My Wife the Dietitian

Today, on Nutrition Nuggets, we discuss the benefits of increasing your magnesium intake through diet for 7 Health Benefits. Here's what we cover: What is magnesium? What does it do in our body? Why is it deemed a 'nutrient of concern'? What foods are rich sources of magnesium? Are magnesium supplements necessary? We'll also give you some easy recipes that provide an ample dose of...

Today, we discuss the ‘hard to pass’ facts about kidney stones. Melanie Betz RD, from www.thekidneydietitian.org is a kidney stone expert. She offers a course online to teach other dietitians how to help patients and clients with diet and lifestyle to help prevent kidney stones. Rob and Sandra had the pleasure to interview Melanie and pick her brain on this important topic that is relevant to so m...

Have you ever wondered, what the difference is between Greek yogurt and regular? There's a lot more popularity over the past few years of consumer trends towards including Greek style yogurt in the diet. In addition to texture and taste, there are some key nutritional differences. Listen in to our mid-week mini episode to understand the differences between Greek and regular yogurt. Enjoying th...

On today's episode, we interview a special guest, Dr. Karrie Heneman, PhD in Nutrition. We discuss the importance of family meals, creating a family meal routine, tips for making family meals habitual, and strategies for having a picky eater at the table. This is a fun and lively discussion about the importance of kids and adults eating together for better health. Check out her blog article, F...

Today is National Garlic Day - April 19/23 We decided to discuss Benefits of Eating Garlic for our mid-week mini Nutrition Nuggets, as a clove of garlic is like a mini-powerhouse of nutrition. Garlic is touted as a superfood. Does it deserve this special designation or is it a lot of hype? Yes, it sure does! Rob and Sandra discuss garlic's ancient history, what ailments Hippocrates prescribed...

Today, we have a sequel from our guest interview with Meredith Cushing, RD on Food Waste. Our first interview with Meredith was Ep 43. Food Rescue and Food Waste Prevention. In today's episode, we discuss food waste at the consumer level. We discuss why overbuying is a problem and how people can take control of their household food waste with better planning, which can help save money and prev...

Should you wash your raw poultry? Some social media trends are displaying people washing their chicken with soap and water in the kitchen sink. This is something that our great grandparents may have done, partly, to remove feathers, soil and other debris, but, is not needed nowadays and can spread salmonella and other dangerous bacteria around the kitchen that can make people sick. Listen to today...

Are you wondering if you need a calcium supplement, and if so, what type, and how much? Should you get calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, or another source, such as oyster shell. Tablets, chews, or effervescent dissolvable calcium? There are so many options and considerations when buying a supplement. We'll discuss all of these questions as well as some common food sources for calcium. We&#39...

On today's Nutrition Nuggets, mid-week mini episode, we discuss a few strategies to help with better balance of potassium and sodium intake in the diet. Less than 2% of the US adult population actually meet their recommended daily intake of potassium in the diet. In addition, 98% of the US population exceed their recommended amount of sodium. There's an important relationship with these tw...

With the trend of larger portions in restaurants and at home, the obesity epidemic continues to also grow. In consideration of the many factors at play that will influence how much food we eat, Rob and Sandra discuss nine strategies to help control portion sizes for overall healthier eating. Resources: Portion size and obesity - PubMed (nih.gov) The Economics of a "portion size reduction&quot...

In today's Nutrition Nuggets, Sandra quizzes Rob on his knowledge of 'plant-based meat alternatives' such as tofu dogs, soy burgers and other alternatives for a meal. We also discuss the proportion of the population that's vegetarian. Reviewing the quality of the diet helps with nutritional adequacy in meals and we cover what these plant-based meat alternatives are and why they are...

On today's episode, we are talking with Lisha Knicely, RD and learning all about thyroid health and dysfunction.  Lisha is passionate about supporting her clients, who have thyroid conditions. She herself lives with Hashimoto's hypothyroid condition and reflects on her struggles with symptoms and managing the disease. Lisha Thyroid RD - Courses Website: https://lishathyroidrd.com/thyroidre...

This mini episode is taken from a question from a listener. "Is tuna safe to eat? It's the only fish I like" Susan's question is a query that Sandra hears from clients and patients often, since there's so many mixed messages around tuna. We delve in to a recent Consumer Reports' study that sheds light on some of the common brands of tuna, and their mercury levels, plus, d...

A few weeks ago, our Nutrition Nuggets featured Sandra doing a guided meditation. Today, we're going to discuss the health benefits of daily meditation. We've also included a link to Sandra's guided meditation below so you can save it for naptime.  Conscious meditation can be such an important daily practice that helps the brain and body reset during the day or night. There’s mounting evidenc...

It's almost St Patty's Day so we thought we'd celebrate by honouring the mighty potato. We'll give you some facts, cooking ideas, gardening tips, as well as some unconventional uses for the potato. You'll know so much about the potato, that when you're sitting at the pub sipping your green beer, you'll be spewing facts like a true Irishman.  Cheers! Enjoying the show? Consider donating , leav...

March is Nutrition Month!  To help with reducing your food bill, while also increasing your nutritional health with quality foods, on this episode, we discuss ten foods to consider for your weekly meals and grocery shop.  - five foods to include   - five foods to reduce  Resources: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/food-guide-snapshot/ What is Processed Meat? - American Inst...

This episode is a guided meditation with Sandra. There's no prologue or talking, other than the slow meditative voice and music. As meditation helps centre the mind/body and gives your brain a rest, Sandra will lead you through a short, conscious meditation (visualization body scan) with relaxing music. This can be used as a break in your hectic day, or just before falling asleep at night.  *...

On this episode, we cover why night shift can be 'risky business', as it can have negative impacts on health and affect your overall quality of life. Eating at night can have an impact on our internal clock or chronobiology, and the timing of eating plays a critical role in our overall health. Eating big meals after midnight can lead to long-term health problems. We discuss four key strategies to...

How sweet it is ♪♫....seems to be the mantra of many. Sugar is like the devil in disguise. We all crave it's sweet delicious flavour, but too much of a good thing can have detrimental affects on our health.  On today's episode, we discuss how to identify sugar in the products you're consuming, how much is too much, and how it impacts our health.  American Heart Association - Sugar 101 | American H...

In this episode, we discuss gout, one of the oldest forms of arthritis. Ironically, it has a lot of history, but continues to grow, as a chronic condition, in this day and age in our society. We cover:  - what gout is and how it feels to have a 'gout attack'  - how common gout is with incidence & prevalence around the world  - dietary culprits and other lifestyle conditions that...

Welcome to Nutrition Nuggets, a new, mid week series full of all sorts of fun and informative nutrition tidbits. Today, we're doing an update on our Smart Goals from episode 53. Listen in and see how Rob is making out with his New Years resolutions.  Plus, we'll give you some tips to help with your goals.  Enjoying the show? Consider donating , leaving a 5 star review (if you loved it!),...

Today, we have a passionate and lively interview about 'diet culture' with Lisa Duncan, ISSA Certified Personal Trainer and owner of Activate Athletic Studio. Diet culture is so pervasive in our society. We break down some of the myths around mind/body health and happiness and how perfection is considered 'normal' but is never really achievable.  We discuss some of the key factors of diet cul...

Welcome to Nutrition Nuggets, a new, mid week series full of all sorts of fun and informative nutrition tidbits. Today, we're discussing food and mood. Why am I hANGry? So many people feel swings in their mood over the day, week or month, and this may be due to what, how, when and why you are eating.  Hangry is a word - combining 'hungry' and 'angry', which together, makes you feel like ........

It's the week of Valentine's Day, and today we get down and dirty, discussing (and eating) sinful chocolate (on air :) *Warning* hearing us tasting chocolate may trigger a chocolate eating episode for you :) It's so rich, creamy, sensual and delicious. We discuss the differences between white, dark and milk chocolates. By uncovering the origins of the cacao bean, we review the decreasing levels of...

Today, we interview Kim Tirapelle, RD, of Active Bariatric Nutrition. We'll hear about who her clients are and how she supports them in their journey of active, healthy living after bariatric surgery. To find out more, head over to Kim's website Active Bariatric Nutrition and social media pages Active Bariatric Nutrition - YouTube Enjoying the show? Consider donating , leaving a 5 star review (if...