Category: Healthy Eating

Do you have a picky eater at home? Picky eating for parents can be one of the most challenging and frustrating times. Parents tell me having a picky eater takes the joy out of family meals and the joy out of cooking. I have a lot of parents tell me…

In a world full of health “shock-umentaries” and scathing personal health opinions, dietitians and other medical professionals rely on high quality scientific evidence to debunk pseudoscience for the public. But what happens when trusty science can no longer be trusted? As of late, this is happening more often than it…

Is eating breakfast for dinner OK? I LOVE breakfast. Breakfast in the morning, or breakfast for dinner. Yes, I am one of those people who can always go for breakfast! Who says you have to enjoy pancakes in the morning, right? In fact, these pancakes have become one of my…

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As a registered dietitian I am always on the lookout for a quick and nutritious meal. This next recipe I want to share with you is an easy salmon salad. It doesn’t need any fancy cooking skills or appliances, and you can have it ready in under 10 minutes. Anyone…

As dietitians, we get questions about “the best diets” – A LOT. Here’s the truth – the best diet is one you can see yourself doing long term. A diet that doesn’t make you want to pull your hair out or secretly stuff your…

October 20th is World Osteoporosis Day! One of the top trends I see right now is a movement towards plant-based foods. I have to say, I’m thrilled! However, I often get asked the question – how can I take care of my bone health with a more plant-based diet? As…

Struggling with Meal Prep & Planning? Picture this — you come home from a long day at work and you don’t have much energy left. You know that the kids need to be fed and you only have 30 minutes before they need to be out the door off to…

There’s no doubt that we live in a world dominated by diet culture. No matter where you turn there is likely to be a conversation about body size, appearance, and the latest diet to “fix” all of the above. But do diets ACTUALLY work? And more importantly – is the…

I’ve been humming and ha’ing over writing this post for a while. I wanted it to be ‘perfect’ (no surprise). But chances are, I won’t nail everything down and it will continue to be modified and grow over the years. This was inspired by Cheryl Strachan’s post ‘…