In the season finale of the podcast, we are excited to feature our podcast team, including our co-hosts Tamara Petresin, a Registered Dietitian and second-year PhD candidate in Applied Human Nutrition and Marciane Any, a second-year Master's student in Applied Human Nutrition. We also have Patricia Acosta, our podcast coordinator, who recently completed her Master's degree in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences. In this episode, Tamara, Marciane, and Patricia share insights into their research activities and discuss how they got involved in podcasting. As we look back on the season, we want ..read more

This week, we have a special and unique podcast episode featuring the excellent work of three groups of fourth year Applied Human Nutrition students. These students were given the opportunity to conceptualize and develop a podcast episode as part of their fourth year Nutrition Education course. Today’s episode features the work of Sarthak Matravadia, Amina Saher and Mariam Al Shaikhqasem who created an episode on nutrition in older adults; Hannah Leung, Chloe Briana Camacho and Carolyn Wytenburg who created an episode on fruit and vegetable intake in children; and Angeline Galati, Kyra Ash and ..read more

This week, we have a special and unique podcast episode featuring the excellent work of three groups of fourth year Applied Human Nutrition students. These students were given the opportunity to conceptualize and develop a podcast episode as part of their fourth year Nutrition Education course. Today’s episode features the work of Sarthak Matravadia, Amina Saher and Mariam Al Shaikhqasem who created an episode on nutrition in older adults; Hannah Leung, Chloe Briana Camacho and Carolyn Wytenburg who created an episode on fruit and vegetable intake in children; and Angeline Galati, Kyra Ash and ..read more

In this week’s episode, Dr. Lori Ann Vallis, Professor in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences (HHNS) and Hannah Coyle-Asbil, PhD student in HHNS join us to discuss physical activity and sleep. They share the latest research highlights from the Guelph Family Healthy Study and tips to promote attainable and manageable habits ..read more

For this week's episode, we dive into the topic of sugar intake during pregnancy with a very special guest, Dr. Laura Forbes. Dr Forbes, a professor in Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, shares her insights on the relationship between sugar intake and nutrient intakes during pregnancy. She also talks about the different types of sugar and their sources in our diets. Don't miss this informative episode on sugar intake and pregnancy ..read more

To celebrate our 50th episode, we have two special guests, Dr. Jessica Tran and Dr. Cassandra Chung. Dr.Tran and Dr. Chung are optometrists passionate about eye health topics including myopia control, contact lenses, and disease management. In this episode they answer commonly asked questions regarding eye health and discuss how parents can support vision developmental milestones of children. Links to resources: mykidsvision.org eyewiki.org ..read more

In today’s episode, we have Alyssa Ramuscak, a Registered Dietitian at SickKids Research Institute. Alyssa discusses all about Celiac disease and provides us insights on a current health trend- eating a gluten free diet. Links to resources: AboutKidsHealth Celiac Disease Learning Hub: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/celiacdisease Canadian Celiac Disease Association: https://www.celiac.ca SickKids Pediatric Celiac Clinic: https://www.sickkids.ca/en/care-services/clinical-departments/gastroenterology-hepatology-nutrition/ Hamilton Health Science's Pediatric Celiac Clinic: https://www.hamiltonheal ..read more

We are excited to have Alicia Martin, a PhD candidate in Geography on our podcast to share her expertise in food literacy. Alicia highlights the importance of food as a vehicle for learning and how food skills contribute to different outcomes. Don’t forget to check out our cookbook for easy-to-follow recipes that are delicious and nutritious ..read more

Episode 46: The Scoop on Supplements by Guelph Family Health Study ..read more

For our first episode of the season, we are excited to welcome Brooklyn Seal, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who has been closely working with seniors in long-term facilities. In this episode, Brooklyn discusses and shares tips on how parents of young children can help support their own aging parents with nutrition and health ..read more