Celebrating the women who inspire, lead, and shape the future of science and scholarship. This International Women’s Day, we recognize the incredible contributions of women in our department and beyond. Join us in celebrating their impact! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltGy...

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.

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

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

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...

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!

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

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!

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

🔥 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

🚨 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

🧬 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

“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

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

The Department of Nutritional Sciences is thrilled to welcome Krista Lamb as the Keynote Speaker for Research Day 2025 on Nov 20! Join us for an inspiring day of research, learning & connection! 🔗 Registration link coming soon #DNSResearchDay #ScienceCommunication #Nutrition

August #APNMjournal #EditorsChoice is by Blais et al, who report that school food programs provide meals in over 20% of schools, yet their nutritional quality meets only half of national guidelines. Check it out! 🍎 buff.ly/di1LpUr @uoftnutrisci.bsky.social @scottvharding.bsky.social

It's #WorldBreastfeedingWeek, so it feels timely to share our team's latest publication! In rural Pakistan, we studied the effects of perinatal multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) on breastmilk composition and infant size. Key findings below! Full AJCN paper here: tinyurl.com/26459dsw

Coming up next month: a FREE #DOHaD webinar with @KozetaMiliku ! 🗣️ Beyond Maternal Influence: Paternal Preconception Health and Offspring Cardiovascular Outcomes 📅 20 August 2025 ⏰ 13:00 BST 🔗 Register: bit.ly/45dLjkE #PreconceptionHealth @kozetamiliku.bsky.social @dohadcanada.bsky.social

A wonderful article profiling some of Canada’s incredible next generation of researchers, including important leaders in our human development, child and youth health research community, @kozetamiliku.bsky.social & Grant Bruno

Intermittent fasting shows similar benefits to traditional dieting for weight loss, study finds! Amazing work by Dr. Zhila Semnani-Azad who led the work in collaboration with Dr. John Sievenpiper! Read more: temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/intermi... @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

DNS researchers Nicole Weber & Nina Trask explore challenges in Canada’s $1B school food program. They emphasize the need for more funding, staff, and nutrition support. #SchoolFood #ChildWellbeing Read more: temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/buy-and... @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

Congratulations to Dr. Zulfiqar Bhutta for being awarded the 2025 Virchow Prize for global child health leadership for advancing maternal, newborn and child health equity through community-centered, evidence-based research! @uoftmedicine.bsky.social www.sickkids.ca/en/news/arch...

🚨 Our latest research on the Portfolio Diet was featured by @medscape.com In this study, published in BMC Med, we examined the diet’s association with CVD mortality This is 1 of many steps to take RCT evidence beyond LDL-C to real outcomes. From🩸biomarkers to 🫀disease impact!

PhD work on the portfoliodiet.app is published 🍎📲 A key question in nutrition research is *how can we best support those who wish to change their dietary habits?* Here we looked at a web-based app as an option in adults at risk of CVD 👇👇 cardio.jmir.org/2025/1/e58124/

Congratulations to Dr. Richard Bazinet for receiving the the Supelco AOCS Research Award recognizing outstanding, original research in fats, oils, lipid chemistry or biochemistry! www.aocs.org/award/supelc...

Our very own Dr. Kozeta Miliku featured in Globe and Mail's article on Canada,s next generation of researchers making breakthroughs in health and medicine! Read more: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1ec5d1f... @theglobeandmail.com @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @kozetamiliku.bsky.social

Honoured to welcome Dean Lisa Robinson on a special visit to the Nutrition Intervention Center. Thank you for your support & for recognizing the innovative, impactful work happening at the intersection of medicine, nutrition & community health. @uoftmedicine.bsky.social @kozetamiliku.bsky.social

Congratulations Dr. Richard Bazinet for receiving the 2025 School of Food & Nutritional Sciences Alumni Award of Distinction from Western University! This award recognizes a graduate based on their contributions to research, education, and commitment to community & leadership.

New research from @unityhealthto.bsky.social & @uoft.bsky.social shows the Portfolio Diet—rich in plant-based foods—can cut CVD risk & lower mortality across age groups. Even moderate adherence helps. Start young, benefit for life. 💚 @meaghankavanagh.bsky.social www.utoronto.ca/news/double-...

Congratulations to Dr. Sara Mahdavi and collaborators at @harvard.edu and @hsph.harvard.edu for this important contribution to #WomensHealth and #HealthyAging. 📖 Read more: 🔗 NYT: nytimes.com/2025/06/02/w... 🔗 TIME: time.com/7290877/coff... #NutritionScience #Longevity #UofT #CoffeeAndHealth

Want to try the Portfolio Diet? Even partial adoption can help! Check out this infographic! ccs.ca/wp-content/u... Next steps? A cardiovascular outcome trial on the Portfolio Diet. Stay tuned! @meaghankavanagh.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social

Higher adherence to the Portfolio Diet was linked to: ✅ Lower LDL/non-HDL cholesterol, HbA1c & CRP ✅ Reduced CVD, CHD & all-cause mortality Associations varied by race/ethnicity, underscoring the need for inclusive research. @uoftmedicine.bsky.social bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

What is the Portfolio Diet? An evidence-based eating pattern from Temerty Medicine, UofT, Nutritional Sciences! Combines foods that lower LDL cholesterol: e.g. nuts, soy/beans, viscous fiber, plant sterols, healthy oils. @meaghankavanagh.bsky.social @uoftmedicine.bsky.social