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What This Dietitian Has to Say About Craving Relief Stickers
Submitted by Brooke Bulloch, Registered Dietitian and mom. A few weeks ago, I was approached by someone in my community who said that they had a friend who was shopping in a kid's store, and they came across a curious product. You may have heard of Natural Patch Co., they have some...
Why Weight Inclusive Care?
Written by Lauren Elder, Nutrition Student and Brooke Bulloch, RD Food to Fit Nutrition is a supporter of, and advocate for weight inclusive care (also referred to as critical non weight-centric health care). But what does this mean exactly? In this blog post, we’ll review the history...
Vitamin D: Do you Really Need to Supplement?
Brooke Bulloch, Registered Dietitian, is a regular guest on Global News Morning Saskatoon. I came across a headline that made me stop and dig in: 'Stop Taking Vitamin D Already'. What was this all about?? I had to know as it seemed a little too absolute. Turns out, the article was referring to...
Navigating Sugar with Kids
Written by Registered Dietitian and Mom, Brooke Bulloch. Halloween, Christmas, Valentines', Easter - kids will encounter candy all year long. Although some parents would love to keep candy out of the house, sugar is abundant and candy is here to stay. Trying to micromanage and control...
How to Know You're Experiencing Trauma and Recovery Options
Written by Monique Roy, Registered Social Worker (RSW), Clinical Therapist When people hear the word trauma, many think of it as a result of a big and scary event. When in fact trauma may be big or small, and based on a single event or many experiences over time. My name is Monique Roy and I am...
New Year, New You? Why You Don't Need Another Diet Resolution!
Another year, another sweet promise to lose weight and "get healthy"- or at least that's the pressure many of us feel this time of year. But is it truly serving you well? Don’t get me wrong, people should work towards positive change in their life if that's what they feel they need. Maybe...
8 Steps to Safer Grocery Shopping During COVID-19 Pandemic
I think almost everyone is a little paranoid these days when it comes time to purchasing groceries for your home, and rightfully so. But there is also a fair amount of alarmist misinformation creating unnecessary anxiety. In this article, I’m going to review just what we know about SARS-CoV-2...
Is Non-Stick Cooking Spray Harmful to your Health?
I know I'm not the only one who’s heard claims that non-stick cooking spray is dangerous to your health and full of “chemicals”. I too have had my doubts about it, albeit largely due to fear mongering rumors. But is it really as bad as some people claim? I want to start by saying that the...
5 Reasons to Reconsider that Next Diet
Written by Willow Padbury, RD, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Maybe you’ve heard that “diets don’t work”. Maybe you even have personal experience to back it up where despite short-term “success” dieting didn’t actually help to keep weight off long-term. Yet, you can’t help but think...
Eating to Support Environmental Sustainability - Global News Morning
We have a growing global population and an environmental crisis. While the issue is complex our food and eating habits certainly play a role in environmental sustainability. Me and my kitchen compost bucket (it looks huge on television!), joined Jackie on Saskatoon Global News Morning to share...
Turmeric - How Much do You Really Need for Health Benefits?
This morning on Saskatoon Global News Morning, I spoke about turmeric and the challenges faced when trying to reap the benefits from its active ingredient, curcumin. Here's a summary: What is turmeric? Turmeric is a spice derived from the root of the turmeric plant and it’s a member of the...
So Many Reasons to Love Potato Salad
Submitted by Brooke Bulloch, RD It's barbeque season and potato salad is a favourite in my household. I'll give credit to my husband, as this is his recipe and it's delicious. The dietitian in me also wants to share another great reason to love potato salad - resistant starch. Resistant...
Stars Swear by it, But is Apple Cider Vinegar Really Good for your Health?
This past winter, Brooke had the pleasure of working with journalist, Vanessa Milne and Chatelaine magazine, to uncover some of the hype and research around apple cider vinegar. Find the article...
Soy Good or Soy Bad?
Thank you to our nutrition student (now RD), Shandelle Shroeder, for summarizing a difficult topic! Infertility? Thyroid disorder? Breast cancer? ...man-boobs?! The media is plagued with mixed messages about soy. This article will address those concerns and help sort out the myth from the...
5 Reasons Why I Won't Pitch You a Detox or Cleanse
Type the words “detox” or “cleanse” into Google and a riddle of promises, claims, recipes, and programs pop up. Detoxes and cleanses present in all kinds of ways - shakes, smoothies, elixirs, herbs, supplements, enemas, electromagnet devices (don’t ask, I’m not even sure what this is),...
Breakfast of Champions - Butter Coffee?
When the Producer of Saskatoon Global Morning News asked me to speak on the latest trend, butter coffee, I actually thought he was confused, that he must have meant something else. After a quick google search, I found a number of links describing this peculiar morning trend. My first question,...
Milk Does the Body Good... or Does It? Dairy Industry Confusion
Rumour has it that our milk contains hormones and is dangerous for human consumption, at least this is what the Facebook feed said. Um, what? As a consumer it is important to me to understand our food systems so that I can make informed, healthful, and environmentally sound choices about the food...
Gluten Free Diet vs Gluten Free Dieting
With celebrities promoting weight loss through a gluten free diet and books like 'Wheat Belly' spouting off weak theories about how wheat and gluten are the root cause of all obesity-related health issues, it's no wonder the general population is confused. Confused about what to eat, what to...
The Egg Debate... Again??
The Research Institute in London, ON recently published a study showing that lifelong consumption of egg yolks is correlated to development of carotid artery plaques (the artery-clogging junk that increases risk for heart attack) and that eggs should be avoided by anyone at risk of...
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