Northern Table: Getting my feet wet in the kitchen
This article first appeared in the Summer 2019 Northern Health: Health and Wellness in the North magazine. What would you do if you were shooed out of the kitchen? You might stay out. Growing...
Dietitian
Northern Table: Eating well when living alone
The newest edition of Canada’s Food Guide focuses on the “hows” of eating just as much as the “whats.” One of the recommendations is to eat meals with others – but what does that mean for ...
Mindful eating: Four practical strategies you can do at work
Do you eat lunch at your desk? Eat until you are uncomfortably full? Inhale your meals? If this sounds like you, keep reading — this blog post is all about how to incorporate mindful eating into ...
I came for… I stayed because… with Robyn Turner
I’ve recently noticed that many of the conversations I’ve had with multiple Northern Health staff have uncovered a common theme! These staff members were anticipating coming to the North for a sho...
Following up with past Community Health Star Seamus Damstrom
Four years ago, Seamus Damstrom was a grade 12 student in Terrace, with a passion for healthy eating and creating healthy change among his classmates. We were so impressed with the food revolution he ...
In focus: Robyn Turner, Clinical Dietitian, Vanderhoof
Robyn Turner never thought she would have the career she’s had working as a clinical dietitian in Vanderhoof. Learn what it’s like to work in a rural Northern BC community and what kind of work sh...
Adulting 101: How to eat properly
Most adults will agree: sometimes “adulting” is hard. Day-to-day tasks like walking, running, and eating can be hard to do! During the summer, I was feeling tired all the time which wasn’t the n...