Healthy Food Trends for 2021

Healthy Food Trends for 2021 - Join Kristen in this week’s Nutrition Coffee Chat as she talks about her favourite nutrition-based food trends for 2021. Watch Kristen’s YouTube video to learn more about these food trends and start incorporating them into your healthy lifestyle today.

How to Eat More Vegetables Meal Prep Secret

How to Eat More Vegetables Meal Prep Secret - Join Kristen in this week’s Nutrition Coffee Chat as she divulges her secrets to eat more vegetables every day. Learn how to meal prep to effectively include a healthier balance of vegetables in your diet. Watch the full video to learn more about Kristen’s nutritionist tips.

Addressing Milk MYTHS and NEW Products

Addressing Milk MYTHS and NEW Products // Is what you've heard about milk true? There are a lot of myths about dairy. And, information that is true in other ...

Addressing Milk Myths and New Products - Join Kristen in this week’s Nutrition Coffee Chat as she explains common myths surrounding the consumption of milk. Learn the key differences in nutrition between American and Canadian milk, hormones and antibiotics in milk, and the meaning of ultrafiltered milk. Watch the full video to learn more about Kristen’s dairy-busting myths.

Get Control of Food Cravings: Dietitian Series (Part 2) Sneaky Emotional Eating

Get Control of Food Cravings: Dietitian Series (Part 2) Sneaky Emotional Eating - Join Kristen in this week’s “Nutrition Coffee Chat” in the second part of her new Dietitian Series: Get Control of Food Cravings. In the second episode of the series, Kristen talks all about sneak emotional eating. Oftentimes, people don’t even realize that they might be emotional eating due to stressors of daily life, as they can be very under the surface. When we don’t even realize that are eating habits are attributable to stress, Kristen calls this sneaky emotional eating. Learn how to manage this behaviour and these types of cravings in today’s video.

Get Control of Food Cravings: Dietitian Series (Part 1)

Food cravings got you feeling out of control? You're going to love this video series! I have a lot of success helping clients take control of their food crav...

Get Control of Food Cravings: Dietitian Series (Part 1) - Join Kristen in this week’s “Nutrition Coffee Chat” as she introduces her new Dietitian Series: “Get Control of Food Cravings.” Tune into the first part of her new series as she talks about the psychology behind food cravings. In each video from this series, Kristen will share a different root cause of cravings and how to manage them effectively. In part one of the series, learn about Pavlovian cravings and how to regulate them.

Oh She Glows Every Day Cookbook Review (Vegan) | Dietitian

If you're newly vegan, eating more plant-based meals, or a long-time vegan/ vegetarian looking for new recipes, you'll want to check out this cookbook review...

Oh She Glows Everyday Cookbook Review (Vegan) | Dietitian - Join Kristen in this week’s “Nutrition Coffee Chat” as she shares her review on Angela Liddon’s plant-based cookbook “Oh She Glows Every Day.” 100 recipes are included in this cookbook, including: Curried Chickpea Salad, Endurance Crackers, Creamy Thai Sweet Potato Soup, Vegan Cheese Sauce, and more! Kristen shares her take on these recipes and gives her dietitian-approved review on this month’s cookbook.

What to Do About All That Halloween Candy

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What to Do About All That Halloween Candy - Wondering what to do with all of your child’s halloween candy? Join Kristen in this week’s “Nutrition Coffee Chat” as she provides her favourite tips on how to manage candy consumption during this sweet, spooky season. Learn tips directly from a nutritionist on how to minimize halloween candy consumption in your household and how to effectively get your kids on board.

Meal Prep Hacks with @jess_nourishes

I'm Kristen Yarker, MSc, RD. I provide professional nutrition for your performance and pleasure. In this video I'm chatting with fellow dietitian, entreprene...

Meal Prep Hacks with @jess_nourishes - Are you struggling to get your meal prep game right? Join Kristen and her fellow nutritionist, Jessica Roocroft from Jess Nourishes, in this week’s “Nutrition Coffee Chat” and learn some fantastic meal prep hacks to get you organized and set-up for the week ahead.

Fall Seasonal Inspiration for Healthy Eating

I'm Kristen Yarker, MSc, RD. I provide professional nutrition for your performance and pleasure. I'm a dietitian in Victoria, BC, Canada with 24 years of nutrition experience. I'm an expert in the unique combination of the science of nutrition, the psychology of food, and behaviour change.

Fall Seasonal Inspiration for Healthy Eating - Join Kristen in this week’s “Nutrition Coffee Chat” as she shares her inspiration for healthy eating in the fall season. Kristen is a big advocate for seasonal, local produce and shares her favourite fruits and vegetables from the fall season and some recipe ideas. Get inspired to cook up some up some meals with seasonal produce at home.

Picky Kids: Packed Lunch Tips

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Picky Kids: Packed Lunch Tips - Join Kristen in this week’s “Nutrition Coffee Chat” as she provides her best tips for packing your picky kids’ lunches. Kristen shares her dietitian secrets to integrating new, healthy foods into your kids’ lunches, without them throwing a tantrum over it. If you’re struggling with your child’s eating habits and getting them to eat a healthy lunch at school, this is the video for you.

Are Nuts and Seeds Healthy?

Are Nuts and Seeds Healthy? - Join Kristen in this week’s “Nutrition Coffee Chat” as she answers your burning question: are nuts and seeds healthy? Watch the full video to get the answer to this question and more nutrition-packed answers.

Healthy Food to Bring When You Travel

Healthy Food to Bring When You Travel - Join Kristen in this week’s “Nutrition Coffee Chat” as she shares her healthy eating travel hacks for adventurous families on the go. Watch the full video to keep your healthy eating habits in check while you travel.

What's the Healthiest Vegetable?

I'm Kristen Yarker, MSc, RD. I provide professional nutrition for your performance and pleasure. I'm a dietitian in Victoria, BC, Canada with 24 years of nut...

Kristen is here to answer your burning question: what is the healthiest vegetable? Get the answer to this question and more nutrition-packed answers in this video and on Kristen’s YouTube channel.

Picky Eater Success Tip: Eat Together

I'm Kristen Yarker, MSc, RD. I provide professional nutrition for your performance and pleasure. I'm a dietitian in Victoria, BC, Canada with 24 years of nut...

Got picky eater kids who are struggling with family meals? Kristen is an expert in helping families with picky eater kids and shares some of her best advice in this video. Watch it here.

Why I Want You to Eat Meals

I'm Kristen Yarker, MSc, RD. I provide professional nutrition for your performance and pleasure. I'm a dietitian in Victoria, BC, Canada with 24 years of nut...

Skipping meals? Don't get into that negative habit! Kristen shares her take on why you absolutely need to eat meals and her own advice on how to do this. Watch the full video for more.

A Nutritionist's Thoughts on Canada's New Food Guide

Link to my blog post on why I don't believe in cheat days: https://www.kristenyarker.com/kristen-yarker-dietitian-blog/why-i-dont-believe-in-cheat-days I'm K...

Did you know Canada came out with a new Food Guide? Does it meet the correct nutritional requirements according to a real, Canadian nutritionist and dietitian? Get the facts about Canada's Food Guide in this video.

What to Look For When Buying Yogurt

Today, I'm talking about yogurt. What to avoid. What to choose. I also share my tips for switching to plain yogurt if you find it too sour. I'm Kristen Yarke...

Do you love yogurt? We do, too! But, do you know how to choose the right yogurt, that's actually packed with nutrition? Get the scoop on what to look for when buying yogurt in this video.

Snack Guidelines for Adults

Healthy snacks for kids video link: https://youtu.be/LxN3r1m9QIo I'm Kristen Yarker, MSc, RD. I provide professional nutrition for your performance and pleas...

Are you an avid snacker? We love snacks, too! But, there are some healthy snack "rules" or guidelines you should be sure to follow to maintain a healthy and balanced body. Watch the full video to get a nutritionist’s tips for healthy snacking.