In this week’s episode, Dr. Lori Ann Vallis, Professor in Human Health and Nutritional Sciences (HHNS) and Hannah Coyle-Asbil, a PhD student in HHNS, join us to discuss physical activity and sleep. They share the latest research highlights from the Guelph Family Healthy Study and tips to promote attainable and manageable habits. 

In this week’s episode, we dive into the topic of sugar intake during pregnancy with a very special guest, Dr. Laura Forbes. Dr. Forbes, a professor in Family Relations and Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph, shares her insights on the relationship between sugar intake and nutrient intakes during pregnancy. She also talks about…

To celebrate our 50th episode, we have two special guests, Dr. Jessica Tran and Dr. Cassandra Chung. Dr. Tran and Dr. Chung are optometrists passionate about eye health topics including myopia control, contact lenses, and disease management. In this episode they answer commonly asked questions regarding eye health and discuss how parents can support vision…

In today’s episode, we have Alyssa Ramuscak, a Registered Dietitian at SickKids Research Institute. Alyssa discusses all about Celiac disease and provides insight on a current health trend- eating a gluten free diet.    Resources Mentioned: AboutKidsHealth Celiac Disease Learning Hub: https://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/celiacdisease  Canadian Celiac Disease Association: https://www.celiac.ca SickKids Pediatric Celiac Clinic: https://www.sickkids.ca/en/care-services/clinical-departments/gastroenterology-hepatology-nutrition/ Hamilton Health Science’s Pediatric Celiac Clinic: https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/healthcare-providers/information-about-pediatrics/pediatric-celiac-diseases-clinic/…

We are excited to have Dr. Kathryn Walton back on the podcast! Dr. Walton is a Registered Dietitian and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition. In this episode, Dr. Walton talks about navigating feeding challenges in children. She provides helpful tips to foster a positive environment, support the development,…

We are excited to have Alicia Martin, a PhD candidate in Geography on our podcast to share her expertise in food literacy. Alicia highlights the importance of food as a vehicle for learning and how food skills contribute to different outcomes. Don’t forget to check out our cookbook for easy-to-follow recipes that are delicious and…

For this week’s episode Dr. Dalia El Khoury, an Associate Professor in Applied Nutrition and a Registered Dietitian, joins the podcast to chat all about supplements. In this episode, Dr. El Khoury highlights the importance of professional guidance of supplement use in children and adults to promote health. 

For our first episode of the season, we are excited to welcome Brooklyn Seal, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator who has been closely working with seniors in long-term facilities. In this episode, Brooklyn discusses and shares tips on how parents of young children can help support their own aging parents with nutrition and…

This week we are bringing you part 2 of the student interviews from Lisa’s Nutrition Communication course! In this class students had the opportunity to create a podcast on a nutrition topic. Four of the podcasts were chosen to be aired on the Healthy Habits Happy Homes Podcast! Today’s episode will feature two student-led podcasts:…

This week we are bringing you part 1 of 2 very fun Healthy Habits Happy Homes episodes. Lisa taught a Nutrition and Communication course this past fall and the students had the opportunity to create a podcast on a nutrition topic. Four of the podcasts were chosen to be aired on the Healthy Habits Happy…