For those that don’t know, March is indeed the most special month of the year for all the caffiends out there. It’s Caffeine Awareness Month in North America! And what better way to kick it off by becoming aware of MY OWN caffeine habits? Today’s article is a fun, genuine
Is breakfast everything we were told it was growing up? Once regarded as gospel, questions now swirl around whether or not breakfast truly is the “most important meal of the day”. I’m going to attempt to answer that question combining my own personal views, clinical insights from my practice and,
The potential health benefits associated with intermittent fasting continue to be a topic of great interest to myself, my clients and the public at large. Brought to the forefront once again via a familiar celebrity’s latest pseudo-scientific book on “Intuitive Fasting” – it’s time to come back down to earth
Now that it is legal in Canada, there is no use tiptoeing around the subject of marijuana and health. As a dietitian, my professional activities are centred around empowering people to make decisions within their own contexts to achieve the best possible health, whatever that may mean to them. Before
One of the biggest goals and perhaps revelations of the latest edition of the Canadian Food Guide is that it leans towards more plant-based eating. But why the sudden change on the part of Health Canada? Did they watch the Game Changers documentary and have a change of heart? [
Canada’s new brand new food guide is fresh off the presses and it’s time for me to have my say. One of the biggest criticisms of Canada’s previous food guide was probably in relation to the amount of information it contained relative to the lack of practical, applicable guidance of
I think it’s fair to say that I had nothing short of a mind blowing experience at FNCE 2018. I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect on my time DC because I am, quite frankly, feeling extraordinarily grateful for how warmly I was received. So let me start by
In recent decades, sugar has been positioned as the dietary enemy, claimed by many to be the cause of growing rates of chronic disease, and the so-called (albeit controversial) ‘obesity epidemic’. As a result, many of us choose to use ‘sugar alternatives’ in an attempt to avoid the claimed negative
Today I am thrilled to be featuring a very special guest post from up and coming Canadian dietitian Rebecca Livingstone. Enjoy! 7 Ways to Reduce your Exposure to Diet Culture By Rebecca Livingtone RD Diet culture impacts the attitudes we hold towards our bodies, our food and our self-worth. In
