Feeding patients: It’s all about teamwork
When I was younger, certain foods seemed “yucky” to me – brussel sprouts, for example– even though I’d never tried them. I couldn’t explain why, but there was no way I was going to give up...
Healthy eating
Food Security, Part 1: What is household food insecurity?
Today is World Food Day, a day to promote awareness of food security around the globe. In northern BC, almost 1 in 5 households struggle to afford a basic, nutritious diet. When I first read this stat...
We asked, you answered: Northern Health staff weigh in on how to eat together
Eating together supports overall health Family meals. Eating together. Sharing food. We know it’s important – in fact, a variety of previous posts on this blog discuss how eating together suppo...
Wellness outside of the meal
Wellness looks different for everyone As I dietitian, I hear the word “wellness” used so often in an extreme way, I fear the meaning is lost in translation. I define wellness by doing an activi...
International No-Diet Day: Say goodbye to diet
Do you have something that you are super sensitive and/or passionate about? The thing that gets you so riled up that you have to speak up or do something? For me, that something is weight. More specif...
Gathering with food: Northern voices
What does eating together mean to you? In March, we celebrated Nutrition Month. Throughout the month, dietitians across Canada highlighted food’s potential, including the ability of food to bring...
Dietitians share their pro tips!
To celebrate Nutrition Month this March, my colleagues and I had a potluck. The theme was “Throwback Thursday,” where we prepared foods that were important to us during our childhood. During the p...