Excited to host Dr. Rachel Loopstra for a Special Department Seminar! Dr. Loopstra’s work examines how structural and societal factors shape food insecurity and access to food across high-income countries.
#FoodInsecurity #PublicHealth #UofT #NutritionScience

We are proud to congratulate Dr. Ahmed El-Sohemy on receiving the 2025/26 Temerty Faculty of Medicine Sustained Career Excellence in Graduate Teaching & Mentorship Award for his exceptional dedication to graduate training and mentorship! @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @elsohemy.bsky.social

Read Dr. Kevin Klatt’s critique of the new U.S. Dietary Guidelines, highlighting contradictions between the graphic, text, and underlying science.
Why it matters for Canadians: U.S. guidance often shapes food policy and messaging beyond the border, making evidence-based clarity essential at home.

Ambiguous DGAs & The Rancher's Pyramid Tame on the surface, more underneath

For anyone interested in the new Dietary Guidelines, here's a breakdown and my thoughts:
kcklatt.substack.com/p/ambiguous-...

Have high cholesterol? Follow this science-backed diet, even partially, to lower your level The Portfolio Diet is a lesser-known but powerful regimen that has been clinically proven to significantly reduce cholesterol

DNS continues to shine! The cholesterol-lowering Portfolio Diet by Dr. David Jenkins continues to shape conversations on heart health. Expert commentary from Dr. Laura Chiavaroli in the Globe and Mail!
Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-...
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social

Hospital Formula Supplementation Postbreastfeeding Initiation, Neighborhood Economy, and Race This study examines whether nonmedically indicated hospital formula supplementation of term-born breastfed newborns is associated with neighborhood socioeconomic status and/or maternal race.

Congratulations to the O’Connor Lab on their JAMA Pediatrics publication exploring patterns in formula supplementation after breastfeeding starts and how socio‑economic and racial factors relate. @joannabaxter.bsky.social @deborahoconnor.bsky.social
Read more: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

High cholesterol? Expert shares tips on how to bring it under control Now that the new year has started, many Canadians are working on their resolutions to be healthier. That could mean hitting the gym more, seeking therapy or watching what they eat. The latter in parti...

Proud to see Dr. Laura Chiavaroli from DNS featured on CTV news highlighting evidence-based strategies for managing high cholesterol and supporting heart health. #PublicHealth #CardiometabolicHealth
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social
Read more: www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

Closing the year strong at DNS with an insightful guest lecture by Dr. Kevin Hall, “The Calculus of Calories: Food Environments & Body Weight Regulation.” Thanks Dr. Hall for challenging how we think about weight. #NutritionScience #ObesityResearch #Metabolism
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social

NEW: Our umbrella review of trials and cohorts we show that the methods really matter esp. when researching the controversial topic of sweeteners 😱

👇Check out the full paper
cdnsciencepub.com/doi/full/10....

@apnmjournal.bsky.social @uoftnutrisci.bsky.social

Huge congratulations to Dr. Richard Bazinet on his award at “Lipids in Diet and Health”! A well-deserved recognition of his decades of groundbreaking work on brain lipid metabolism, pushing the frontiers of science and advancing global nutrition research. @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

Amazing work by Aidan Tyrrell, Amy Symington, and Sarah Jarvis at the Royal Winter Agricultural Fair. Showcasing the amazing research at the @uoftnutrisci.bsky.social

This Thursday, Nov 20! Join us at the Chestnut Centre from 9:30 AM–7:45 PM for DNS Research Day and Edna Park Lecture 2025 featuring Krista Lamb and Dr. Catherine Field! Don’t miss this full day of inspiration!

Donated human milk is critical in the care of Canada’s tiniest patients - CIHR In Canada, about 2% of infants born are very preterm, meaning before 32 weeks and weighing less than 1500 grams, or 3.3 pounds. These preterm infants often face significant health challenges, including difficulty gaining weight and fighting infections.

Amazing CIHR-supported work from Dr. Deborah O’Connor’s team! Donor human milk is transforming care for very preterm infants—and new innovations are helping preserve even more of its benefits.
cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54526.html
#NeonatalCare #HumanMilk #PretermBirth

🎉🚨New Paper from the O'Connor lab: Caregiver feeding practices were associated with very low birthweight kids’ nutrition risk & BMI. These practices may be an important focus for intervention to mitigate cardiometabolic disease risk. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Join this fireside chat with Dr. Laura Chiavaroli and Sean McKelvey to discuss therapeutic medicines, dietary interventions and medicines to manage Type 2 diabetes and their role in Ontario's primary care strategy. Register: mito2i.ca/a-deeper-und...
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social

Association of the 2019 Canada’s food guide food choices assessment score with 10-year cardiovascular disease risk and heart age in Canadian adults Healthy diet plays an important role in the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the second leading cause of death in Canada. In 2019, Health Canada released an updated Canada’s Food G...

New from L’Abbe Lab: Canadians with higher Food Choices Assessment Score (FCAS), which measures alignment with Canada’s 2019 Food Guide, had lower odds of having a heart age older than their actual age and lower odds of high 10-year CVD risk!
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Excited to share that Dr. Vasanti Malik has been renewed as the Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Nutrition and Chronic Disease Prevention (Tier 2) at UofT for the Fall 2025 cycle!
Read more: www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/media-medias...

Big news!
We're proud to celebrate Dr. Mary R. L’ Abbé, CM PhD, named a 2026 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Inductee! A trailblazer in nutrition science & public health, her work continues to shape healthier lives across Canada!

Department of Nutritional Sciences Edna Park Lecture and Research Day 2025 Program Schedule9:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Research Day4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. Alumni arrival and networking5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Laura Pasut Memorial Award Tribute and Award Ceremony5:45 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Edna Park Lecture by Catherine Field with Q&A

DNS Research Day and Edna Park Lecture 2025! Registration now open! Click the link below to register:
my.alumni.utoronto.ca/EdnaPark2025

Make sure to register by Thursday, 6th November 2025!

Looking forward to gathering the DNS community for a day of learning, discovery, and connection!

Congrats to Dr. Richard Bazinet, recipient of the Western University 2025 Alumni of Distinction Award!
With over 200 publications he has made compelling and impactful progress towards the advancement of brain lipid metabolism research!
www.uwo.ca/fhs/fns/abou...

Dietary phospholipid carriers of DHA do not increase brain DHA levels: A replication study - Journal of Lipid Research

Congratulations to Brinley Kleivik from the Bazinet lab for this awesome work!
#DHA #LipidResearch #BrainHealth #BazinetLab

Acute antilipolytic effects of elevated levels of corticosterone in differentiated murine white adipocytes - PubMed Glucocorticoids (GC) are a group of steroid hormones that affect white adipose tissue (WAT) lipogenesis (biosynthesis of triglycerides) and lipolysis (hydrolysis of triglycerides). At the cellular lev...

🔥 Beaudry Lab is on a roll! Acute, high corticosterone suppresses lipolysis in White Adipose Tissue independent of the GR. First evidence of non-GR effects in WAT (seen before only in smooth muscle & bronchial cells). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40833836/ #Adipose #Glucocorticoids #Metabolism

Acute exogenous acyl-GIP treatment enhances lipid handling and fatty acid oxidation by involving brown fat | EMBO reports imageimageAcute exogenous acyl-GIP administration promotes brown adipose tissue (BAT) lipid uptake during lipid tolerance tests, augmenting whole-body lipid handling and increases whole-body fatty aci...

🚨 New from the Beaudry Lab! GIPR signaling in brown adipose tissue (BAT) is essential for GIP’s effects on lipid tolerance & fatty acid oxidation in obese mice.
📄 Read more: www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....
#Metabolism #Obesity #BAT #GIP

Big news! Thrilled to welcome Dr. Kevin Klatt as our newest Assistant Professor in Nutritional Sciences! From Cornell → NIH → Baylor → UC Berkeley, he brings expertise in maternal & infant nutrition + micronutrients! Join us in welcoming him! @kcklatt.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

Heart DHA turnover is faster in female compared to male ALA- and EPA-fed mice Young females have higher circulating docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) levels than males, though the metabolic basis remains incompletely understood. Building on previous findings demonstrating higher hepat...

🧬 New in Journal of Lipid Research!
Heart DHA turnover is faster in female compared to male ALA- and EPA-fed mice pointing to a heart-specific mechanism that boosts DHA metabolism under low intake.
👏 Congrats to Ruxandra Rotarescu! Read more: www.jlr.org/article/S002...

Excited to nerd out about #genomics at my first @agbt.bsky.social meeting! 🧬🧪

My first love in science (long before breastmilk!) was genetics.
In Grade 11, I borrowed the Cell Biology textbook over summer.
In Grade 12, I did my final English project (a magazine on any topic) on DNA.

#AGBTPH2025

Register today for the Food as Medicine 2025 Update - Weight of Change: The Interplay of Nutrition, New Medicine and Stigma in Obesity.

📅 Thursday November 13, 2025 - 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
📍 In-person and Online

Register Here: lnkd.in/gsfxGTjs
@uoftmedicine.bsky.social

Join @joannabaxter.bsky.social and Alison Mildon on Tues, Sept 9 (12–1 PM EST) for a free CNS/SCN webinar! 🎓
They will share findings from their mixed-methods research on the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program (CPNP). More details can be found here: lnkd.in/gkHrbTR9

Targeting a Fat Cell Receptor to Drive Weight Loss Stimulating a receptor in adipocytes enhanced energy expenditure and caused sustained weight loss in mice, offering targets to treat obesity and metabolic diseases.

“Adipose tissue is an important player in this whole pathway.”
— Dr. Jacqueline Beaudry, quoted in The Scientist on GIPR agonism.
Researchers have long focused on the brain & pancreas—now fat cells are in the spotlight.
🔗 www.the-scientist.com/targeting-a-...
@beaudrj
#ObesityResearch

Which is better for heart health: butter or seed oils? Here’s what the science says The No Seed Oil Movement has America and health influencers in its grip, but experts say the cooking staple is being mistakenly demonised

Butter lovers 🧈 or seed oil fans 🌱 — who wins?
Check out this piece on the health debate and what the science really says!
🔗 www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

#Nutrition #ButterVsOils #HealthyEating #FoodDebate