Snack time: No-bake energy bites
Nutrition Month is the perfect time for you to refresh your snack routine. Snacks can be both delicious and simple to make. The recipe below for Energy Bites highlights balance, flavour, and fun. Let'...
Nutrition Month
The mason jar salad quest
Welcome, brave lunch seeker! Today you will set out on an adventure, not unlike the ones you may remember from the beloved “Choose your own adventure” book series. This time, your mission is to build a tasty and portable mason jar salad. What layered masterpiece will you create?
Dietitians share their favourite no-fuss weeknight meals
“What’s for dinner?”On some busy weeknights that question can really make me cringe! Maybe my meal prepping plans didn’t quite work out, or I didn’t make it to the store, or we forgot to def...
The sit-down family meal: A thing of the past?
Originally posted by Tamara Grafton on May 18, 2016Updated by Lauren Lefley, RD. March 2025Looking back on my childhood, some of my best memories involved food: Family gatherings for holiday meals, su...
Spotlight on NH dietitians: How we support each other
I’ve been working for Northern Health since the turn of the century. Seriously, I began in 1999. It’s been an interesting and varied career, but what keeps me engaged and inspired are the relation...
This Nutrition Month, dietitians go virtual!
March is Nutrition Month in Canada and this year’s theme invites everyone to “Unlock the Potential of Food: Find a Dietitian”. Northern Health dietitians work in a variety of settings, inc...
“Becoming a farmer made me a better dietitian”: Dena Leier shares her story
March is Nutrition Month, and this year’s theme is Ingredients for a Healthier Tomorrow. This has me reflecting on food literacy – understanding the impact of our food choices on our health,...
