Written by Sharon Charles BSc Nutrition (Candidate)
Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
The smartphone in your hands right now is one of the most useful tools available to us in the digital era. Leading a healthy lifestyle has become that much easier using apps. There are numerous apps available that are only a few taps away from being downloaded at the app store for (mostly) free! Here are our top 5 favorite apps for healthy lifestyle and nutrition.
Written by: Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
I think most of us would agree that teaching children about the importance of nutrition, healthy eating and being connected with their food supply, is a good thing. Many of us know that increased knowledge about nutrition may translate into, students making healthier food choices, to improved academic performance, to increased energy, better sleep and decreased risk of long term health concerns.
What we may not all agree on, is who is best qualified to provide this teaching.
Written by Hilary Rock BSc, Nutrition
Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
We are so excited to be part of this year’s Dietitians of Canada Nutrition Month Campaign. We are celebrating Nutrition Month 2018 by helping Canadians unlock the potential of food to fuel, discover, prevent, heal and bring us together.
Written by Erika Martin BSc Nutrition Candidate
Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
We’re so excited to be part of this year’s Dietitians of Canada Nutrition Month Campaign. We are celebrating Nutrition Month 2018 by helping Canadians unlock the potential of food to fuel, discover, prevent, heal and bring us together.
Written by Sharon Charles BSc Nutrition (Candidate)
Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
As we ring in this exciting year, we are faced with a fresh, new year brimming with opportunities and goals. The journey of a thousand miles indeed begins with the first step and as with any goal, the first step is to simply start. The process of starting to work on a goal is quite often daunting, yet exciting. The first few days and weeks, we are kept on track of our goals fueled by excitement however, if the light flickers and fades we are often left to battle our self-doubt, procrastination and distraction. During these times, we need a boost, a breath of fresh motivation to awaken ourselves to stay motivated to reach our goals.
Written by: Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
DISCLAIMER: This post was developed in sponsored partnership with the California Dried Plum Board; however, as always, all opinions are genuine.
Happy New Year! I hope the holidays brought you peace, rest, and happy memories with friends and family. As we ease into a New Year, many of us begin by making resolutions to improve our health. I love this idea and often set annual health and nutrition goals for myself. One of my favourite nutrition goals and one I encourage for my clients, is to add a new and healthy food to their daily routine. This year, I am going to make that new food California prunes. Eating just one daily serving of 5-6 California prunes supports bone health, heart health and digestive health.
Written by Erika Martin BSc Nutrition Candidate
Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
Here are a few of our favorite Canadian nutrition bloggers. They all have something unique to offer and so many recipes to share. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Ceci est un blog en français, écrit par Diététiste Marie-Ève Caplette. Elle offert les recettes pour les plats santé, qui inclut le déjeuner, les collations, les entrées et les plats végétariens. On peut trouver aussi des trucs pour améliorer vos habitudes alimentaires.
By: Dianna Yanchis, BSc (Nutrition)
Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
My passion for nutrition began in high school as a competitive volleyball player. I became very interested in sports nutrition, specifically, how to properly fuel your body to improve energy and performance levels. During university, I began volunteering with Andrea, writing nutrition blog posts. Andrea has been an incredible role model and her knowledge and dedication to nutrition practice is both impressive and inspiring. Through my volunteer work I was able to develop many skills that would allow me to succeed in the profession of dietetics. This experience further emphasized my desire to share my knowledge of nutrition to better the lives of others.
Written by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
The Nutrition Month 2017 campaign is dedicated to helping Canadians Take the “Fight out of Food” by guiding them through a three-step approach to improve their relationship with food, no matter what the struggle.
Eating should be joyful, not a source of everyday frustration and confusion. If you’re fighting with food, try this three-step approach:
Written By: Dianna Yanchis, BScFN
Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD
As a dietetic intern I recently had the opportunity to work with, counsel, and provide dietary advice to individuals in an eating disorders outpatient program. In light of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 1st – 7th, I would like to share some of my experience working with this population.
