Today is Dietitians’ Day in Canada! To mark it, 17 dietitians, including me, share the food and nutrition myths we most want to stop hearing. This is just a start. Nutrition misinformation and controversies plague us, thanks to the challenges of doing food and health research and the explosion of…
Today marks the start of Nutrition Month, and the theme this year is “Unlock the Potential of Food.” Food has the potential to fuel us, bring us together, prevent disease and heal. Unfortunately, it can also confuse us, stress us out, make us feel guilty, and of course, contribute to…
I was having coffee last week with dietitian Kim Wagner Jones when she mentioned that people in her husband’s office were envious of his delicious-looking lunches (which he makes, by the way). I laughed, because my husband gets similar compliments (and he makes his own lunch too, albeit often with…
In honour of Dietitians’ Day in Canada, I thought I’d share a bit about this profession I’m so proud to be a part of. Disclaimer: Unlike good nutrition advice, this list is anecdotal, as in, based on my personal experience. I’m sure you can find exceptions, but based on the hundreds of…
Week 3 of nutrition month starts Monday, and the theme is “Prioritize Portion Size.” When it comes to healthy eating, how much you eat can be just as important as what you eat. Some people tell me they have no idea how much they should eat at a meal. If that’s…
