The Allsorts Podcast

If you have ADHD, or wonder if you do, this episode is an important one…we’re talking all about how neurodivergence impacts your nutrition and the way you feed yourself with Marilee Pumple RD , dietitian with ADHD herself who has an enormous amount of experience helping others navigate nutrition in both neurodivergence and eating disorders.  When I started this podcast, it was super important to m...

Whether you’re getting into strength training for the first time or starting to take running a little more seriously, you might have already noticed that your body feels like it needs a little more from your nutrition. Maybe you’re dealing with a ton of soreness, or not feeling as strong as you’d like. It’s time to shift the mindset from everyday nutrition to performance nutrition. Which honestly,...

I know this is gonna seem a wee bit hypocritical, given that I owe my career to the internet, but as a dietitian, I cannot stand just how warped online nutrition information has become. Because at its best, the apps give you access to incredible, evidence-based practitioners that can help expose you to information that can really help you take charge of your health. …but at its worst? The internet...

At this point, I think we’ve all gotten the memo that chronic stress is bad for us. We know that stress can mess with our gut health, our heart health and more. BUT (and this is a big BUT)... did you know that some forms of “good” stress can actually make you not just healthier, but stronger and more resilient to chronic stress? It’s kind of a mind-blowing proposition and in this episode of The Al...

I get it: we’re all busy…and sometimes, quite rightly, meal prep is not at the top of our priority list. But, what if you’re really feeling stuck in a food rut? As a dietitian, I know that food ruts can suck the enjoyment out of healthy eating…so let’s break out! Sometimes, all you need is someone to spark an idea, or shine a light on a kitchen hack - or ultra-delicious food - that you immediately...

We’re hearing a LOT about ultra-processed foods: how they’re inflammatory, cause obesity and blood sugar spikes and more...but are ultra-processed foods really bad for you? What does the research say? As a registered dietitian, I always want to A) help share evidence-informed advice to help you live your healthiest, happiest life and B) help myth-bust the all too common misinformation we see onlin...

Even if you don’t think of yourself as outdoorsy, the research is pretty clear: time spent unplugged - bonus if it’s got a little “outside thrown in” - is pretty dang good for you. And if you, like me, think you might need more of it…today’s episode might be just the inspiration you need to get your hands dirty and grow something. I’m speaking with the lovely Jessica Murnane about how even just a...

You’ve got IBS. And you don’t want to live a life of restrictive eating. What do you do? Well, in today’s episode two dietitians with IBS-D are going to share what they know to help you enjoy what you’re eating and feel your absolute best.  Sometimes, eating with irritable bowel syndrome is like playing the slots: you never know what’s going to pop up next. Maybe you’ve been doing well on a low FO...

Are you constipated? Better question: did you know that you could be constipated even if you poop regularly? As a gut health dietitian, I’m no stranger to the constipation conversation…because constipation is super common: according to the Canadian Digestive Health Foundation, constipation affects roughly 25% of Canadians.  In the US? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), constipat...

Want to start running, but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you want to get back into it after a few years? Desiree is talking with physiotherapist Nick Lo about his fresh approach to running that isn’t about metrics or complicated programs. It’s time to run just for the feel of it. Nick is the co-owner of Run As You Are , a local run specialty shop as well as the co-founder of Run Ready, a new...

Is meal planning the missing link to help you tackle your nutrition goals? Desiree talks meal planning, intuitive nutrition and more with Vancouver-based dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, Lindsay Pleskot RD . If you’re new around here, you know that I don’t buy into the deprivation-focused messaging of the New Year. But I DO love a season where we feel like anything is possible…...

Did you know that there are steps you can take as a parent to help reduce the risk of food allergies in your kids? And that all it takes is a surprisingly simple shift in how we feed our babies? I had my kids in 2010 and 2015, and in just those 5 years, there were massive shifts in everything from how we introduced food allergens into baby’s diet to feeding babies purees vs baby led weaning. It wa...

As a digestive health dietitian, time and time again, I seem to conveniently ignore the fact that the liver is considered part of the digestive system…and this episode is my attempt to correct that glaring oversight!  Today we are talking all about liver health with Toronto-based dietitian Andy De Santis , including specific nutrition advice for fatty liver disease and I have to say, even if you h...

If there is one diet we talk about most in nutrition, it’s the Mediterranean diet. Year after year, it gets ranked as one of the “best diets” in the world (what the heck does that even mean?!?) but as a registered dietitian, I think there is a lot that goes unsaid about this way of eating.  Namely, that it’s not a “diet” at all…it’s a specific dietary pattern. AND…that it actually has very little...

If you’re thinking about going vegan as a family, or you’re already vegan and expecting a wee one and wanting to raise them vegan, this is the episode for you! As a plant-based dietitian and mom of 2, this is an episode I’ve been meaning to do for a while! There is a lot of misinformation about feeding kids a vegan diet…and a weird amount of negative headlines that have been attributed to vegan ea...

Need an in-depth update on nutrition for celiac disease? This episode with dietitian Meghan Donnelly and Vanessa Weisbrod of The Celiac Disease Foundation will have you sorted, whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living with celiac disease for a while now! Celiac disease is truly unique: it’s the only autoimmune disease that is treated by diet. And as a gut health dietitian, I got my start...

Of all the hot topics in nutrition, there are few as loud - and confusing - as protein. As a plant-based dietitian, I’ve seen it all: from a dietitian telling everyone to go on a low protein diet (what?!?) to a trainer telling everyone to eat their body weight in protein (double what!). So in this solo episode, I wanted to do a deep dive on the topic of protein itself - what is protein? and why do...

I’ve noticed how food content on social media has started to veer towards viral food combinations…but making a cake out of mushed up oreos or wraps out of cottage cheese isn’t exactly what you want for dinner.   Creating reliable and exciting plant-based recipes that you’ll use again and again takes a lot of skill and a lot of passion. So I am so excited to be talking with Nisha Vora, the lawyer t...

If you’ve been inundated with people talking about hormone health online, you’re not alone… it’s definitely a big trend. And in some ways, I am happy it is. As a dietitian, I know how common reproductive issues like endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are and I also know how little we talk about them. But there is another side to this hormone health trend, one that is a little less...

Our bodies are meant to change…which means the way we care for them might need to change too.  For women over the age of 40, who have entered the menopause transition (AKA perimenopause) there are shifts in our minds, muscles and metabolism function that might have us wondering what the heck is going on.  And if so, this is the episode for you. We are welcoming Barbie Boules RD , a registered diet...

If you’re the proud owner of a pair of ovaries, and you’re “of a certain age” you may have noticed that things are starting to change. Could it be…perimenopause??? It can be hard to talk about perimenopause and the menopause transition…not the least of which is that there is still such a ridiculous stigma about women getting older. Like it’s a “use by date” in society and as a woman in her mid-40s...

Wondering if you’ve got irritable bowel syndrome? Or, newly diagnosed and trying to figure out what the heck it all means? You’ve come to the right place: as a gut health dietitian with IBS myself, I know that sometimes it can feel a bit overwhelming at times.  Particularly because there are just so many damn OPINIONS. About what causes IBS, what you should or shouldn’t eat if you have IBS and jus...

Of all of the supplements on the shelf, by far the most complicated ones are probiotics. How complicated? Even health professionals don’t always fully understand them! Because probiotics aren’t just one thing: every individual strain of probiotics - or combination of strains - is a totally unique entity so we can’t just paint them all with the same brush. So I thought it was time to dedicate a who...

This week, we’re talking about how to get present, slow down and truly savour the act of cooking and eating with Murielle Banackissa , author of the new plant-based cookbook, Savouring.  In an always on world, making the time to cook can feel like an impossible task…there’s always another distraction. And as a parent, I know that the relentlessness (and sometimes, thanklessness!) of family food wo...

When the going gets tough, do you get going… right into the kitchen? What is it about baking that is so deeply satisfying and comforting? I mean, eating your baking is deeply comforting but what about the act of baking itself? Why do so many of us reach for our apron when we need to chill?  It was these questions and more that drove my conversation with Amanda Paa, the food photographer, recipe de...