Do you eat animal proteins, plant-based proteins, or both? Find out what this means for the quality of your diet and tips for getting what you need each day. Protein is an essential component of our diets that helps to keep us full, build and maintain muscles, and is a key part of many processes […]
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We can’t eat our way out of the climate crisis At BC Dairy Association’s 20th Annual Nutrition Forum, University of California Davis air quality expert and researcher, Dr. Frank Mitloehner emphasized that we can’t eat our way out of the climate crisis. “The notion that a change of our diet would have a drastic impact […]
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Having more family meals at home? Change mealtimes from a struggle to a satisfying event with the division of responsibility. Do you constantly find yourself fighting over meals with your children or cooking different meals to cater to a variety of food preferences in your household? Do mealtimes always seem like a struggle? Figuring out […]
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We commonly struggle to feel comfortable in our bodies, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Read on to learn how to support ourselves and others to have a healthy body image. Are you aware that in BC only 1 in 5 males and 1 in 10 females, aged 12-17, were very satisfied with […]
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Healthy eating is more than just focusing on what you eat. Read on to explore the concept of mindful eating and learn how you can incorporate it into your life. When was the last time you ate today? It may have been within the last few hours, or maybe just within the past few minutes. […]
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Canada has a new food guide! Find out what the food guide recommends, and how you can download a copy. The new guide, released January 22, 2019, urges Canadians to: Eat a variety of healthy foods each day Have plenty of vegetables and fruit (such as pears, apples, berries, broccoli, peaches, cabbage and leafy greens) […]
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Did you miss out on the 18th Annual Nutrition Forum? Read on for the highlights of the event and the perspectives of this year’s experts. The 2018 Nutrition Forum featured three experts weighing in on the latest evidence on calcium, protein, and the implications of the draft Guiding Principles from Health Canada, which aim to […]
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Is your child a picky eater? Check out these top 5 tips to improve your child’s eating habits and bring families together. “Unlock the Potential of Food” While Canada is celebrated for its cultural diversity, the one thing we do have in common is our love of food! In this year’s Nutrition Month campaign, Dietitians […]
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Your Microbiome: The army of microbes that manage your health (and how you can help them) Missed this year’s forum on the microbiome? Highlights and relevant links have been posted in the presentations section. Your Microbiome: The army of microbes that manage your health (and how you can help them) When: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 […]
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