What BMI can (and can't) tell you
A plain-language tour of the number — where it comes from, where it fails, and when to trust it.
Saluto Journal
Short reads, real sources.
We're building a calm, jargon-free journal about health in Canada. Articles are short, cited, and reviewed by qualified practitioners — no clickbait, no miracles.
Launching Q3 2026
Articles arrive this summer.
Our first pieces cover BMI in context, Canada's 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, and seasonal nutrition. Leave your email and we'll let you know when reading starts — no spam, ever.
Coming first
A few pieces in the works.
Rough titles, real topics. Full drafts are with our medical reviewer.
Canada's 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, decoded
Moderate activity, sedentary time, sleep — what the guidelines actually ask of adults in 2026.
Half your plate in vegetables, explained
Why Canada's Food Guide ditched food groups, and how to apply the plate model at dinner tonight.
The case for a consistent bedtime over a long one
Research on rhythm vs. quantity, and a gentle way to move your bedtime without forcing it.
Small breaths, big nervous system
Box breathing, 4-7-8, and physiological sighs — what the evidence actually supports.
Reading a nutrition label in French and English
A bilingual walkthrough of a Canadian nutrition-facts panel, with the bits that actually matter.
What we'll cover
The topics.
Tight, related areas. We'd rather write five great pieces on sleep than fifty average ones.
01
Body & weight
BMI, body composition, the research behind the thresholds.
02
Nutrition
Canada's Food Guide in practice, labels, myths, seasons.
03
Movement
The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines, walking, strength, play.
04
Mind & sleep
Breathing, circadian rhythm, stress physiology.