Behind the Bio: From Dietitians of Canada

In this episode we chat with Kori Kostka, dietitian and owner of Nourished Body in Toronto, ON. Kori talks about what weight stigma is, its effects on clients' well being, and her advice on how we can shift our focus away from weight to improve client outcomes.  We also get a sneak preview of her upcoming Dietitians of Canada conference presentation called "The effects of internalized weight stigma."

In this episode we chat with Kristyn Hall, consulting dietitian and owner of Energize Nutrition in Calgary, AB. Kristyn shares her passion for "getting behind food and in front of people" through culinary nutrition and her advice on how to jump in and hone your own existing culinary skills. We get a sneak preview of her upcoming Dietitians of Canada conference presentation about how to plan and implement culinary nutrition interventions to support dietary behaviour and improve health outcomes.

In this episode, we chat with dietitian Gwen Kostal, RD, in Guelph, ON. Gwen explains what "QI" (or quality improvement) is, why she's passionate about it, and why dietitians are already well equipped to incorporate it into their practices. We also get a sneak preview of her upcoming Dietitians of Canada conference workshop called "Beyond the buzzword: quality improvement tools for dietitians."

In this episode we chat with Dr. Liesel Carlsson, dietitian and assistant professor in the School of Nutrition and Dietetics at Acadia University in NS. Liesel unpacks common misconceptions about sustainability and explains how dietitians can contextualize and integrate sustainability principles into practice. We also get a sneak preview of her upcoming Dietitians of Canada conference presentation about supporting sustainability food systems in dietetic practice.

In this episode we chat with Mary Bamford, dietitian at Renascent Addiction Treatment Centre in Toronto, ON. Mary talks about her journey exploring food addiction and why this emerging topic can be controversial. She also shares her advice about working with clients who may have food addiction. We get a sneak preview of her upcoming Dietitians of Canada conference presentation called "Loss of control overeating: What tools and treatments are in dietititans' scope of practice?"