Is weight loss about willpower and trying harder to refrain from eating? Calories in vs calories out is a message that many dieters receive about losing weight effectively. These are two of the myths…
As the summer weather starts to heat up, we thought we'd revisit our hydration quiz from a few years ago. Follow along and see how you do!What are some signs of dehydration?How can being dehydrated…
What's the difference between taste and flavour? Such a great question from a listener. Sandra and Rob discuss how taste and flavour have distinct properties when it comes to the sensory experience of…
To our valued and dedicated listeners, we wanted to give you an update for our summer broadcasting schedule. We will be releasing one episode a week as we pause the Nutrition Nuggets episodes…
On today's episode, we get to pick Dr. Dean Elbe's brain again about food and medication interactions. It's another installment of Ask the Pharmacist with Dr. Dean Elbe. We have two questions from…
What a nice surprise that Sandra got from her son last week. For a belated Mother's Day meal, Sam made an incredible salad (with many of the ingredients added that he used to hate to eat as a kid!).…
There are five tastes that we have as humans and one helps protect us from poisonous and toxic substances. The sensitivity to bitter taste is highly individual and there are thirty different genes…
Cherry season is almost upon us, so we thought we'd revisit our cherry episode from last year. Enjoy🍒 "The day when doctor's say take 10 cherries and call me in the morning" may not be far off,…
Does eating a snack before bed help you sleep? Today, we take a question from a listener about the health effects of eating before bed. Sandra and Rob discuss some of the pros and cons of having an…
This is one of our very first episodes from five years ago! It's a great episode on reading labels, and understanding how to make healthy choices when you're shopping. Learn what the 'nutrition facts'…
