/macdonald/taxonomy/term/7818/all en /macdonald/channels/news/canadas-food-guide-may-be-less-accurate-seniors-354568 <p>Seniors aged 65 and over who meet the recommendations of Canada's new Food Guide may not be getting enough of some important nutrients, warns a new study published by researchers at UUÖ±²¥: their diet may not contain enough folate, vitamin D and calcium.</p> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:57:34 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1617313 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/mcgill-school-human-nutrition-postdoc-didier-brassard-awarded-prix-releve-etoile-du-frqs-349440 <p>Didier Brassard, a postdoctoral candidate at UUÖ±²¥'s School of Human Nutrition supervised by Associate Professor <a href="/nutrition/staff/professors/stephanie-chevalier">Stéphanie Chevalier</a>, has been awarded the Prix Relève Étoile du Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé (FRQS) for July 2023. This important and competitive recognition of a publication in the health domain is awarded only once per month across the province.</p> Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:18:24 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1370998 at /macdonald /macdonald/channels/news/how-canadians-lifestyle-behaviours-changed-during-covid-19-pandemic-348906 <p>Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new study from UUÖ±²¥'s School of Human Nutrition say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic. On the flip side, 40% of participants say they adopted less healthy lifestyle habits, including worsened eating habits, sleep quality, decreased physical activity and weight gain.</p> Wed, 28 Jun 2023 22:24:53 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1367947 at /macdonald /macdonald/stephanie-chevalier Mon, 19 Mar 2018 18:20:58 +0000 hcrphoto.macdonald@mcgill.ca 53265 at /macdonald