by Diane Alkier | Jun 9, 2020 | Blog post, Media, Relationship with food, Updated
It’s 10:30 a.m., you’ve just had a stressful meeting with your boss. You’re behind on your deadlines and you forgot to eat breakfast. Then wham, you get an intense craving for something sweet and sugary. You decide to leave the building and go get your favourite...
by Diane Alkier | May 7, 2020 | Eating Disorders, Media, Relationship with food, Updated
Susan Watson, our Winnipeg-based eating disorder dietitian, was interviewed on Winnipeg Global Morning news on “Warning signs of the development of an eating disorder.” Firstly, an eating disorder is more than just about food and can have a major medical...
by Diane Alkier | Mar 25, 2020 | Media, Updated
I’d like to share a media interview that I did earlier this week with CTV Winnipeg morning live. These are very stressful times for everyone around the world. And in times of stress, self-care is usually the first aspect of health that gets put on the back burner. In...
by Diane Alkier | Mar 25, 2020 | Fueling Your Body, Media, Updated
On Friday, March 13, 2020 grocery store chains saw a huge boom in retail sales at the grocery store. It was crazy and insane. Sales were 10% higher than on the busiest days of the year (like Christmas Eve or the day before Thanksgiving day). I witnessed people...
by Diane Alkier | Mar 3, 2020 | Fueling Your Body, Media, Updated
March is Nutrition Month. This year Canadian Dietitians are talking about how healthy eating is so much more than JUST food. Our Winnipeg Dietitian Madelaine Morrish was interviewed on Global TV Winnipeg news and explained the benefits of sharing meals with...
by Diane Alkier | Feb 7, 2020 | Fueling Your Body, Media, Updated
Muscle is harder to build and maintain as we age. As we age, maintaining muscle mass gets harder. We typically lose 3% to 5% lean muscle mass every 10 years. This is due to hormonal changes that occur in both men and women as we age, and this process can start as...
