Hi Everyone!
Just an update that we haven’t produced new segments for the last month or so due to our internship schedules and the eggcellent (get it? lol) coverage by the News 101 crew for the AMS Elections. In the meantime, we are airing previous segments that you may have missed. So stay tuned, and stay happy and healthy listeners. We will be back with new content in the next few weeks.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Last week we aired a segment about the traditions of Thanksgiving but offered unique twists to the traditional foods usually served on a Thanksgiving menu. If you missed it no problem as the segment can be heard here, for Oct. 1.
The Second Monday in October marks Canadian Thanksgiving Day.
In Canada, the feasting expresses heartfelt gratitude for a good harvest and a good life. The roots of the festivities go back to Roman harvest celebrations and take a bit from French, English and other more modern food fests.
It can be celebrated for 1 day or up to three days over the weekend. The turkey is usually basted or other traditional foods are prepared and the harvest is celebrated according to time-honored traditions.
But here are a few modern twists to Thanksgiving favourites (and this is my personal menu for my dinner with family this year…hope it turns out!) The recipe links are highlighted:
Adendum:
Here are some things you can do with leftovers:
It’s important to know that turkey only lasts in the fridge for 2-3 days, so freeze if you can early on.
That’s all for now, but let us know what you think about these recipes and ideas or if you’ve tried them. Of course, if you have any questions, please let us know.
I will update with pictures and comments after dinner. Once again, Happy Thanksgiving everybody!
This week was World Aids week, so we talked about the difference between HIV and AIDS, how it effects your immune system, and how one would alter their diet and food handling under these circumstances.
About 70 000 Canadians are currently HIV +. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. A person can get AIDS after a prolonged period of being infected by HIV and if they do not care for that illness properly. Most common ways of being infected include:
HIV depresses the immune system by hijacking the hosts DNA and it replicates itself, which eventually breaks down the hosts immune (CD4-T cells). A person can live for a long time without feeling any symptoms. However, people are more vulnerable to opportunistic infections. AIDS is the result of uncontrolled symptoms resulting from HIV.
Food and Nutrition: Weight loss is a major issue, so it is recommended 20-30% of an energy (calorie) increase is necessary, mostly from carbs. Some micronutrients may be necessary.
Safe food handling is essential. Avoid raw meat sources such as runny eggs, deli meats, ceviche and carpaccio for example. Some molded cheeses should also be avoided. Because the immune system is depressed overall, all foodsafe principles apply, such as keeping cold foods cold and hot foods hot and avoiding cross contamination.
The good news is, there have been many medical advances and research related to HIV/AIDS and it is becoming more manageable to live with.
Resources:
www.aidsvancouver.org
HIV Helpline: 604.696.4666
HealthLink BC: 811
To listen to the full clip, please click here.
This segment covered the serving sizes, effect on your body, and benefits and drawbacks of alcohol.
Standard guidelines for consumption has been developed for Canadians to avoid binge drinking:
Standard Serving sizes:
More alcohol is absorbed in your small intestine than in the stomach. It can take about 20 minutes for the alcohol to hit your bloodstream. Having a meal can help reduce the rate at which the alcohol is released in your blood and it is recommended to eat while you drink.
Alcohol is a high energy drink; it is metabolized at 7 kcal/g, which is considered ’empty calories’. Here is a comparison:
Wine can be beneficial to health, particularly heart disease risk if consumed in moderation. Above one or 2 drinks per day, reduces the protective affect and is not then recommended for health.
The key is to enjoy in moderation throughout the week and avoid binge drinking. Additionally, watch out for those extra calories consumed with mix and snacking!
To listen to the full clip, please click here.
With the sun out and people out to play sun exposure and vitamin D intake as it relates to sun cancer is a perfect topic.
The main messages covered in this segment are listed below:
-Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin that helps with bone health, immune system and prevents types of cancer.
-You can consume it through diet (mainly animal sources), or it is produced in your skin through sun exposure (5-15 minutes for light skin and 30+ minutes for darker skinned individuals)
-Some rates of cancer is reduced with sun exposure but too much sun can develop skin cancer so a balance is needed.
-You can overdose on Vit D supplements, but not from sun exposure.
To listen to the clip, click here. Next week we’re covering fibre and fun fruits.
Here are a few pictures we took during the conference:
Here are all the DC Students at the Social:
Dr. Roberta Bondar, First Canadian Female Astronaut.
Patricia Chuey, Well-known West-Coast Dietitian.
Yesterday’s segment was a special 10 minute feature with interviews from Kristen Yarker, BC Regional Executive Director for DC, Shelley Case, Celiac Disease and Gluten-free diet expert, and Gloria Tsang of healthcastle.com. Listeners learned what the conference was all about, heard about new research with celiac disease and how to make lentils part of your everyday diet. Listen to the clip here.
Links that were mentioned are available here:
Thank you!
Hi Everyone,
So we’re at the conference learning and tasting many new things! Toronto is gorgeous with great weather. Yesterday we attended the Welcome Reception in the evening-great appies and because it was partially sponsored by Molson we got to try the new lime 67 calorie beer (very light and tasty by the way). Here we are with BC Executive Regional Director of Dietitian’s of Canada, Kristen Yarker.
More to come soon following Monday’s segment.
Today is National Memory Screening Day so we provided the top 5 ways to improve your memory through diet according to recent research. Listen to the clip here.
Here’s a Recap:
To get screened, visit a London Drugs and a pharmacist will assess you.
Stay happy and healthy Vancouver!
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