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Season 2, Episode 12

Understanding Sodium: From Tackling Public Health Concerns to Practical Ways to Cut Back with Dr. JoAnne Arcand

Original Air Date: December 27, 2024

Sodium is essential for our bodies, but too much can have serious consequences for our health, including raising blood pressure and increasing the risk of heart disease. Dr. JoAnne Arcand is an Associate Professor and Registered Dietitian in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University. She leads a research program that explores evidence-based approaches to the implementation of nutrition policies and interventions to enhance population-wide strategies aimed at supporting healthy eating, including dietary sodium. Her research addresses behavioural nutritional risk factors across the lifecycle, from children to older adults, for both the general public and people affected by chronic diseases. Her work is recognized by awards such as a Heart and Stroke Foundation National New Investigator Award, Hypertension Canada Young Investigator Award, and a CIHR-INMD New Investigator Award. In this episode, Dr. Arcand discusses the role of sodium on our health and strategies to reduce its intake.

Season 2, Episode 11

Building a SHIELD: The Power of Nutrition in Healthy Aging with Dr. Agnes Siew Ling Tey

Original Air Date: November 27, 2024

The world's over-65 population is expanding rapidly, and the risk of malnutrition is prevalent in this population. Meeting nutritional needs is a recognized strategy to reduce and address multiple debilitating adverse health outcomes associated with malnutrition. Dr. Agnes Siew Ling Tey, Senior Lead of Clinical Science & Nutrition at Abbott in Singapore. Her research centers on pioneering dietary strategies to prevent and manage malnutrition, cardiometabolic diseases, and obesity. With over 50 contributions to international peer-reviewed journals, and an evidence-based position statement for the National Heart Foundation of New Zealand, Dr. Tey is also an esteemed editor and reviewer for various scientific journals. Prior to joining Abbott in 2016, Dr. Tey was a Research Fellow at the Clinical Nutrition Research Centre of Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). At Abbott, she has provided scientific leadership as the Study Chair and Lead Scientist for the Strengthening Health In ELDerly through nutrition (SHIELD) study on elderly nutrition and has led several randomized controlled trials in diabetes. Her broad expertise includes clinical research on malnutrition in older adults and cardiometabolic diseases in populations who are overweight or living with obesity. In this episode, Dr. Tey discusses the role of nutrition in healthy aging with a focus on the Strengthening Health in Elderly through Nutrition Study. This podcast episode is sponsored by Abbott.

Season 2, Episode 10

Beyond the Buzz: Understanding the Impact of Alcohol on Health from a Public Health Perspective with Dr. Erin Hobin

Original Air Date: October 31, 2024

Alcohol is regularly used to relax after a long day at work, at dinner, and on the weekend as well as in connection with social events or to mark special occasions; however, we have learned that even low levels of regular use increases health risks. Dr. Erin Hobin is a Senior Scientist at Public Health Ontario, an Associate Professor in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto, and a Collaborating Scientist at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria. Her research program focuses on developing and evaluating population level interventions for chronic disease prevention, specifically in the areas of alcohol control policy and consumer product labels. Dr. Hobin has served on several scientific advisory committees focused on alcohol policy, including for the World Health Organization, Eurocare, Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, and the 2023 Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Report focused on substance use health. In this episode, she will be discussing the role of alcohol on our health and how policy can promote healthier decisions.

Season 2, Episode 9

Transforming Pediatric Malnutrition Care with Dr. Jessie Hulst and Daina Kalnins

Original Air Date: September 27, 2024

Malnutrition in Canada is an overlooked health issue that can have a huge impact on individuals and the health care system. When it comes to pediatric malnutrition, the stakes are even higher, calling for urgent transformation in how we address and prevent it. . The Canadian Malnutrition Task Force, a group of clinicians, researchers and decision makers, has been advancing nutrition care research and education to address the prevention, detection, and treatment of malnutrition across many health sectors. Dr. Jessie Hulst is a staff physician in the division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Hospital for Sick Children, and Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Nutritional Sciences of the University of Toronto. She previously served as a Staff Gastroenterologist at Sophia Children's Hospital in Rotterdam, Netherlands (2011-2018). Her PhD focused on nutritional assessment in critically ill children, development of a nutritional risk screening tool (STRONGkids), and she has authored > 100 peer-reviewed publications. She has been involved in the implementation of the Dutch Malnutrition Taskforce pediatric malnutrition pathway and mandatory National Hospital Quality Indicators and is the co-chair of the pediatric working group of the Canadian Malnutrition Taskforce. Daina Kalnins is a registered dietitian and Director of Clinical Dietetics at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, which includes the Breastfeeding Program. Daina is a strong advocate for supporting evidence-based practice and has engaged her Clinical Dietetics team in caring safely practices, as well as quality improvement initiatives. She also works in the CF clinic and the lung transplant program, and has authored/co-authored over 16 publications and chapters related to CF, as well as several books on infant and children’s nutrition. In this episode, Dr. Hulst and Daina discuss transforming pediatric malnutrition care.

Season 2, Episode 8

Défiler, cliquer, digérer: La désinformation nutritionnelle sur les médias sociaux avec Dre Sophie Desroches / Scroll, click, digest: Nutritional misinformation on social media with Dr. Sophie Desroches

Original Air Date: August 30, 2024

L'alimentation et la nutrition sont des sujets populaires dans les médias et sur les réseaux sociaux. L'omniprésence des médias sociaux a créé de nouvelles opportunités pour les experts qualifiés ou accrédités de la communauté scientifique de communiquer avec leurs clients et le public. Elle a également créé des défis. Dre Sophie Desroches est professeure titulaire et diététiste à l'École de nutrition à l’Université Laval et chercheuse au Centre NUTRISS de l’INAF. Ses travaux de recherche visent à identifier des stratégies de transfert de connaissances en nutrition et à favoriser leur implantation dans les pratiques cliniques des diététistes afin d’améliorer l’adhésion aux recommandations nutritionnelles. Les plus récents travaux de recherche effectués dans son équipe portent sur l’utilisation des médias sociaux comme stratégie de transfert de connaissances dans les domaines reliés aux habitudes de vie incluant la nutrition. Dans cet épisode, Dre Desroches discute de la désinformation en nutrition sur les réseaux sociaux. / Food and nutrition are popular topics in the media and on social networks. The ubiquity of social media has created new opportunities for qualified or accredited experts in the scientific community to communicate with their clients and the public. It has also created challenges. Dr. Sophie Desroches is a professor and dietitian at Université Laval's School of Nutrition, and researcher at INAF's Centre NUTRISS. Her research is aimed at identifying strategies for transferring nutrition knowledge and implementing them in dietitians' clinical practices, in order to improve adherence to dietary recommendations. Her team's most recent research focuses on the use of social media as a knowledge translation strategy in lifestyle-related fields, including nutrition. In this episode, Dr. Desroches discusses nutrition misinformation on social media . **Please note that this podcast has been recorded in French; however, you may view the script in English here: https://mcusercontent.com/8cd2c309ad23618d521742c2e/files/07258d9a-a46a-1666-ca74-024f845b577d/Episode_8_Season_2_.doc.docx

Season 2, Episode 7

Making Informed Choices: Unveiling Health Canada’s Supplemented Foods Awareness Labeling Initiative with Elaine De Grandpré

Original Air Date: July 31, 2024

Most of us are familiar with vitamin and mineral supplements, but did you know that there are foods and drinks on the market called “supplemented foods”? These products have added ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, and caffeine. While they can offer additional nutrients, some can pose a risk to your health if consumed excessively or by vulnerable groups (e.g. pregnant individuals). Elaine De Grandpré is the Manager of Knowledge Translation and Exchange in the Bureau of Data, Science and Knowledge Integration of the Food and Nutrition Directorate at Health Canada. She is an innovative and energetic leader with over 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors and has extensive knowledge of public health nutrition, behavioural science, food and nutrition policy and regulatory development and evaluation, stakeholders’ consultation & engagement as well as education. Elaine is also a professor at the University of Ottawa in the Food Policy and Regulatory Affairs program. In this episode, Elaine discusses Health Canada’s new Supplemented Foods Awareness Labelling Initiative. You can learn more about supplemented foods at www.canada.ca/supplementedfoods.

Season 2, Episode 6

Connecting nutritional strategies with chronic disease prevention with Dr. Dylan MacKay

Original Air Date: June 28, 2024

Chronic conditions such as diabetes and chronic kidney disease are major public health concerns and on the rise worldwide. Dietary interventions that include foods such as fruit and vegetables may help improve health outcomes, but what about adherence? Could providing foods directly to people as part of health services be a solution? Dr. Dylan MacKay is an Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Chronic Disease in the Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences and the Department of Internal Medicine Section Endocrinology at the University of Manitoba. He has a background in Human Nutritional Sciences, with training and experience in clinical trials and patient-oriented research. He is also a person who lives with type 1 diabetes and his work focuses primarily on glucose metabolism, type 2 diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. Dr. MacKay also has a strong personal connection with type 1 diabetes research in which he is both a researcher and a person with lived experience. In this episode, Dr. MacKay discusses the nutritional strategies such as home delivery of foods for chronic diseases such as diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Season 2, Episode 5

The Art and Science of Mentorship with Dr. Sharon Straus

Original Air Date: May 31, 2024

Mentorship, often described as the art of guiding and nurturing, holds a special place in the fabric of human development. From ancient traditions of apprenticeship to modern-day corporate mentorship programs, the practice has evolved, yet its essence remains unchanged: the passing down of wisdom, experience, and support from one generation to the next. Dr. Sharon E. Straus is a geriatrician and clinical epidemiologist who trained at the University of Toronto and the University of Oxford. She is the Director of the Knowledge Translation Program and Physician-in-Chief at St. Michael’s Hospital and Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Toronto. She holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Knowledge Translation and Quality of Care and has authored more than 600 peer-reviewed publications and 3 textbooks in evidence-based medicine, knowledge translation and mentorship. She has received national awards for mentorship, research and education and was named to the Order of Canada in 2021. In this episode, Dr. Straus discusses the art and science behind effective mentorship, exploring strategies, challenges, and enduring rewards that define this practice. This podcast is supported by the CIHR INMD Training and Community Support Grant.

Season 2, Episode 4

Food literacy: Considerations depending on the life context with Dr. Maude Perreault

Original Air Date: April 30, 2024

Food and nutrition literacy are concepts that may be important factors in supporting healthful dietary habits. Building these skills and knowledge at a young age is important for skill retention, confidence in food practices and supporting lifelong healthy eating habits. Dr. Maude Perreault is a Registered Dietitian and Assistant Professor at Université de Montréal. Her clinical and research interests are centered around family nutrition, and how we can support children and parents to have healthy eating behaviors. Dr. Perreault has also supported parents through her online private practice, with a focus on helping parents team up and tackle “picky eating” with their toddlers. More recently, she has developed an interest for food literacy as a way to explore the skills required to feed ourselves in the complex food system, and where inequalities might lie. Through her research and clinical work, Dr. Perreault’s mission is that everyone can enjoy eating, with autonomy, for their own well-being and that of their community. In this episode, Dr. Perreault discusses the emerging results around food literacy and considerations when it comes to teaching kids about it as well as in the context of chronic health diseases requiring dietary changes, namely celiac disease.

Season 2, Episode 3

Breaking Barriers: Gender Equity in Clinical Nutrition with Dr. Leah Gramlich and Dr. Carla Prado

Original Air Date: March 28, 2024

On March 8, 2024 we celebrated International Women’s Day where the theme was to “Inspire Inclusion”. Over the past 20 years, studies have shown persistent gaps in gender representation at the top levels of parenteral and enteral nutrition societies. Why does this matter? It's not just about numbers; it's about equality, opportunity, and the ability for all voices to be heard. Dr. Carla Prado is a Professor and Registered Dietitian at the University of Alberta, and a Campus Alberta Innovates Chair in Nutrition, Food and Health. She is the Director of the Human Nutrition Research Unit and expert in assessing nutritional status through the precise measurement of body composition and energy metabolism. Dr. Prado is a member of the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences, and has received the title of Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100. She is also a Clarivate™ Highly Cited researcher. Dr. Leah Gramlich is a gastroenterologist and physician nutrition specialist who works at patient, provider and systems levels to understand and enhance the impact of diet and activity strategies to improve health and reduce disease at the University of Alberta. She is the Founding President of the Canadian Nutrition Society and a CNS Fellow, an honour bestowed upon a CNS member by their peers in recognition for outstanding contributions to nutrition science and/or practice. In this episode, Dr. Gramlich and Dr. Prado will discuss sex disparities in parenteral and enteral nutrition societies and gender equity in clinical nutrition.

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