As a registered dietitian and former employee of Diabetes Canada, the management and prevention of Diabetes will always be a topic near and dear to my heart. Given November is Diabetes Month and today is #MeatlessMonday it only makes sense to explore a plant-themed topic in the world of type
There is a great deal of interest surrounding the potential connection between the consumption of soy-based foods and the normal functioning of the thyroid gland. With that in mind, today’s article will aim to explore two major questions: 1. Does soy intake increase one’s risk of thyroid disorders? 2. Do
In my private practice experience, I find that many clients have been led to believe that soy-based foods may increase the risk of developing breast cancer. As a result, they are wary about consuming these foods. Breast cancer is no joke. According to Canadian Cancer Society Statistics (Ontario): In 2017,
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
It’s been an absolute pleasure writing for you guys in 2023 and I truly hope that you’ve enjoyed reading my work as much as I’ve enjoyed writing it for you. With that said, I’m excited to be once again gazing through my nutrition binoculars to look ahead to 2024 and
The connection between good nutrition and good vision is sometimes underestimated or underappreciated, but there is little question of the fact that key foods and nutrients have significant potential to contribute positively to your eye health in both the short and long -term. The eye’s are an extremely sensitive organ
Inflammageing is defined as an age-related increase in the levels of pro inflammatory markers in blood and tissues. This is an overly scientific way of saying that bodily inflammation drives the aging process, and as a result there is potential for nutrients with anti-inflammatory capacity to slow the aging process.
There is growing public and scientific interest around the steps that one can take to enhance the state of their gut microbiome through accessible, every day means. Generally, when I refer to “enhancing” the gut microbiome what I’m really referring to is increasing what is known as microbiome diversity. Microbiome
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, NAFLD, is the most common liver ailment globally and affects nearly a third of the world’s population. I’ve spent an incredible amount of time over the last 18 months staying current on the role that nutrition has to play in either prevention or managing the condition.
Inflammation is a contributor, if not a driver, of many of the most prominent health conditions. As a result, eating a more anti-inflammatory diet can help with: Arthritis Anxiety/Depression Fatty Liver Disease PCOS Among many others. This explains why there is a great deal of interest around the foods that
