My Wife the Dietitian

For female swim athletes, body image, under fueling and disordered eating can be a huge barrier for happiness and success. Today, we talk to sports dietitian, Katie Schimmelpfenning who coaches swimmers with a 'health at any size' approach, and encourages fun and flow in sports. Katie is the person she wishes that she had in her life as a collegiate swim athlete, as, Lizzie Briasco, RD had...

Transport yourself to a sandy beach, walking barefoot through the soft, grainy sand, while waves lap upon the shore and seagulls call overhead. This episode is a guided meditation "walk on a beach" with Sandra. There's no prologue or talking, other than the slow meditative voice and music. As meditation helps center the mind/body and gives your brain a rest, Sandra will lead you thro...

Today, we have a spicy conversation with retired athlete, and now dietitian, Lizzie Briasco, RD. She uncovers the layers of the mindset, identity, diet and nutrition of athletes, who have been training for years for their sport. How do they transition into life after sport? What happens with the mindset shift? Some gems/quotes from our interview Lizzie states "Be who you needed when you were...

Today, we discuss nightshades. What are they and why do people on certain diets worry about eating them. Listen in for all the shady details! Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review (if you loved it!), and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Don't forget to visit our social media pages as well. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube . Your support...

With the restaurant and pub industry changing so quickly, including menu selections and recruitment and retention of staff, it's encouraging to hear about neighbourhood pubs with longevity. Today, we get a glimpse behind the scenes as we interview Brent Blake, a chef for over twenty years, and now general manager of a successful 40 year old community pub. We learn all about the inner workings...

With the rate of blood pressure so high around the world, with 1 in 4 adults having elevated BP, today, Sandra quizzes Rob on 11 foods that help blood pressure. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review (if you loved it!), and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Don't forget to visit our social media pages as well. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , and You...

Today, we take a question from a listener, who asks, "My husband had a flare-up of diverticulitis. What is the difference between diverticulitis and diverticulosis? What should he eat? We cover the stats about diverticulosis, what causes it, risk factors of people who may be more prone to developing diverticular disease, and how to prevent it. To summarize, we have five key take away messages...

Today, we cover the age old nutrition controversy, "Butter vs Margarine". People are interested but confused, with the amount of conflicting information in the media and marketing about butter vs margarine for their favourite spread. The marketing battle with the dairy board and the oil processors has been used for advertising on both sides, partly to keep people confused. Recently, butt...

We realized that this is our 100th published episode of the podcast. This is counting the full Monday episodes, plus our Wednesday mid-week mini Nutrition Nuggets. First, we pause, reflect, and celebrate all of the incredible and valuable content and information that has been created for the listeners. We've had several guest experts share their perspective and ways they help people with healt...

Today, we go over seven different drinks with their health halo marketing and the reality of those drinks on health. We cover drinks, such as juice, sports drinks, vitamin water, energy drinks, teas, smoothies, and soda pop. Does the marketing add up to the nutritional value of each of these drinks? Listen to find out! Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review (if you loved it!), and/or...

Today, we interview dietitian Joni Rampolla, all about budget friendly grocery tips for healthier living. As a registered dietitian, Joni works in a grocery store guiding shoppers towards healthier purchases. She also started her own private practice, Nutrition Coaching 4U , empowering individuals on their journey towards optimal nutrition, weight management and blood sugar control. By leveraging...

Today, we review the nutritional characteristics of different types of rice. Plus, we discuss some considerations to think about: 1) if you are following a gluten-free diet and/or 2) if rice is one of the main grains in your regular eating routine Rob is surprised to hear about some things to be aware of, if you are eating a lot of brown rice in the diet. Be sure to check this one out! Enjoying th...

This week's conversation with dietitian, Jen Hernandez, RD from ' Plant Powered Kidneys ' is super informative, passionate, and interesting. It's all about kidney disease. Plus, we also get the descriptive low down on gourmet salts, including salt substitutes, and sodium-free seasonings. Tune in for this engaging episode. Which Salt is Good for Kidney Patients? - Plant-Powered Kidn...

Today, for our mid-week mini episode, Nutrition Nuggets, we talk all about building a nutrient-dense and flavourful smoothie. Perfect time to discuss smoothies for a breakfast or snack option for the warm summer months. Check out the blog on our website 7 Health Benefits of Avocado Smoothies - Sandra Gentleman Former Episodes with some additional nutritional information about ingredients in smooth...

There are several versions of keto diets, which can be very confusing. The Clean Keto Diet is one of the latest versions of the ketogenic (keto) diet. With so much information swirling around about the various keto diets, you are probably feeling overwhelmed and confused. You are not alone! Today, we have a lively and informative conversation with Rochelle Inwood, RD (from The Dietitian Resource),...

Are people still giving you six feet of space, even though the pandemic is over? In the heat, are you sweating and feeling sticky and smelly? Today, we discuss the importance of hydration and how much water we need to drink. Also, we cover how you may be able to monitor yourself for hydration. Check out the blog article Water Water Everywhere, Not Just a Mirage for Good Health Also episode #26 Kee...

Is your destiny written in the stars, or, is your health future written in your genes and pre-determined? According to an emerging field in science, and branch in nutrition, nutrigenomics (nutrition and genomics), there's an equation: Genes+Environment=Health You can optimize your health based on the environmental changes that you can make in your daily living to help reduce your chances of de...

With the growing incidence of our sedentary lifestyle and ‘sitting disease’, rates of cardiovascular disease and heart attacks are also increasing. There are guidelines for physical activity that advocate for moving your body most days of the week, with endurance, balance and strength exercises, with a focus on less sitting throughout the day. If more people followed these guidelines, there would...

After years of facilitating the Craving Change group program for clients in the local community, Sandra is excited to interview the dietitian creator and developer of the Craving Change program, Wendy Shah. Some of the topics discussed include: change your thinking habits to change your eating habits it takes ‘skill power’, not willpower why it’s hard to change what needs changing how to change ke...

Today, we uncover 5 hidden benefits to mindful eating. Plus, we talk about 5 strategies to practice mindful eating in your day to day living. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review (if you loved it!), and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Don't forget to visit our social media pages as well. You can find us on Facebook , Instagram , and YouTube . Your support...

On today's discussion, we interview private practice dietitian based in Arizona, Prajakta Apte, RD with Right Nutrition Works. We delve into everything gut health. This is such a deep and murky topic, so we only scrape the surface during this conversation. We cover information about gut biome, leaky gut, lifestyle and environmental causes, management, and diet to help. Also included are some d...

This is a meditative guided imagery reading to help you relax and help your mind go on a quiet peaceful journey through the country. Taken from the textbook "Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain" by Sandra LeFort 2015. The book was used by Sandra and other instructors of Self Management BC (taught through "Institute on Aging and Lifelong Health" University of Victoria), a pa...

Sandra and Rob are joined today by intuitive eating dietitian, Sandra Thies, from Embracing Intuition . We have an in-depth discussion about intuitive eating, diet culture, body image and educating health professionals on principles of addressing weight bias in the health care system. We cover types of hunger, such as mouth (flavour) hunger, physical hunger, and heart hunger (emotional eating), pl...

Today, we are highlighting gratitude. Practicing gratitude is integral to good health and self care. Our brains are wired to look for problems for survival. Watching news heightens our sense of fear and negativity. "If it bleeds, it leads" is a trick of the trade for journalists. We don't generally hear about the normal, day to day, good things that are happening in society. Yet, the...

Today, we are joined by author, Margot Fedoruk, for a fun discussion of her new memoir/cookbook, "Cooking Tips for Desperate Fishwives, An Island Memoir". "Margot Fedoruk was born a prairie girl, whose only exposure to seafood was the stained flesh of smoked goldeye served cold with mashed potatoes on stifling Winnipeg nights. Then, at age twenty three, she broke free from her storm...