Medical reviewer
Registered Dietitian, Montréal QC
Marie Leblanc is a registered dietitian based in Montréal, member of the Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec. She has a Master’s in clinical nutrition from Université de Montréal and has spent eight years in outpatient practice focused on diabetes, weight management and plant-based nutrition.
Marie reviews UnityLife’s nutrition and diet articles, with a focus on making sure Canadian food context — not American — drives the advice.
B12 deficiency is more common in Canada than most family doctors flag. Here is exactly where to get it, how much you need at each age, and when a blood test is worth asking for.
Hibiscus tea has modest but real effects on blood pressure, blood sugar and antioxidant status. Here is what the evidence supports and the practical way to drink it.
Nine out of ten Canadians fall short of their daily fibre target. The fix is not expensive powders — it’s a handful of everyday grocery-store foods you probably already like.
Rooibos is the reddish, naturally caffeine-free South-African tea that’s become a Canadian staple. Here is what it does, how it’s different from black or green tea, and how to use it.
Cloves are more than a baking spice — they concentrate one of the most studied plant compounds in the kitchen. Here is what they do and where the line is.
Dandelion root and leaf teas are having a moment. Here is what the evidence actually supports, what is oversold, and how to brew a cup properly.
Hitting daily protein targets is hard if you rely on meals alone. Here are 20 high-protein snacks you can actually buy or make in Canada, with exact grams.
Matcha does have caffeine — usually about 30–70 mg per cup. Here is exactly how much, how it compares to coffee, and why people say it feels different.
A boneless skinless chicken thigh in Canada has about 180 calories and 25 g of protein. Here is the full nutrition breakdown and why thighs are back on dietitians’ plates.
A large Canadian egg contains 6 grams of protein. Here is how that breaks down by size, how it compares to other sources, and how to use it in a day.
Between October and April, most Canadians cannot make vitamin D from sunlight. Here is the dose most family doctors quietly recommend — and why.
You can’t spot-reduce face fat, but you can absolutely reduce it. Here is what actually moves the needle — sleep, sodium, full-body strength training — plus what’s a waste of time.
The best-studied diet in the world, reframed for Canadian grocery stores and Canadian prices.
Low porosity hair resists moisture — your strands repel water and deep conditioners sit on the surface. Here is how to confirm it and the product routine that actually hydrates it.
Low-carb is having a decade. Most Canadians will get more benefit by upgrading the carbs they eat, not cutting them out.
You don’t need fake meat or pricey powders. Seven Canadian grocery-store foods that make hitting 100 g of plant protein a day cheap and boring — in the best way.
Intermittent fasting isn’t magic — but it isn’t snake oil either. What the research shows, and when it is worth trying.
Nearly half of what Canadians eat is ultra-processed. Here is why that matters, and five realistic swaps to move the needle.
Health Canada updated the Nutrition Facts table in 2022. Here is how to read it in 30 seconds, and the three numbers that matter most.
About 1% of Canadians have celiac disease. Another 6% report gluten sensitivity. Here is what the research actually supports.
Canada rewrote its food guide in 2019 — removing milk as a food group and emphasising plant protein. Here is the full breakdown, five years in.
Whey, casein, pea, soy — the protein-powder aisle is dense and expensive. Here is when it helps, when it doesn’t, and what to buy in Canada.
We tested nine plant-based protein powders available in Canada for amino-acid completeness, digestion, taste and price. Here are the four that made the cut.