommend reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy…
Read More »I was born and raised in the USA. My wife and I moved to Toronto about 3 and a half years ago, and now we are half-Canadians (i.e., permanent residents). I’m a tax attorney that specializes in US-Canada M&A. In our industry, we consider taxes as “leakage”, and so most…
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Hey 416 Fam, Coach Hannah here. Let’s talk grip. What grip should we be using and why? We often see really heavy deadlifts being lifted with an over-under (mixed) grip, which is a really great way to get a heavy weight up without totally taxing your grip. Even though this…
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“Oh, well she was a competitive gymnast growing up so that’s why.” I’ve heard that so many times while I handstand walk across the gym. Don’t get me wrong, I credit a huge part of my athleticism to starting gymnastics at age 3, but it doesn’t make me more capable…
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