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My Wife The Dietitian

My Wife The Dietitian

By My Wife The Dietitian

My Wife The Dietitian is a fun, witty, yet educational podcast about nutrition and healthy living. Join hosts Sandra and Rob every week as they guide you through the maze of healthy eating.
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Ep 55. Awesome Avocado - 7 Health Benefits and 7 Recipe Ideas

My Wife The DietitianJan 16, 2023

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Hormones and Sleep Problems - Nutrition Nuggets 58
Mar 27, 202425:39
Ep 118. Eating for Diabetes with Tara Rood, RDN

Ep 118. Eating for Diabetes with Tara Rood, RDN

With the growing incidence of type 2 diabetes affecting younger and younger people, there's a lot of confusion and questions about what to eat with diabetes, and how to prevent developing diabetes, if an individual gets a pre-diabetes diagnosis.

Talking with "The Diabetes Dietitian" Tara Rood, RD CDCES (Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist) who has been working with people managing diabetes for over 15 years, we discuss some real actionable strategies and steps to take for people who could benefit from better blood sugar management.

Click here for more information on Tara!


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Mar 25, 202449:46
Easy Smoothie Bowl Ideas - Nutrition Nuggets 58
Mar 20, 202417:14
Ep 117. Blue Zone Foods for Longevity with Liz Weiss RDN
Mar 18, 202401:01:41
Registered Dietitians - The Best Source for Nutrition Information - Nutrition Nuggets 57

Registered Dietitians - The Best Source for Nutrition Information - Nutrition Nuggets 57

March is Nutrition month and March 9 is Dietitian's Day in Canada (Mar 13 in the US).

After practicing as a Registered Dietitian for over two decades (26 yrs), a common question that I hear is "What's the difference between a Dietitian and a Nutritionist?"

There are many sources of health and nutrition information these days and lots of so called 'experts'. Social media is full of influencers who promote nutrition, have different ideas, diets, and health claims. We delve into how to make sure you're getting accurate, objective, evidence-based information, and not some unfounded bunk, typically used to sell you a diet or product.

Tune in to learn the differences between the common sources of nutrition information including a regulated health professional, an RD, and an unregulated nutritionist.


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Mar 13, 202416:30
Ep 116. Constipation - Foods to Help
Mar 11, 202449:42
Best Small Fish to Eat - SMASH - Nutrition Nuggets 56.
Mar 06, 202422:18
Ep 115. Eating Local with CSA Farmer Joanne Priestland
Mar 04, 202454:03
Are White Vegetables Part of the Rainbow? - Nutrition Nuggets 55.
Feb 28, 202417:10
Ep 114. Food Security Problems and Solutions with Author Shannon Dobbs
Feb 26, 202457:01
How to Make Your Salad a Meal - Nutrition Nuggets 54.
Feb 21, 202425:53
Ep 113. Eat Well to Feel Better with Mindy Yoder, RD

Ep 113. Eat Well to Feel Better with Mindy Yoder, RD

Many women have a goal to lose weight.....and after deeper exploration and reflection to find what's driving their reasons for wanting to lose weight, they often discover that they just want to feel better in their own body, improve their energy, help their digestion to feel less bloated, and feel better overall.


Today, we have a conversation with dietitian, Mindy Yoder. Mindy is based in Buffalo NY, and through her private practice, helps women align their nutrition with their lifestyle and health goals. Together, they get creative to identify methods to increase the quality of their diet through simple strategies.

Many women are frustrated with diet culture or having to stick to a plan. Mindy demonstrates how customization of meal planning for the week to fit into a specific lifestyle and schedule is really the best way to plan for healthy eating.

Derived from a listener question, this episode will help many people in similar fast-paced, busy and hectic lifestyles to improve the quality of their diet, and help increase healthy behaviours.

We discuss the value of food rather than points, calories or any other restrictive diet tracking.

Check out the article on the blog "Eat Well To Feel Better"

Episode was based on a listener question:

“I am not great with meal planning or prepping for the week ahead and I end up just getting food delivered or going through drive though on my way home from work. Do you have some ideas to help with meals that are grab and go and is it possible to eat healthy while travelling (long commutes for work)?”

For more information about Mindy, visit her website, or Instagram page.


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Feb 19, 202443:23
Best Way to Include Cranberries in Your Diet - Nutrition Nuggets 53.
Feb 14, 202416:47
Ep 112. How to Stop Food Addiction with Dr. Vera Tarman

Ep 112. How to Stop Food Addiction with Dr. Vera Tarman

We know that humans can become addicted to drugs and alcohol, but can we actually become addicted to food?

Today, we interview Dr. Vera Tarman, the author of "Food Junkies - A Recovery from Food Addiction"

Dr. Tarman, is the medical director of Renascent, an addiction rehab centre in Toronto, and works with people struggling with a variety of substance addictions, including food.

Evidence is mounting for the ways in which the brain responds to hyperpalatable food substances, such as food products that are high in sugar, fat and/or salt. Research is showing that these substances can trigger a brain response and cascade similar to drug addiction. The food industry however, often creates food with the intention of having it be addictive.

We have always counselled people about learning to develop a positive relationship with food, but there may be a case of learning how to avoid certain food products that have these addictive food substances.

Tune in to today's conversation with Dr. Vera Tarman to hear all about this controversial topic.

Check out the blog article that Dr. Vera Tarman wrote "Food Addiction Symptoms"

Check out Dr. Tarman's blog on our website: Food Addiction - Sandra Gentleman Dr. Vera Tarman, MD, FCFP, ABAM MSc. is the Medical Director of Renascent and a senior staff physician at Salvation Army. Dr Tarman has a special interest in the clinical syndrome of food addiction and has presented at numerous public forums to educate and advocate on this subject.

She is author of Food Junkies: Recovery from Food Addiction, and is a cohost of the popular Food Junkies Podcast.

She is also the founder of the free Facebook group, called “I’m Sweet Enough: Sugar-Free for Life”. Sugar-Free for Life Support Group: I’m Sweet Enough | Facebook Please check out her YouTube channel: Vera Tarman MD - YouTube

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Feb 12, 202447:15
Easy Lunch Ideas - Nutrition Nuggets 52

Easy Lunch Ideas - Nutrition Nuggets 52

The mid day meal seems to give people the most grief. It can be a struggle to figure out what to pack for lunch. The old standby bologna sandwich just doesn't quite cut it anymore.

Today, Rob and Sandra talk about eleven easy and healthy lunch meals to pack for lunch, school, or to eat at home.


Check out the latest blog article What is a Poke Bowl - Sandra Gentleman

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Feb 07, 202428:27
Ep 111. Raising Healthy Families - Eating Together with Amy Staheli
Feb 05, 202443:52
Easy Bean Ideas - Nutrition Nuggets 51
Jan 31, 202420:48
Ep 110. Nutrition for Aging Well - with Michelle Saari, RD (The Long Term Care RD)
Jan 29, 202449:40
Nutrition Nuggets 50. Vitamin B Complex.....is Complex
Jan 24, 202423:32
Ep 109. Genomics in the Kitchen with Amanda Archibald RD
Jan 22, 202401:01:46
Ep 108. Probiotic Pop Quiz
Jan 20, 202430:38
Nutrition Nuggets 49. Hacks to Reduce Food Toxins
Jan 17, 202416:18
Nutrition Nuggets 48. Breakfast Foods to Ditch
Jan 10, 202422:34
Ep 107. Food is Medicine with Dr. Wesley McWhorter, RD

Ep 107. Food is Medicine with Dr. Wesley McWhorter, RD

What we eat matters and the foods that we eat can either help or harm our health. Dr. Wesley McWhorter, RD helps teach doctors, dietitians and other health care professionals culinary medicine.

Join us today for this engaging and lively interview with a pioneer in the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative.

⁠Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives

Wesley's website - www.wesleymcwhorter.com

Teaching Kitchen Collaborative


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Jan 08, 202457:28
Nutrition Nuggets 47. Canned Goods - Bad or Good?
Jan 03, 202429:36
Ep 106. Happiness Reset with Tamara Lechner
Jan 01, 202450:14
Nutrition Nuggets 46. 12 Ways to Exercise (after the 12 Days of Christmas)
Dec 28, 202318:22
Ep 105. Immune Health During the Holidays
Dec 25, 202346:04
Nutrition Nuggets 45. Appies and Snacks
Dec 20, 202318:51
Ep 103. Intermittent Fasting: Differences for Women vs Men as a Weight Loss Strategy
Dec 18, 202327:25
Nutrition Nuggets 44. Giving Back at Christmas
Dec 13, 202317:02
Ep 102. Cooking for the Stars with Chef John Desbiens

Ep 102. Cooking for the Stars with Chef John Desbiens

How does cooking on tour with rock stars relate to cooking in a home for elderly people with dementia?

Well, our guest, chef John Desbiens, tells us stories of his culinary origins, which have led him to become a sought-after chef maestro for rock stars, and eventually, a cooking master for residents in dementia care.

John's stories of cooking for over 150 different celebrities, including John Travolta, Meryl Streep, Lyle Lovett, James Blunt, Alice Cooper, and Tom Cochrane, all the way to Twisted Sister, will have you on the edge of your seat and help you understand the importance of feeding people in a nourishing way.

Once, a classically-trained, award-winning chef, who had an ego to match Gordon Ramsay, John recognized his unique role and was humbled by the presence of various personalities, and has come to realize that feeding people is a unique and sacred privilege.

Meals are a cherished time for people, who may be gathering for the preparation of a loved one's funeral, celebrating a child's soccer win, or ready to walk on stage and perform their set in front of thousands of fans, and hence, food means so much more than just fuel for the body.

John's caring and empathetic personality is a cherished bright star in the homestyle kitchen, where he customizes meals and snacks to match elderly residents' cultural roots and brings them back to earlier, warm memories of cooking with grandma. Food offers quality of life for people who may not know how to make tea and toast or remember a spouse's name or their former address. Familiar, comfort foods can bring back tastes of yesteryears and bygone times.

Some key lessons learned from talking with John are the importance of being patient, listening to people, and being flexible and resilient when it comes to creating magic in the kitchen.

Tune in to this fascinating interview with a one of a kind culinary phenomenon, chef John Desbiens.


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Dec 11, 202301:03:35
Nutrtition Nuggets 43. Holiday Health Hacks
Dec 07, 202316:09
Ep 101. Eating Disorders - Binge Eating: How to Stop the Cycle

Ep 101. Eating Disorders - Binge Eating: How to Stop the Cycle

Today, we answer a listeners' questions:

1) What are some ways to fight overeating and binge cycles?

2) What are some ways to learn how to trust yourself with what and how to eat, so you don't fall into the cycle of calorie counting and binge eating behaviours?

We had a comprehensive and compassionate discussion with an expert and pioneer in the dietetics world on Eating Disorders. Sandra has been following this dietitian for many years and considers her a guru in eating disorder care.

Shawna Melbourn, RD is a non-diet Registered Dietitian.

She is a certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor.

Approved Supervisor with International Association for Eating Disorders Professionals (CEDS-S).

Shawna has been working with individuals and families for over two decades and has been educating fellow dietitians, and other healthcare providers on how to approach clients and patients living with an eating disorder.

She works alongside a team of compassionate healthcare professionals in private practice in Ottawa, Canada

As the incidence of eating disorders and disordered eating (within our society of diet culture) skyrocket, this discussion helps address some of the challenges and difficulties that individuals living with eating disorders live with on a daily basis. Shawna offers some strategies and practical tips.

You can find more info about Shawna on her website www.edforrds.com


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Dec 04, 202357:30
Nutrition Nuggets 42. Salad Dressings - What's in the Sauce?

Nutrition Nuggets 42. Salad Dressings - What's in the Sauce?

During lunch, Rob was asking Sandra what some of the ingredients and elements are for a variety of commercial salad dressings.

We took a closer look at the labels, nutrition facts and the nutrition claim on the front and name of the dressing. Rob quizzed Sandra on some nutrition details. See how she did!:)

In this short and sweet nutrition nuggets, we drizzle a little sauce on the exploration of nutrition labels of salad dressings of the same brand, with different flavours and health claims.

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Nov 29, 202318:15
Ep 100. Benefits of Superfoods

Ep 100. Benefits of Superfoods

Welcome to our 100th weekly Monday episode!

Today, we thought it would be timely to discuss 'Superfoods', what they are, what makes them 'super' compared to other foods, and talk about the category and groupings of these specific foods that lead to their superstar status.

It's a trending new term that was doctored up by advertisers to help sell their products.

In general, there isn't a regulated, or medical term or definition for 'superfood', it was coined by advertisers to influence food trends and push sales of their new products.

The food industry grants the superfood label on nutrient-rich foods with an apparent capacity to positively affect health.

Though many foods could be described as super, it’s important to understand that there is no single food that holds the key to good health or disease prevention. Plus, you don't need to spend your hard-earned dollars on expensive food products or specific supplements (with health claims). The superfoods that we discuss are foods that your grandmother would recognize and are available to people anywhere and are accessible without having to get a second job just to afford them.

As the term “superfood” seems to be growing and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, it may be worth taking a closer look at some healthy options.

Superfoods are characterized as being nutritional powerhouses of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and antioxidants.

The strong antioxidant capacity of some superfoods is associated with a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer and other inflammatory conditions

These superfoods may also be effective in treating various digestive and immune-related disorders when used alongside traditional medical therapies.

Tune in as Sandra quizzes Rob on his understanding of superfoods and dives deeper in this buffet of 'super' foods.


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Nov 27, 202333:21
Nutrition Nuggets 41. How to Buy Yogurt - Grocery Store Tour
Nov 22, 202318:40
Ep 99. Best Food for Arthritis with Samantha Holmgren, RD

Ep 99. Best Food for Arthritis with Samantha Holmgren, RD


Arthritis can impact quality of life, and really affects day to day living when you are in a flare. What types of arthritis are there?

What happens when an individual is in a flare with their arthritis? How do they cope through the day?

Are there ways to eat that help symptoms? Are there specific foods that can make arthritis pain worse or better? What types of nutrients are helpful and are there any supplements to consider for someone living with the pain and heat of arthritis?

All these questions are discussed (and more) on today's lively episode, as Sandra and Rob interview guest expert, dietitian Samantha Holmgren, RD, who has been living with arthritis for over a decade and helps sufferers with living a life with more intention and self-management to help take control of their condition.

⁠⁠Samantha Holgren, RD⁠⁠ has a course for sufferers with all types of arthritis pain "Anti-inflammatory Path to Wellness"⁠⁠

Study mentioned by Samantha:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Omega-3 Fatty Acids in Rheumatic Diseases⁠⁠, Journal of Clinical Rheumatology Magic School Bus: https://youtu.be/M4N_JVaGgx4?si=0nQUBJJw1dT76AWi


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Nov 20, 202301:00:07
Nutrition Nuggets 40. Orange Foods - 11 Options
Nov 15, 202326:09
Ep 98. Nutrition Quiz - How to Elevate Your Nutrition
Nov 13, 202343:31
Nutrition Nuggets 39. Not a Milk Drinker?

Nutrition Nuggets 39. Not a Milk Drinker?

After working in long-term care for much of her career in dietetics, Sandra notices adult children and caregivers say "mom, doesn't drink milk" and from there, the diet of that resident may be restricted from adequate amounts of calcium-rich foods and fluids that can further increase their risk of falls and fractures.

It's no surprise to see that many times the elderly individual has a hunched over back and osteoporosis with years or decades of avoiding a whole food group, and hence, not getting adequate calcium-rich foods, and possibly protein.

Working closely with the chefs, cooks and food services, the long term care dietitian helps offer the perspective that food is medicine, and with the meals and snacks offered to the elderly residents, we can help maintain nutritional status, hydration and weight, as much as possible with diet. The chefs are experts at making the meals taste great and offering combinations of food to provide the quality nutrition that the elderly residents require to help with quality of life, nutritional wellness and prevention of disease.

Dairy products can offer an easy to tolerate source of high quality protein and calcium for overall health.

Adding cheese to meals and snacks can be a simple, affordable and easy way to increase the intake of calcium-rich food to a resident's diet. Adding a slice to sandwiches, melting cheese in soups, crumbling feta into salads, or simply offering cheese with crackers and fruit are all ways to increase the protein and calcium intake in residents' diets.

By offering yogurt at meals and snacks, plus pudding or custard for desserts or medication administration, additional calcium can be provided over the day. Also, many residents enjoy a glass of milk with breakfast, lunch or dinner, and that's a great way to get more calcium-rich fluid in for hydration and nutrition.

A simple calcium-rich food and/or fluid addition to many peoples' daily intake can make a difference for quality of life and overall health.

British Medical Journal - Study that shows the importance for elderly residents to have 3 1/2 servings of calcium-rich food/fluids per day for prevention of falls and fractures ⁠Effect of dietary sources of calcium and protein on hip fractures and falls in older adults in residential care: cluster randomized controlled trial | The BMJ


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Nov 08, 202319:35
Ep 97. Heart Healthy Eating for Women with Lisa Andrews, RD from Sound Bites Nutrition

Ep 97. Heart Healthy Eating for Women with Lisa Andrews, RD from Sound Bites Nutrition

Do women have different considerations for heart health than men?

What are some key nutritional considerations that women should think about to help protect themselves from cardiovascular disease risk as they age?

Taken from a listener question....she asks "should I cut fat out of my diet if I'm at risk for heart disease because it runs in my family?"

Joined by Lisa Andrews, RD from Sound Bites Nutrition, Sandra and Rob have a lively conversation about women's heart health.


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Nov 06, 202337:50
Nutrition Nuggets 38. Metabolic Syndrome - Am I at Risk?
Nov 01, 202321:05
Ep 96. Is Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day?
Oct 30, 202326:03
Nutrition Nuggets 37. Are You a Buddha or a Poke.....Grain Bowl, That Is!
Oct 25, 202314:21
Ep 95. Nutrition for Brain Health - Doug Cook, RD
Oct 23, 202339:47
Nutrition Nuggets 36. Healthy Cookware
Oct 19, 202316:12
Ep 94. Colitis - What Should I Eat?
Oct 16, 202343:19
Nutrition Nuggets 35. Global Impact - Thanks to Our Listeners
Oct 12, 202315:49
Ep 93. Behaviour Change Examples with Toni Toledo, RD, host of PATHpod - Positive Approaches To Health podcast
Oct 10, 202346:44