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Healthy Habits Happy Homes

Guelph Family Health Studyguelphfamilyhealthstudy.com
By the age of five or six, your kids will form eating, exercise and sleep habits that can last a lifetime. The Guelph Family Health Study is testing new ways for kids to learn healthy habits early – habits that can significantly lower a child’s risk for disease now and in the future. Our podcast, Healthy Habits, Happy Homes provides evidence-based advice, tips, tools, and interviews with experts to help your family develop healthy home routines!
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Episodes

Episode 14: Protecting your Relationship with Robin Milhausen

In this week's episode, we interview Dr. Milhausen from the University of Guelph. Robin and our hosts discuss ways to protect your relationship with your partner and create time for each other when life with young children is busy.

Feb 06, 201922 min

Episode 11: Bringing Healthy Food Home with Tirtha Dhar

In the last episode of Season 1, Kathryn and Elie talk with Dr. Tirtha Dhar from the University of Guelph. Dr. Dhar talks about marketing to children and how parents can avoid marketing tricks to make bringing healthy food into the home easier.

Nov 06, 201819 min

Episode 10: Trick or Treating and Healthy Eating with Dr. Jess Haines

On this weeks episode, we share tips for maintaining health around Halloween. Dr. Jess Haines from the Guelph Family Health Study, shares tips for limiting treat intake in kids and why we should care about the amount of sugar we eat! Episode notes: How to Avoid a Halloween Sugar Disaster https://news.uoguelph.ca/2017/10/how-to-avoid-a-halloween-sugar-disaster/

Oct 23, 201818 min

Episode 9: Getting Kids in the Kitchen with Lottie Aldarwish

In this week's episode, listen to Lottie Aldarwish, author of "Little Cookery: Teaching young kids to cook", share about her experience teaching young kids to cook. This episode will give you advice on how to teach your kids to enjoy cooking as a family! Show notes: https://littlecookery.com/?v=e4b09f3f8402

Oct 09, 201820 min

Episode 8: Catching more Zzzzz's with Justine Tishinsky and Jean-Phillipe Chaput

In this week’s episode, Kathryn & Elie chat with Dr. Justine Tishinsky from the University of Guelph and Dr. Jean-Phillipe Chaput from the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) about the importance of getting to bed and sleeping! Listen to hear about the newest sleep research and helpful tips for sleeping better!

Sep 25, 201820 min

Episode 7: Feeding your Good Bugs with Emma Allen Vercoe

This week’s episode features an interview with Dr. Emma Allen Vercoe from the Guelph Family Health Study. Emma tells Kathryn and Elie about the importance of the bugs in your gut and how to keep them healthy! Episode notes: Velvety Beet Cupcake Recipe https://guelphfamilyhealthstudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Velvety-Beet-Cupcakes-with-Cream-Cheese-Icing.pdf

Sep 11, 201826 min

Episode 6: Making Back to School Easier with the Guelph Family Health Study

This week’s episode is all about heading back to school and getting back into routines. Kathryn and Elie talk routines and healthy snacks, and members of the Guelph Family Health Study share tips on getting kids ready for back to school! Episode Notes: Steps to Packing a Healthy School Lunch https://guelphfamilyhealthstudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Healthy-School-Lunches-and-Snacks-edited-by-TA.pdf Tips for Feeding you Presechooler https://guelphfamilyhealthstudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018...

Aug 28, 201817 min

Episode 5: Reducing Screen Time with Lisa Tang

In this week's episode we discuss ways to reduce screen time with Lisa Tang. As a busy mom of three, Lisa shares her tried and tested methods for limiting family screen time! Episode notes: 5 Tips to Manage Screentime this Summer https://theconversation.com/five-tips-to-manage-screen-time-this-summer-97844

Aug 13, 201819 min

Episode 4: Talking Food Waste with Mike Von Massow

This week's episode discusses food waste with Dr. Mike Von Massow. Learn how your family can save money on groceries by wasting less food each week! Episode Notes: Love Food Hate Waste website: https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/ Recipe for the ‘Over Ripe and Almost Bad’ Berry Jam https://guelphfamilyhealthstudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BerryJam_FoodWaste_Podcast.pdf Recipe for the Rock What You Got Muffins https://guelphfamilyhealthstudy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Rock-What-You-Got-Muf...

Jul 31, 201825 min

Episode 3: Eating Local with Dan Tukendorf from the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers' Association

This week on the podcast Dan Tukendorf explains what eating local really means and how families get can the most out of eating local. Episode Notes: Access resources mentioned in this week's episode below Local Food Availability Guide https://www.ontario.ca/foodland/page/availability-guide Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association https://www.ofvga.org/programs The Real Dirt on Farming http://www.realdirtonfarming.ca

Jul 23, 201815 min

Episode 2: Getting Physically Active with Becky Breau

This week's episode features an interview with Becky Breau, a PhD student with the Guelph Family Health Study. Becky provides us with tips to get the whole family active and ways to incorporate movement throughout the day!

Jul 17, 201826 min

Episode 1: Creating Healthy Routines at Home with Jess Haines

Our first episode is all about the importance of family routines and features an interview with Dr. Jess Haines. Dr. Haines is the Associate Director of the Guelph Family Health Study and a professor in the Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition at the University of Guelph. In this episode she shares practical tips from the research and her own experiences as a mom of two!

Jul 09, 201820 min
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