I’m Dr. Shahebina Walji, medical director of Calgary Weight Management Centre.  

We are delighted to announce the launch of our new website!

At CWMC®, we use an Intuitive Eating model to re-establish a healthy relationship with food.

I'm really pumped about this new cookbook on the market which targets busy families.

We’re longtime French toast fans in our home, so when my daughter, Scarlett, started school I tried to maintain the routine by making the French toast in the evening and then reheating the slices in the morning.

Healthy Emergency Meals are a must-have in your menu planning routine.

This week starts the beginning of another school year and with it comes the need to pack healthy school lunches.

In order to trim down portion sizes at meals, it is important to have healthy between-meal snacks when meals are more than 4-5 hours apart.

Homemade chicken tikka masala with a 10 minute cooking time and minimal odors? I know, the instant pot is an amazing kitchen gadget!

Full of flavor and a beautiful silky texture, this is a great summer go-to recipe for lunch or as a vegetable side dish or starter at supper.

If you enjoy shredded chicken and hot chicken wing flavor, this is a dish you will definitely want to add to your regular menu plan repertoire.

Using your instant pot to make hard or soft boiled eggs will result in an easy-to-peel, quick go-to protein to top your salads, as a mid-afternoon or post workout snack or for breakfast.

'I was shocked': Why health advocates want calorie counts on your menu and in your face.

New York City mandates that large chain restaurants post calorie counts on their menus. Sarah Kosmack's selected drink totalled around 800 calories, more than the amount in many burgers. "I was shocked," Kosmack, who lives in Toronto, recalls. "It was so brutal. The calories were so high, I couldn't do it."

Bacon, booze, and obesity are increasing your risk of stomach cancer: study

A new report out of the American Institute for Cancer Research is warning that all three factors are tied to other cancers too, but it’s the first time research has made this particular link.

Trying to lose weight? Try cutting out this much time sitting at work.

Countless studies have pointed to “sitting disease” affecting your health and waistline, but new research suggests that getting out of your chair for 71 minutes a day during your workday could make a difference long-term.

Why changing your lifestyle is a key factor to sustained weight loss.

Sticking to your weight-loss resolution for a full year has proven to be worth the sacrifice, according to a new study out of Denmark.

When you think nuts and seeds, what comes up for you? Is it a forbidden food or one that you include regularly? Is it feelings of confusion around fats in the diet?

When it comes to foods that provide good nutrition but with a high-calorie price tag attached, many individuals struggling to achieve a healthy, natural weight often feel conflicted. In today's blog post, I hope to create feelings of confidence and excitement around the inclusion of nuts and seeds in your diet. And working them into your diet not just 'occasionally' but DAILY!

It is the final week in this year's Nutrition Month campaign, The 100 Meal Journey. We hope you have enjoyed working on a small, nutrition-focused goal at each meal over the month of March. This week focuses on helping you to Make It Stick.

One of the most important steps in making a new change becomes a lifelong habit (i.e. lifestyle), is making a plan for when things go wrong (or back to the 'old' habit). Professionals in the behavior change area like to call this step a Relapse Plan. We all experience challenges that can sidetrack our health and eating plans, but it is what we do to address this fact that makes the difference. Here are some helpful strategies to help make your changes stick.

It is Week 4 in Nutrition Month and this week's focus gets you in the kitchen and out of your food rut! Eating healthy shouldn't mean bland, boring food. It should inspire excitement and new flavor combinations that you've never tried before. If you haven't checked out Cookspiration yet, it is the time! Cookspiration is a website developed by Dietitians to help inspire Canadians who to try new recipes that are nutrient-dense and sure to satisfy.

It is Week 3 in Nutrition Month and our focus is on portion control. When it comes to healthy eating, how much you eat can be just as important as what you eat. Eating portions that are too big, healthy food or not, can lead to weight gain. Follow these tips to manage the munchies while enjoying health and energy-promoting portions.