Today’s article is the ultimate intersection of theory and practice with the singular goal of helping YOU to become a better nutrition counsellor. My colleague Leigh and I have come together to share some incredibly valuable insights on how to better connect with your patient/client and improve your 1-on-1 counselling
I know you guys are probably inundated with New Years content by this point but as I sit on this plane flying back from my winter vacation I can think of no more salient topic to write on. The inevitably reality is that New Year’s resolutions around health, diet and/or
My original student guest blogger, and current Dietitian-in-Training Leigh Merotto is back once again! Today she is going to speak to us about protein powders and whether or not she feels they are necessary or even valuable components of an active person’s diet. I personally love this topic because both protein
I am thrilled to introduce Brittany Allison as my newest student guest blogger. Brittany Allison is a 4th-year Nutrition student, currently working on her second degree at Ryerson University. She’s a fitness instructor, a cooking enthusiast, and an aspiring Dietitian. She loves to use her knowledge of food, nutrition, and
I am optimistic that 2018 will be a great year for each and every single one of you, but before we get to the good stuff (i.e. warm summer days) we are all faced with the harsh reality of the Canadian winter. As much as I wish I could bring
I came to three very profound realizations this week: It’s the year 2018 I haven’t published an article on constipation/bowel movements yet I don’t put it past myself to combine #1 and #2 in a comical yet educational way The result? Happy Poo Years! The juvenile play on words aside,
This whole ” Andy The RD” thing kicked off two whole years ago. On December 8th 2015 I published ” How To Helped Loved Ones Eat Better” and the rest is history. I wonder if anyone has actually ever even read that post though? I started out with a pretty crappy
For those that may not know, today happens to be the 10th anniversary of World Diabetes Day. The United Nations actually passed a resolution for the designation of November 14 as the day meant to raise awareness of diabetes, prevention and management. Diabetes care will always hold a special place
With Halloween right around the corner this corny dietitian couldn’t help but write a thematic article that captures the essence of the spookiest holiday of the year. So the question I have for you today is…. When you think of Halloween what comes to mind? For me, when I think
Well… the answer is neither ( you didn’t think I was really going to stigmatize a macronutrient, did you?!) , but now that I have you here I want to draw your attention to the fact that many of the foods that you have been trained to think are “bad”
