With the new year, many Canadians are turning to low- or no-carbohydrate diets to meet their weight-loss resolutions, but are the Atkins, South Beach and Zone diets a safe way to lose weight? U of G presents “Carbohydrates Unplugged: A Symposium on Carbohydrates and Health” Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the OVC Lifetime Learning Centre to promote the facts and dispel the myths surrounding dietary carbs.
U of G faculty and graduate students, and health and food industry professionals will speak on topics ranging from “Low-Carbohydrate Diets: Benefits in Weight Loss and Metabolic Syndrome” to “The Role of Dietary Carbohydrates in Breast Cancer Prevention.”
CBS dean Michael Emes will discuss “Carbohydrates: An Introduction to Their Form and Functionality.” Mark Hayhoe, president of Hayhoe Mills Limited, will examine “Carbohydrates in the Food Industry.” Randall Kaplan, director of nutrition and scientific affairs for the Canadian Sugar Institute, will present “Sugars and Health: Review of Evidence.”
The event is open to the public. Cost is $20 and includes lunch, refreshments and a wine-and-cheese reception. To register, contact Andra Williams at Ext. 56356 or amwillia@uoguelph.ca.
