Summer is officially over and after spending 3 months in Canada we have returned to Nicaragua. I have been sorting through the hundreds of photos we’ve taken to select a few to print. While reliving these recent adventures I have been struck by the regularity by which food appears in our ...
Be The Change: Reflections from the International Dietetics Congress
I am writing this post suspended 3000 feet up in the air somewhere over the Atlantic. As tends to happen on long flights (when you’re not tirelessly entertaining young children), my mind has wandered. I am on my way home from the International Dietetics Congress, a 3-day meeting held in Granada, ...
The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Lesson from The Tragically Hip
I am not a musician and I am not Canadian born, so really I have no right to be adding my voice to the dozens, if not hundreds of articles and blog posts written about Saturday night. But I feel compelled to at least try to explain to my non-Canadian friends what I experienced... and therein lies ...
“Is This Food ‘Good’ or ‘Bad’ for Me?”: A Dietitian Responds
I instruct an introductory nutrition course. During the first week of class, I ask students to share one thing that they hope to learn by the end of the 12 weeks. Invariably a large proportion will state that they want to be able to pin-point which foods are ‘good’ and which are ‘bad’. As we proceed ...
So THIS is 40…What THIS is, is up to you!
A week ago I waved goodbye to my thirties and tentatively stepped on to the descending side of ‘the hill'. As milestone birthdays go, this is one that tends to evoke a lot of emotions. A few years ago, Hollywood released the comedy ‘This is 40’ where the pending 40th birthday of the leading ...
July Round-up of Nutrition News From Around the Web (and More)
The hot summer days are here; meaning lots more time outside and less time in front of a screen. But this doesn’t mean that there is nothing going on in the world of nutrition and health. Read on for my round-up from the month of July….. Top Ten Reads From My Feed Nutrition New Vitamin D ...
A Survival Guide to Travelling with Young Kids: Part 3 (Keep Them Entertained)
Okay travellers, we're almost there! Now that you are prepared and armed with nutritious and delicious snacks, all that remains is to keep your little munchkins entertained for the duration of the flight. Easy right? Because all young children love being confined to small dark spaces and ...
Survival Guide for Travelling with Young Kids:Part 2 (Feed Them!)
Anyone who has had the pleasure of travelling with me will confirm that I can morph into a grouchy animal when hungry (think the big bad wolf). Consequently, I tend to keep snacks on my person at all times. As a mother this habit has become a blessing. If an adult with a grumbly stomach is scary, a ...
June Round-up
I am currently enjoying time away from the computer, hence my tardiness in posting June’s round-up of interesting news and articles from around the web. However, despite my absence from social media I have still managed to collate a great list; some will only take a few minutes to read, while others ...
A Survival Guide to Travelling with Young Kids: Part 1 (Be Prepared)
This week I am busy getting ready for our upcoming trip to Canada. As a consequence of having a home in Nicaragua, a home in Canada and my homeland in Wales, I am no stranger to long travel days and neither are Coco and Alonzo. However, as with many things, there is a disconnect between the romantic ...
A Look Beyond the Headlines: The Paleo Diet vs. Healthy Eating Guidelines
Fad diets come and go but the Paleo diet has been around for over a decade. If the media attention it garners is an anything to go by, its popularity shows no signs of waning. However, the media coverage usually focuses on anecdotes from celebrities or must try Paleo friendly desserts and not so ...
May Round-up
There never seems to be a dull moment when it comes to nutrition news and May was no exception. This month may have garnered more controversy than usual, from government nutrition guidelines to genetically modified crops to obesity recommendations. I also came across several touching accounts of ...
