Nutrition in the News Archives - Andrea Miller MHSc, RD Consulting Dietitian

March is The Best Month of The Year: Nutrition Month

by andream Published March 8, 2020 Leave a comment

Written by: Laura Chimenti BSc Candidate

Reviewed by: Andrea Miller MHSc, RD

It’s that time of year again! Time to whip out your cutting boards and cookbooks as we all take time the next few weeks to gain a deeper understanding about our own personal health and nutrition.

With this year’s theme of “More Than Food”, nutrition month goes deeper than just what we eat, and includes the importance of how we eat. This theme goes hand in hand with Canada’s Food Guide which was recently updated in 2019 to include information and tips about where, when, why and how you eat. Some of these tips include:

March is Nutrition Month

by andream Published March 1, 2019 Leave a comment

Written by Heather Bray RD

Reviewed by Andrea Miller MHSc, RD

Five Reasons that Dietitians LOVE Food

March is National Nutrition Month. Nutrition month has been celebrated by dietitians for over 30 years. It is the most visible public awareness campaign for the profession and targets millions of Canadians each year.

We have a New Food Guide and this Dietitian Loves it!

by andream Published January 23, 2019 Leave a comment

Written by: Andrea Miller MHSc, RD

The newest installment of Canada’s Food Guide was launched in Montreal, on Tuesday January 22, 2019 by Federal Health Minister, Ginette Peptitapas Taylor.

This food guide takes a modern approach to communicating nutrition information to consumers, health professionals and policy makers. On the brand new Health Canada website there is a suite of resources that includes information related to healthy food choices, eating habits, recipes, tips for meal planning, and nutrition information for individuals of all ages and stages of life.

The Prudent Prune for Powerful Bones

by andream Published January 7, 2019 Leave a comment

January, 2019

Written by: Andrea Miller MHSc, RD

Disclaimer: I partnered with California Prune Board for this Blog Post, however, all opinions are my own. Prunes are a healthy part of my, diet; why not make them part of yours, this year.

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful holiday season, with friends and family. Are you like me and now feel ready to eat well, add in a bit more activity and get back into your usual routine? I am not usually one for resolutions, but I do like to begin the year with some new recipes and a few creative ways to include healthy foods in my diet, with a focus on a few nutrition and health goals.

Favorite App Finds: Healthy Lifestyle & Nutrition Edition!

by andream Published October 23, 2018 1 Comment

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.

I’ll take two slices of pepperoni and a side order of nutrition education, please!

by andream Published May 16, 2018 Leave a comment

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.

Food has the Potential to Prevent Chronic Diseases: How to Build a Balanced Diet

by andream Published March 26, 2018 Leave a comment

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.

Food has the Potential for Discovery: How to Foster Healthy Eating Habits in Children

by andream Published March 8, 2018 6 Comments

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.

Motivational Books for a New Year!

by andream Published January 9, 2018 Leave a comment

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.

A New Habit for a New Year-Make Prunes Part of Each Day

by andream Published January 2, 2018 Leave a comment

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.