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Summer Heat
I’m struggling to keep up with blogging lately, with each week passing by more quickly than I could anticipate. Raincouver is lacking the rain the past few weeks but us Vancity folks are taking advantage of the cooler/rainy couple days (and lovinnnnnnn it!) My days are spent working, studying, or moving.. with a small amount…
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Nutrition Finds – Just Eat It
I heard about this (awesome) documentary through work and was planning to see it when it was showing in select theaters in Vancouver. After looking into it further, the Knowledge Network was showing the documentary on their website. It’s a MUST see not only for nutrition and food sustainability lovers but for the general public. It’s…
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Nom of the Month – Thai Red Curry Chicken Satay
With the warmer months quickly springing on us here in Vancouver, the BBQs are being dusted off and the meat (and alternatives) are being grilled! This recipe was a hit for potlucks last year and with summer events coming up, it’s my go-to recipe for a super quick meat dish. Some BBQ meats need a ton of…
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Transitions and Changes
My past month has been a whirlwind. Lots and lots of changes, adjustments, and fun things have happened! I was recently awarded a temporary position basically the same as my current position but lasting for a (definitive) one year since it’s a maternity leave, instead of my previous temp that would last until “return of incumbent,”…
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Nutrition Finds – Ellyn Satter BC Dairy Foundation Forum
This morning, I had the amazing opportunity to see Ellyn Satter, a guru of the nutrition world/a well renowned Dietitian known for her expertise on feeding. It was a bit of a fan-girl morning since she was always referenced in my nutrition courses at UBC, plus she’s always talked about in the Pediatric nutrition world.…
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Nom of the Month – Zucchini-Crust Pizza
I’m a lover of pizza.. and it tends to be my go-to treat on days I want to indulge (it happens more often than not). I recently heard of making veg-based crusts and my mind was blown. Being on a weird zucchini-lovin’ phase right now, I decided to try a zucchini-based pizza! I was a…
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Chopped
The past month has been full of working a new job, fun random outings (including archery tag and new spots to play board games in Vancouver), professional development.. and chopping off all my hair! I’ve been in need of a fun change to mess around with my monotonous routine so I decided to finally cut…
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Nutrition Finds – Beware of “Nutrition Experts”
An article by Gawker was blasted all over social media yesterday regarding a “nutrition expert” who has been making some not-so-evidence based claims regarding food and nutrition choices. I honestly had never heard of her before (mainly because I usually avoid the fad-nutrition shows/websites/articles since it bugs the heck out of me (*cough* Dr. Oz *cough*).…
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Q&A: What do Clinical Dietitians do?
Here’s a question from Sarah: Hi Whitney! I am interested in maybe becoming a clinical dietitian I’m not that sure yet I’m still kind of confused as to what I want to major in. The chemistry classes has me very scared because I’m not very good at math and I believe chemistry probably involves the…
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Nom of the Month – Hearty Braised Short Ribs
Last month, I was home alone as the rest of my family trekked out to Calgary to visit relatives out there. I was stuck at home trying to figure out something easy I could cook that would last me at least half the week for lunch/dinner (and something I could pack away for my guy…
Whitney Hussain, RD 