Episode 27: Debunking Myths About Fad Diets, with Registered Dietitian Lindzie O’Reilly

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 Food Guide: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/

Foodland Ontario (great website for seasonal recipes that incorporate foods in-season): https://www.ontario.ca/foodland/foodland-ontario

For parents: Food Psych Podcast hosted by Christy Harrison, RD, MPH, CDN. She also has a book coming out soon regarding strategies for moving away from diets. https://christyharrison.com/foodpsych#:~:text=%E2%80%9CFood%20Psych%20Podcast%2C%20hosted%20by,with%20food%20and%20body%20image.

For kids & parents: The Ellyn Satter Institute (addresses the division of responsibility b/w parents and children, website has plenty of awesome resources for families including articles, videos, webcasts, etc.). https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/