My Wife The Dietitian

Is diet soda better than regular? How about artificial sweeteners, sugar substitutes and alternatives to sugar? How do they fit into a healthy eating plan and lifestyle? We address these concepts, as we answer a question from a listener. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our ⁠newsletter⁠ on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on ⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Feeling hungry and angry? Perhaps, you went out and it's been quite a few hours since you last ate and you are getting more irritable, anxious and angry. Maybe, you don't even recognize your hunger cues, as you've tuned them out long ago, after years of dieting and following certain meal plans. Or, maybe, you feel hungry at odd times, like just before bed or just going out to run some errands. Parents know when their kids start acting up or bickering or get miserable and it's been a while since they last ate. Those hunger pangs kick in but also the dip in blood sugar can cause light headedness or brain fog. Tune in for 7 tips to help reduce being in a state of 'hangriness'. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

The first 1000 days (from conception to the child's second birthday) is a unique window of opportunity to shape a child's future health. Ensuring proper nutrition during this period is critical for influencing optimal growth, development, and the success of long-term health and prevention of disease. Prior to conception, the health of the male sperm is paramount for the pregnancy to be healthy and successful. The idea of men taking prenatal vitamins, and looking after themselves for health and fertility is a novel but important concept. The male sperm is key for the health of the future offspring and even for the offspring's reproductive health. Tune in to Rob and Sandra's riveting discussion about the first 1000 days of life. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Will using plant-based meat alternatives be healthier than eating beef or other meat burgers? Are the veggie ground round products overly processed and filled with chemicals? These questions are derived from a listener question about using veggie ground round in her family's meals. We delve into some of the pros and cons of plant-based alternatives and meat. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Longevity seems to be a hot topic. The 'blue zones' are five distinct areas in the world , where people live long with vitality and good quality of life. The Mediterranean diet is one of the most well researched diets to demonstrate a pattern of eating and lifestyle that offers many elements for health, including lower risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and stroke. There's also evidence to show it's protective nature for brain, mood and gut health. Enter Sardinia, Italy, an island off of the mainland of Italy (the boot on the map), a Mediterranean area, which is also in a Blue Zone. Some of the interesting characteristics of the Blue Zone and Mediterranean diet are discussed in this episode, as Rob and Sandra share some of the highlights of the lifestyle from their recent trip to this Mediterranean Blue Zone. Some episodes referenced, include ⁠Ep. 117 Liz Weiss, RD Blue Zones for Longevity⁠ ⁠Ep 42 Beans, Beans, they're good for your heart Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, and ⁠YouTube⁠. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Restrict, reduce, decrease, limit and avoid are just some of the familiar words you may hear when someone is describing a "diet". The keto, paleo, intermittent fasting, low fat, low carb and caveman diets, are some of the common and popular diets that people are following these days, thanks to social media and many 'gurus' in the coaching space. Do you really need to follow a certain restrictive way of eating, or can you live your life with more balance for health and lifestyle? Today, we discuss some ways to spot the difference between a healthy lifestyle change and a strict diet. We refer to a previous episode about diet culture which is a more in depth discussion of some of the issues. Click here to listen. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Does shopping around the perimeter guarantee a healthier grocery cart? What do those food labels with 'gluten-free' mean? Are foods with more than 5 ingredients really that unhealthy? Today, we bust some common misconceptions about diet and nutrition with our special guest, dietitian Bonnie Taub-Dix. There's lots of great nuggets in this one! For more info on Bonnie, visit her website. ⁠And don't forget to check out her great book, ⁠Read It Before You Eat It! Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Life is busy and families find it difficult to connect over a meal with the schedules of the week. Today, we discuss the importance of eating together for family meals, for child development, physical, linguistic, social, psychological and nutritional health. Tune in for five reasons and ways to find time to eat together. Other episodes mentioned in this include Ep 111 Raising Healthy Families with Amy Staheli Ep 69 Eating Together-Family Meals with Karrie Heneman Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Should you avoid all carbs? What's the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates? What about prebiotics for gut health? How can we include more 'resistant starches' in our day to day eating? We discuss all of these questions as well as other simple and complex information about carbohydrates. With this comprehensive conversation, we discuss what resistant starch is, what the benefits could be for our gut health, and how to incorporate foods that have resistant starch in our weekly intake. We reference some episodes, including: ⁠Fibre - What's the scoop poop Ep 17⁠ ⁠Constipation - Episode 116⁠ ⁠Nutrients and Brain Health - Doug Cook, RD Ep 95⁠ ⁠Leaky Gut strategies with Prajackta Apte, RD Ep 73⁠ ⁠Nutrition Nuggets 37 - Buddha and Grain Bowls Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Going to the grocery store can feel like a trip that breaks the bank. Without enough planning and making a list of essential staples that are needed, it's easy to go over budget for food shopping. In response to a listener question, we discuss 12 actionable strategies to save money on groceries. We also refer back to: Ep 8 Grocery Tour Ep 78 Budget Friendly Grocery Tips with Joni Rampolla, RD Ep 49 Budget Healthy Eating - 20 Grocery Items for your List Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Heartburn is a common health condition that most people experience at least one time in their lives. Acid reflux aka heartburn, can turn in to GERD (gastro-esophageal reflux disease) which is a chronic and persistent condition from ongoing heartburn. About 20% of the population require medication to help relieve their severe symptoms of acid reflux and require medications, such as PPI's (proton pump inhibitors). On today's interview, we speak with dietitian and author, Amy Archer, from the wellnessrd.com about the reasons why so many North Americans have acid reflux We also discuss the symptoms, trigger foods, and how to help with diet and lifestyle. If you need to pop a Tums antacid every day, tune in to learn more about this condition and some better ways to help relieve the symptoms. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Rob surprised Sandra by making cauliflower rice in the food processor and adding it to a stir fry. She couldn't identify, or guess what it was. Today, we discuss what it is, why people use it, and what the health benefits are of including cauliflower with meals throughout the week. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

"What's for dinner?".....the most common question heard in households around the country during the 'witching hour' (after school/work 4-6pm) most days :) Having a plan for the week and the supplies can really help ease the stress and provide some foundational structure for variety and balance. There's benefits to having a plan and, as many people have discovered, failing to plan can mean planning to fail with more impulsive decisions, eating convenience food items, like cereal or popcorn for dinner, or drive-through, Door Dash or take-out. Think PLS - 'prep, list and schedule' or 'plan, list and shop', two frameworks or ways to think about meal planning and food prepping for the upcoming week. Join us today to hear all about some key strategies to get healthy, delicious family-friendly foods on the table for dinner throughout the week. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Should I do HiiT, crossfit, zumba, yoga, or weight lifting? These are some questions women have about what kind of exercise is best for them. "What is the best exercise for me?" is a question we received from a listener, a 46 yr old mom with two teenagers, who works full-time. What IS the best exercise and how often should people work out? Rob and Sandra discuss the different types of activities, how they impact different systems in the body, and overall health, and what to think about when deciding to Just Do It! Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Collagen is abundant in our bodies and it is the 'glue' that keeps the body all together and in tact. Today, we discuss what it is, what the functional benefits are, digestion, absorption, and the main sources of collagen to include in our diet. Check out the new blog article on our website all about collagen - Benefits of Collagen⁠. The book ⁠The Collagen Diet⁠ by Pam Schoenfeld, MS, RD, LDN, is also an excellent resource. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

With our mission to help spread some evidence-based nutrition information, with a touch of spice and humour, we are trying to help people increase their intake of beans/legumes/lentils/pulses and chick peas. One question Sandra receives from clients is, how do I incorporate more beans into the weekly diet? Hummus, a chick pea bean spread, is a great example of a healthy, delicious and versatile food to include. Today, we discuss substitutions for making homemade hummus and a variety of ways to utilize this delicious bean spread. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Do you hear yourself saying, "just one more bite, and then, you can have dessert." We need to stop this. Stop bartering with food. Trust your kids' own hunger. As adults, we have to tune in to our own internal hunger cues too. This helps with more mindful and intuitive eating. Tune in to our discussion today, all about the hunger scale. We reference "⁠French Kids Eat Everything and Yours Can Too" by Karen LeBillon Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

We received a question from a listener, who states, " I used to sleep like a log with no issues whatsoever. But, now my hormones are changing, as, I'm in midlife and sleep is becoming more of a problem. I go to sleep and then wake up and can't get back to sleep. Is there anything that I can do? We discuss five strategies to help with getting into a regular rhythm, matching with the circadian rhythms of our day/night cycle to help improve our quality of sleep once our head hits the pillow at night. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

With the growing incidence of type 2 diabetes affecting younger and younger people, there's a lot of confusion and questions about what to eat with diabetes, and how to prevent developing diabetes. Talking with "The Diabetes Dietitian" Tara Rood, RD CDCES (Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist) who has been working with people managing diabetes for over 15 years, we discuss some real actionable strategies and steps to take for people who could benefit from better blood sugar management. Click here for more information on Tara! Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com

Is it a smoothie or overnight oats? Some even refer to them as 'smoothie soups', but, whatever you call it, they are tasty, nutritious and a great, balanced way to include a variety of different foods into one meal or snack. Today, we discuss three different recipes of smoothie bowls for yourself and/or family, and what goes into them. Enjoying the show? Consider leaving a 5 star review, and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Sign up for our newsletter on our website for weekly updates and other fun info. You can also visit our social media pages. We're on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: mywifetherd@gmail.com