

Stop targeting children with unhealthy food ads
I don't routinely watch child programming, however when I do (either with my nephews or purposely creeping YTV out of genuine curiousty)...
Feb 1, 2017


Carbs are NOT your enemy!
As a dietitian I often hear questions such as, "I shouldn't eat too many carbs right?" or "eating low carbs will help me lose weight?." I...
Jan 29, 2017


Do you crave SUGAR?
I hear it all the time, "I think I'm addicted to sugar." My clients are always telling me how they just feel like they need to get that...
Jan 12, 2017


Why you might want to introduce your baby to peanut butter
Approximately 2.5 million Canadians have at least one food allergy, furthermore peanut allergies affect 2 in every 100 children. In...
Jan 6, 2017


New Year New You?
New year new you? We hear this saying a lot when we head into the new year. What goals do you want to achieve? What new year resolutions...
Jan 1, 2017


Weight stigma - it still exists!
I recently went to a conference in Ottawa that focused on the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity. The...
Dec 29, 2016


Comfort food: do you have one?
I truly believe that food is so much more than the nutrients it provides our bodies. Food is symbolic, it represents our culture, it...
Dec 21, 2016


Chocolate Coconut Granola
In my last blog post I talked about holiday food traditions and how I started my very own holiday food tradition. Last christmas I...
Dec 19, 2016


Holiday Food Traditions
I think almost every family has their own holiday food traditions. For me, it is impossible to think about the holidays and not think...
Dec 14, 2016


Chocolate peppermint brownies (with black beans)
Happy international brownie day folks!! :) I love to bake, it is one of my favourite things to do, but I also love to make baking...
Dec 9, 2016












































