Ep 228. Sleep Friendly Bedtime Snacks
Does eating a snack before bed help you sleep? Today, we take a question from a listener about the health effects of eating before bed.Sandra and Rob discuss some of the pros and cons of having an eve...
20 Touko 21min
Nutrition Facts: How to Read the Label - Nutrition Nuggets 170
This is one of our very first episodes from five years ago! It's a great episode on reading labels, and understanding how to make healthy choices when you're shopping. Learn what the 'nutrition facts'...
15 Touko 47min
Ep 227. Obesogenic Environment - Lifestyle Factors Contributing to Obesity
The weight loss industry and tools for the public are growing, as is the obesity epidemic.1 in 8 North Americans are taking GLP-1s to help with appetite and weight management, as we live in a fast for...
13 Touko 40min
Eat More Food, Drop More Pounds - Nutrition Nuggets 169 (revisited)
How does eating MORE food actually help to lose weight? We're not talking about any and all food.....we're talking about food with nutritional density. Instead of counting calories and restricting eve...
7 Touko 15min
Ep 226. Life After Sport - Nutrition and Mental Health in Retired Athletes, with Lizzie Briasco, RD (revisited)
A fun episode with some great info for everyone. Revisited from July 2023. Today, we have a spicy conversation with retired athlete, and now dietitian, Lizzie Briasco, RD. She uncovers the layers of t...
6 Touko 57min
How to Make Eating Out Healthier - Nutrition Nuggets 168
When you're getting healthier and on a new path for wellness, eating out can have it's challenges. Portion sizes of meal items, ingredients that you don't necessarily want in your food, and methods of...
1 Touko 22min
Ep 225. How to Increase Iron on a Plant Based Diet
Today we help another listener, who is vegetarian and needs to increase her blood ferritin levels, as she has iron deficiency and wants to eat foods that support her iron stores.Sandra and Rob discuss...
29 Huhti 26min
Added Sugar vs Natural Sugar: What's the Difference? (revisited) Nutrition Nuggets 167
Revisited from April 2025What's the difference between sugar and added sugars, and do they affect my body in the same way? This is a great question from a listener that we address today. I think we al...
23 Huhti 22min
