No BS Nutrition

Hannah brings up a topic that's being weighing on her mind: the pressure to lose weight for your wedding. She shares an interesting article about diet culture and "toning up" for the wedding written by a fellow RD and both H & T share some of their current body image struggles. Stick around til' the end to hear a little update on the podcast as well!Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:You Don't Need to Lose Weight for the Wedding - The Real Life RD See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah's bringing a brand new diet review to the table today! Have you heard of the Military Diet? You might be surprised to learn it has basically nothing to do with the military...Press play to learn about this diet and why it may just be the perfect recipe for dangerous weight-cycling and binge-restrict behaviours. Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:The Military Diet Plan (we do not recommend this!) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Canada alone has 27.9 million pets of which around 60% are meat eating cats and dogs--and that number is growing. As humans divest away from livestock protein sources... will we do the same for our pets' carbon footprints? Tareq and Hannah get into crickets as an alternative protein source and what that might mean for the future of our amino acid needs.Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Jiminy's feature in the Washington PostCanada's Agriculture TrendsComparison of insect and livestock protein sources See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What are we going to do about food in the future? Food demand will increase, climate change will affect agriculture, and we need to focus on sustainability. Tareq and Hannah discuss some food innovation as well as the frontier of sustainable agriculture.Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Blutinger and colleagues, 2021Food needsDesert farming See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Do you eat breakfast? Should you? Who invented breakfast? Who invented cereal? All these questions and more are answered as Hannah and Tareq talk more food marketing and nutrition health as it pertains to the first meal of the day.Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Why Cereal Has Such Aggressive Marketing by Alex Mayyasi  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dive into the brain with Hannah and Tareq as they talk about a recent publication which aimed to understand how our body's cannabinoid and opiate receptors are linked to our food behaviour. They talk food behaviour styles like emotional and external, and they also discuss various brain areas and their functions in relation to eating.Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Cerebral μ-opioid and CB1 receptor systems have distinct roles in human feeding behaviour” Recently published article in Translational psychiatry by Kantonen and colleagues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah and Tareq talk about their experiences with food shaming and unsolicited body comments and share some helpful ways to respond. Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Food Shaming: What is it and how to respond - Hannah Magee RD See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A recent study is making headlines all over the media, citing that eating a single hot dog can take 36 minutes off of your life. What does this really mean? Will eating a hot dog really shorten your lifespan? How did the study's authors come to this conclusion? Buckle up, because Tareq and Hannah are reviewing said research study and giving their thoughts on it today!Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Small targeted dietary changes can yield substantial gains for human health and the environment (Stylianou, Fulgoni & Jolliet, 2021). Eating a hot dog could take 36 minutes off your life, study says - CTV News See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Hannah reads a powerful definition of "normal" eating which leads to an uplifting discussion between Hannah and Tareq about intuitive eating, their own relationships with food, and the societal misconceptions about what healthy eating really is. Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Normal Eating - Ellyn Satter InstituteEllyn Satter Institute See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On Wednesdays we eat Himalayan Pink Salt...or do we?Many wellness "experts" are quick to recommend you switch from using regular table salt to Himalayan pink salt. But are there any grounds to support this? Why is it purported to be the "healthy" choice when it comes to salt? Or is it just expensive and pretty? Press play to find out!Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Is Himalayan Pink Salt Actually Better For You? - Andy the RDHealth Canada Sodium Intake RecommendationsWhat is Iodine Deficiency? - Thyroid.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Food insecurity affects approximately 1 in 7 people around the world and that number is going to grow due to climate change and an increasing lack of resources. It is related to decreased physical health but less is known about brain health, both cognitive and mental. How does food insecurity affect depression, cognitive performance, and other brain health parameters?Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Nicole Arsenault PhD c. on food sustainabilityFood insecurity and brain health in adults: A systematic review by Alan McMichael et al, 2021 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Tareq talks to Hannah about "activated" almonds. What are they? How do you activate them? What is it supposed to do? And the everlasting question... is it real? Do you suffer from indigestion after eating almonds? Let's talk science!Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:How activated almonds became popularThe Australian Almond BoardThe effects of 'activating' almonds on consumer acceptance and gastrointestinal tolerance by Heidi Taylor et al., 2017 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Inspired by the WIRED (not Vanity Fair) "Web's most searched questions" videos on YouTube, today Hannah and Tareq are answering the Google's "most-searched" questions about nutrition.How do I eat...healthy?How do I eat...more protein?What food...contains the most iron?What food...prevents constipation?What to eat...before a workout?What to eat...when I'm hungover?Press play to hear our answers!Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Google :) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah quizzes Tareq on his basic nutrition in this episode! What has more fibre? A cup of mango, orange, or raspberries?Is corn a grain?What vitamin is crucial in terms of aging? How much gentle nutrition have you picked up listening to the podcast? Find the quiz link below and play along to see how well you do!Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:CBC Nutrition Quiz See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What do you do in a situation where you have to talk to someone who loves fake science? Do you get angry? Understanding? Do you explain the science? Do you affirm their fears? Tareq and Hannah talk through some ways to deal with fake science. Listen along and see if you can pick up any tips and tricks to make difficult conversations go smoother.Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLink:Michael D Gordin, 2017 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hannah and Tareq get into this, that, and the other thing while talking about spinach. Do the chemicals in spinach membranes promote weight loss? Are thylakoids the answer to supreme health? If something is statistically sound does that mean that it necessarily translates to real-world applications? Listen along and find out.Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Eat this not that articleAppetite article(Batsis et al., 2021)(Amirinejad et al., 2020) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Did you ever notice anything about your hunger levels the day after a bad sleep? Did you maybe feel…hungrier? A little more peckish?  More ravenous, even? You may have noticed that you were extra hungry or even craving a specific type of food...carbs! Well, there’s a reason for that! Press play to find out what it is. Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Why Stress Causes Us to Overeat - Harvard Health See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you heard of 'volume eating'? This style of consumption involves eating large volumes of low-calorie foods in order to achieve and/or maintain a calorie deficit, primarily for weight loss or other aesthetic goals, all while tricking your body into thinking that its full. Volume eating is popular in many fitness communities, but we have our concerns about it. Listen now to hear the problem with volume eating and why it may not be the best or most sustainable approach.Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:The Problem with Eating Filling, Low Calorie Foods for Weight Loss - Alissa Rumsey, MS, RD, CDN, CSCS for US News See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode recounts some of the racist Canadian policies that culminated in taking advantage of Indigenous children as wards of the state in residential schools. Though dubbed nutrition experiments, what was actually happening was a cruel manipulation of children's health.Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Mosby, I. Administering Colonial Science: Nutrition Research and Human Biomedical Experimentation in Aboriginal Communities and Residential Schools, 1942-1952)Owens, B. Canada used hungry indigenous children to study malnutrition. Nature (2013).Indian Residential School Survivors SocietyErica Violet Lee: Native children didn’t ‘lose’ their lives at residential schools. Their lives were stolen See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Forget "Big Cashew" (if you know you know), this episode is all about BIG ALMOND and "superfoods"! What the heck is a superfood and does an almond count? Why do we eat almonds on planes? What's a functional food? All these questions and more answered! Listen now at the link in the bio!Follow us on Instagram: @nobsnutritionpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroFollow us on Twitter: @nbsnpod @hannahmagee_rd @tareqneuroLinks:Reisman, 2019: "Superfood as spatial fix: the ascent of the almond” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.