Sarah Hewko, Nutrition Consultant
W.A. Murphy Student Centre, 2nd floor, 550 University Ave C1a4p3 Charlottetown, PE, Canada

Talking about nurse recruitment and retention on PEI tonight (wearing my research hat)

Healthy eating looks different for everyone. This #NutritionMonth, dietitians across Canada will help you #FindYourHealthy, guiding your nutrition goals in a way that is good for you! Learn more at NutritionMonth2021.ca

During COVID-19, many dietitians (including me) are now supporting Canadians with virtual consultations and they are covered by most employee benefits plans. Find a dietitian today: www.dietitians.ca/find

A useful listen as we slowly loosen COVID-19 restrictions: https://letuseatcakepodcast.libsyn.com/the-one-about-corona

It is normal to struggle more with disordered eating patterns right now --> many have restricted access to their usual physical activities and may be surrounded by more food (including "unsafe" foods) than usual. It can be hard to remember the truth: You are more than your weight and how "good" or "bad" you are does not depend on how much you eat or how active you are. In the meantime: - Nedic.ca continues to have an online chat and helpline open - I am available for virtual/tele-support and can accommodate changing financial circumstances with sliding scale rates.

Kids don't need to diet. Ever. In this blog post, ESI Faculty member Peggy Crum, MA RD, reminds us that, "Dieting, also known as weight suppression, is the most... important predictor of accelerated weight gain, weight stigma, weight cycling, and eating disorders." Apps designed and promoted to teenagers by the diet industry do real harm, no matter how fun and appealing they seem.