Join us today on this episode of the podcast as we explore what it means to eat an environmentally friendly diet, the research behind it, and how you can lower your own carbon footprint with a few easy steps!

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Written by: Rodney Au-Yeung

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Produced by: Rodney Au-Yeung

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On this episode of Alumni Connect, we discuss about the recent declaration that aspartame, a common non-nutritive sweetener, is possibly carcinogenic to humans by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, the World Health Organization's cancer research arm. What is the research behind this and should you avoid aspartame at all costs? Tune in to find out!

Today we dive into one of the mostly widely recommended and well-known dietary patterns, the Mediterranean Diet. What is it, why is there so much talk about it, and how can I follow it? Listen in to find out!

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Today we continue our interview with Dr. Stephanie Nishi as we talk about her post-doctorial work in Spain with the PREDIMED study group and her journey into a post-doc.

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Today we speak with DNS alumni Dr. Stephanie Nishi on her graduate research as a PhD student on the health impact of tree nuts.

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Graduate student and podcast host Rodney Au-Yeung shares a brief bit of his research on dietary sugars and heart disease.

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Today we have a brief discussion about Canada's new Food Guide about things we like and things we believe could use some improvement.

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In this Episode, we interview Dean David Allison from the Indiana University Bloomington after his 2019 Edna Park Lecture entitled "Rigor in Obesity Research and its Communication: A Call for Renewed Commitment" where we discuss about rigor in scientific research and some advice for prospective researchers.

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Today we talk to Dr. David Ma, professor in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph and Director of the Guelph Family Health Study, on his journey into research and academia.

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In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Deborah O'Connor, Chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at UofT, to talk about the current happenings at the Department and some exciting new endeavours.

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