Ruth Harvie

It's not just food for the body — traditional meals feed First Nations elders' souls | CBC News First Nations elders forced from their homes by wildfires are getting a little taste of home — thanks to volunteers coming together to cook traditional food for them.

"My grandparents passed away, so I would want them to eat really well. I'm doing this to help our people, to help all the elders & to take care of them."

You can bring feelings of home & care into #healthcare through culturally relevant #food. Learn how 👉 shorturl.at/URcNS 🍽️ 🍓

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What makes a great dietetic appointment? 💬🍽️Todays systematic review by @drkellylambert.bsky.social & Pooja Kumar from Uni of Wollongong found that patients felt access to care needs improving, along with the importance of tailoring nutrition advice. Read more on JHND: doi.org/10.1111/jhn....

The fourth photo shows the wonderful SIM lab at the Rankin school of nursing. The clinical nutrition class is very fortunate to use this in the winter semester. Such a wonderful learning space for nursing and nutrition students.

Congratulations to all the sites of TARGET PROTEIN, the ANZICS CTG and all members of the management committee

#CCR25

YouTube video by StFX University The Muscle Ballet by Noal Labelle

This was developed by one of the very clever @stfx-university.bsky.social students Noal Labelle. I am sharing because I think it is so fabulous: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzrK...

MSSU Scientist Spotlight: Ruth Harvie - MSSU While relatively new to patient-oriented research and as a MSSU Scientist (16 months), Ruth has become a strong champion for engaging people with lived

I was interviewed by Carla at the Maritime SPOR support unit about doing patient orientated research. In this article I talk about two of my current research projects: mssu.ca/mssu-scienti...

@jennypine.bsky.social have you seen this? I found it so interesting.

Building the road to food sovereignty, rock wall by rock wall | Ha-Shilth-Sa Newspaper This is article is part of a series of stories on Nuu-chah-nulth clam gardens. Tofino dwindled in the distance as the water taxi followed a low, low spring tide out towards Meares Island Tribal Park o...

"When asked why they were committed to restoring clam gardens, Clappis Jr. took a long, thoughtful pause before sharing his answer: We are bringing back a major food source for when all the grocery stores shut down. It’s food sovereignty,” he said.
#foodsovereignty #foodasmedicine

“The Year of Give”: Dietitians’ Experiences in Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 Pandemic Purpose: Researchers explored the roles and responsibilities of dietitians in Nova Scotia during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Twenty-two dietitians who had completed a surv...

“The Year of Give”: Dietitians’ Experiences in Nova Scotia during the COVID-19 Pandemic dcjournal.ca/doi/full/10....

First Nations health centre, chef, create hospital menus to heal body and spirit at Manitoulin Health Centre | CBC News A program to nourish the hearts and souls, as well as the bodies of patients at the Mindemoya and Little Current sites of the Manitoulin Health Centre is finding success.

The Noojmowin Teg Health Centre on Manitoulin Island incorporates local, traditional foods into hospital meals in line with the philosophy that good food is good medicine. 🌽 Healthy food connects people, families, and culture. 😍

#FoodisOurMedicine #IndigenousFoodways #healthcare

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A woman in a grocery store produce section looks at a pile of red apples. A sign in the background says "Canadian Honeycrisp Apples, $3.99"

Grocery carts full of maple leaf stickers show that we're ready for a better food future. 🍎

Nourish's Director of Planetary Health @amyjoyford.bsky.social asks, what if hospitals bought local like we do? If a hospital tray told a local story?

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#procurement #buylocal #tariffs

Are you a dietitian looking to teach the next generation. St FX is looking for a dietetic educator who is keen to teach undergraduate nutrition students and support dietetic interns and their preceptors through their placements.
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‘Uncomfortable and Embarrassed’: The Stigma of Gastrointestinal Symptoms as a Barrier to Accessing Care and Support for Collegiate Athletes This study aimed to explore the occurrence of exercise-associated gastrointestinal symptoms (ExGIS) in collegiate athletes and identify related self-management practices. A sequential mixed methods de...

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Happy to share a new publication. Congrats to Jen Jamieson and Cayla Olynck from St FX human nutrition
'Uncomfortable and embarrassed': The Stigma of Gastrointestinal Symptoms as a Barrier to Accessing Care and Support for Collegiate Athletes. Open access at: