Healthy Habits Happy Homes

This week we're excited to welcome Dr. David Ma to the podcast. Dr. Ma is the Director of the Guelph Family Health Study and a Professor at the University of Guelph. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, including the significance of the GFHS and animal-based research, and how to navigate nutrition and science news in the media. Tune in to listen and learn more!

This week we welcome Kim Squires to the podcast! Kim is a PhD Candidate and the pedagogical leader at the Child Care and Learning Centre at the University of Guelph. In this episode Kim shares her expertise about the importance of children's play and why play is important to children's learning in their early years. Tune in for learn more about how to encourage outdoor play, the concept of "loose...

On this episode we're excited to welcome Registered Dietitian, Laura Wilson, on the podcast to chat all about childhood constipation. Tune in to hear tips on how to detect when your child is constipated, how to get things moving, what foods or life events can contribute to healthy bowels, and even a few potty training tips!

Welcome back to the Healthy Habits Happy Homes podcast! To kick of season 4 we are bringing you a fun conversation with Janet Nezon from Rainbow Plate. Janet is the Founder and Executive Director of Rainbow Plate, a social enterprise which aims to develop resources for children and parents to help them cultivate positive relationships with food. Tune in to learn more about what inspired Janet to w...

To close out season 3 of the Healthy Habits Happy Homes podcast we recorded an extra special episode! We asked GFHS team members to record a short clip about themselves and their research and we put them together to make this research spotlight episode. We have been hearing that families are are interested in learning more about the research students and researchers are conducting so we hope you f...

This week on the podcast we're joined by Maude and Sarthak who share their insight on "picky eating" and tips on how to get children involved in the kitchen. Don't Forget to check out more tips on their Instagram page, picky.eating.kids: https://www.instagram.com/picky.eating.kids/

In this episode hosts Lisa and Sabrina interview Angela Underhill, a PhD candidate at the University of Guelph. Tune in to hear Angela's tips on how to foster positive body image at home for parents and for children. Notes: Instagram: @drjoshuawolrich and @kids.eat.in.color Poodle science video: https://youtu.be/H89QQfXtc-k

This week on the podcast we are bringing you an interview that might seem slightly off topic for the Healthy Habits Happy Homes podcast, but we thought it would be relevant and timely given the current circumstances. Dr. Kathy Kortes-Miller joined us to have a discussion about how to talk to children about death and she shares helpful strategies for how to have conversations with kids and how exac...

This week on the Healthy Habits Happy Homes we have an interview with Maddy Nixon, a Registered Kinesiologist and Lead Research Assistant with the Guelph Family Health Study. Tune in to hear Maddy's practical tips on how to get the whole family moving during the long winter months, even when you can't leave the house!

Happy New Year and welcome back to the Healthy Habits Happy Homes podcast! To start off the year we're bringing you an episode with the University of Guelph's on campus Dietitian, Lindzie O'Reilly. Lindzie shares evidence-based information about fad diets and debunks common myths about dieting that are commonly heard in the media today. Thank you for listening! Resources: Lentils.ca   Canada's Foo...

This week we have another "Coping with Covid" episode. Co-hosts Lisa and Sabrina check in with their colleague, Shannon, and her husband, James, about how they are doing as a family during the pandemic. Tune in for tips on staying active as a family, limiting screen time and our usual chat about what our guests have been cooking!

This episode, we are joined with Samantha Casey who works at the Sustainability Office at the University of Guelph. She is a recent graduate from the Environmental Governance program here at the university. She is a passionate advocate for climate change. She is also a co-founder of an organization that seeks to empower change in her community with youth powered solutions. Listen for great tips on...

Joining us on the podcast this week is Candace Aqui. Candace is a Registered Dietitian, mom, and foodie and in this episode she tells us about her role in knowledge mobilization with Nutrition Connections. Candace also shares a few tips on shopping for a family during COVID-19 as food prices are increasing. Find Nutrition Connections online: Website - https://nutritionconnections.ca/ Twitter - htt...

On this episode Lisa and Sabrina interview their fellow PhD student colleague, Anisha, and her husband, Sumeet, about how they are handling life at home with two young kids during the pandemic. Tune in to hear suggestions for staying active as a family, exploring your own city and creating helpful routines at home.

In this episode Sabrina interviews co-host, Lisa, and her husband, Lester about how they are balancing work, grad school and family life during the COVID19 pandemic. Stay tuned for some helpful tips on creating healthy routines at home!

Welcome back to the Healthy Habits Happy Homes Podcast! In the first episode of season 3 co-hosts Lisa and Sabrina interview Angela Wallace, a Registered Dietitian and Personal Trainer, about how she is balancing having a new baby and working from home during the Pandemic. We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to releasing the rest of our season 3 interviews with you throughout the fal...

This week's episode features Dr Kathryn Walton, a dietitian and researcher from SickKids Hospital. Kathryn was also the host of the last season of Healthy Habits, Happy Homes. Kathryn shares tips for incorporating snacks in healthy ways and choosing the best snacks for your family!

This week our hosts are joined by Jess Vanderweir, founder of the online community Our Mama Village and a therapist who specializes in postpartum depression. In this week's episode we'll learn about managing everyday family stress, as well as recognizing when you may need some expert help.

In this week's episode, co-hosts Lisa and Tory discuss myths surrounding dairy with expert guests Dr. Gen Newton and Dr. Andrea Buchholz. The two researchers share evidence on benefits of dairy consumption, what makes a good dairy alternative, and what the recent changes to Canada’s Food Guide could mean for dairy consumption trends.

This week's episode we're talking about seafood and increasing Omega-3's in young kids. Jessie shares her research on Omega-3's and how to encourage kids (and their parents) to try eating them more!

In this episode we use a new format to explore the connection of gender and health. Our expert guest, Julia Gruson-Wood, shares her perspective on how these two concepts are related and how they can impact your family.

In this week's episode our hosts discuss plant-based eating with Registered Dietitian, Nicole Osinga. Nicole shares her perspective on plant-based eating and easy ways to switch family meals to include more plants.

In this week's episode, we interview Dr. Milhausen from the University of Guelph. Robin and our hosts discuss ways to protect your relationship with your partner and create time for each other when life with young children is busy.

This week's episode debuts a new co-host to interview Nurse Practitioner Rae Delafranier. We talk with Rae about surviving the winter and ways to keep families healthy during flu season.

In the first episode of Season 2, we learn more about new co-hosts Lisa and Angela. The two Registered Dietitians working for the Guelph Family Health Study, share tips for being okay with a less than "picture perfect" daily routine and how you and your family can embrace the imperfection.