My Wife the Dietitian

Soybean cake, aka tofu, is a long-standing food that has had a lot of controversy over the years. It seems that people either love it or hate it and there's good reason. It has some great health benef...

12 Aug 202429min

A classic flavour in a bowl meal. Egg roll in a bowl is a flavourful, healthy variation of the old standby egg roll. How is it a healthy variation and what gives it the Asian flavour and flair?  Tune ...

7 Aug 202413min

Have you heard that to lose weight, you just need to think "calories in vs calories out' as a strategy? Or, skipping meals for weight loss, plus avoiding high fat foods to lose weight is the best thin...

5 Aug 202437min

Some like it sweet, and some (Rob) like it savory! French toast, that is. Typically, an egg+milk soaked fried bread, drizzled with syrup, icing sugar or whip cream. Tune in to hear about Rob's creati...

31 Jul 202420min

Are you moving your body regularly? As we age, it's easy to stop moving, to stop exercising, to complain that our body's too stiff to go for a walk. This may actually be a red flag to pay attention to...

30 Jul 202440min

Having a big glass of water before each meal is a weight loss strategy by a well known diet company. We debunk the idea that people need to fill up before a meal. Stay tuned to this interesting discus...

24 Jul 202415min

Xanthum gum, guar gum, carrageenan, and locust bean gum, are all futuristic sounding terms but they're actually ingredients that most of us consume every day. Our grandparents didn't eat these ingredi...

22 Jul 202442min

Is sugar just sugar? Is honey healthier and does it act differently in the body than refined, white sugar? These are some questions from a listener, and Rob and I discuss how honey and sugar differ. ...

17 Jul 202413min