At a time when wheat and other gluten-containing foods are unfairly demonized I believe it is important to take a step to the side and learn from someone who is living gluten-free not out of choice, but rather as an absolute medical necessity. I am so thrilled to introduce to
As much as we’d like to think we do, Dietitian’s don’t always know everything there is to know about every single different type of food out there, nor do we necessarily know that much about how or where it was made or grown. That fact was really hit home for
Since the release of the pro-vegan documentary What The Health, I’ve noticed a serious uptick in the number of clients that I have coming in with the intention of trying out plant-based diets. As much as I don’t completely agree with the scare tactics the documentary used, I do believe
Nobody knows school lunches better than our teachers, which is why I am so thrilled to share today’s very special guest article, written by Peel District School Board (PDSB) teacher Liana Walkin, who also happens to be one of my closest friends and a former nutrition student from the University
Hi Everyone! I am excited to announce that I have joined forces with the Canadian Cancer Society to help raise awareness of their Sugar-Free September Fund-Raising Initiative. You can learn all you need to know about the initiative and taking part here The premise is simple, give up adding sugar
From my perspective, the regular consumption of nuts is probably one of the most important dietary decisions that MOST people can and should be making on a daily basis. I believe that nuts fall into a group of foods that rank behind fruits and veggies as the most healthy out
Most of us have heard the term “whole grain” but how many of us truly understand what that even means? I am willing to bet not that many and, if you think you do, I am willing to bet further that my article today will throw your confidence into question
Sugar(s) is one of the hottest and most misunderstood topics in the field of nutrition today. Most people think that sugar(s) containing foods are the root cause for all public health issues, so much so that I have encountered clients who even avoid fruit because they are scared about the
Gut health is an immensely important and popular topic that is also extraordinarily complex for the simple reason that every gut is unique. Each and every one of us respond to different foods in different ways, which is why it is so extraordinarily challenging ( if not impossible) to provide generic
In my five plus years of private practice dietetics I have been hard to pressed to find a client who has had a positive opinion or perception of soy-based foods. Before they met me, that is. Men often won’t eat them because they have heard that it will affect their
