Nanci Guest, PhD, RD, CSCS
@nanciguestrdphd.bsky.social
Current+Alumni Research/Teach #Nutritional #Sciences at #UToronto #UBC #UGuelph
Plant-focused: #dietitian #environmentalist #farmer #strength&conditioning #coach
New Passion:
#VeganicFarming #VeganFarming - I grow plants w/out synthetics or animal waste!
Plant-focused: #dietitian #environmentalist #farmer #strength&conditioning #coach
New Passion:
#VeganicFarming #VeganFarming - I grow plants w/out synthetics or animal waste!
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📢It's here! 📊🥑🫒🫑🥬🍽️
The highly anticipated new position stand on #Vegetarian & #Vegan Diets in #Adults from the Academy @eatright.bsky.social to replace 2016 version.
We worked very hard reviewing & analyzing🧐data for over 2 years. So proud of this group!🤩
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39923894/
The highly anticipated new position stand on #Vegetarian & #Vegan Diets in #Adults from the Academy @eatright.bsky.social to replace 2016 version.
We worked very hard reviewing & analyzing🧐data for over 2 years. So proud of this group!🤩
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39923894/
Reposted by Nanci Guest, PhD, RD, CSCS
📢 New study alert!
Heard of the Portfolio Diet? It’s a dietary pattern designed to lower cholesterol—and now, we show it may help lower your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
Let’s break down the highlights from our
@BMCMedicine
study ⬇️
🔗 bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Heard of the Portfolio Diet? It’s a dietary pattern designed to lower cholesterol—and now, we show it may help lower your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
Let’s break down the highlights from our
@BMCMedicine
study ⬇️
🔗 bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
May 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📢 New study alert!
Heard of the Portfolio Diet? It’s a dietary pattern designed to lower cholesterol—and now, we show it may help lower your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
Let’s break down the highlights from our
@BMCMedicine
study ⬇️
🔗 bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Heard of the Portfolio Diet? It’s a dietary pattern designed to lower cholesterol—and now, we show it may help lower your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
Let’s break down the highlights from our
@BMCMedicine
study ⬇️
🔗 bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
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9 Federally Funded Scientific Breakthroughs That Changed Everything
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May 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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I think this article is quite balanced in its info & quotes! Calls out some of the hyperbole & protein obsession (& those who obsess about it especially re animal protein)
I reckon @mackinprof.bsky.social was not available!?
Well done! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/w...
I think this article is quite balanced in its info & quotes! Calls out some of the hyperbole & protein obsession (& those who obsess about it especially re animal protein)
I reckon @mackinprof.bsky.social was not available!?
Well done! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/w...
The More Protein, the Better? (Gift Article)
It’s a common refrain on social media. We fact-checked this and five other big protein claims circulating online.
www.nytimes.com
April 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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I think this article is quite balanced in its info & quotes! Calls out some of the hyperbole & protein obsession (& those who obsess about it especially re animal protein)
I reckon @mackinprof.bsky.social was not available!?
Well done! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/w...
I think this article is quite balanced in its info & quotes! Calls out some of the hyperbole & protein obsession (& those who obsess about it especially re animal protein)
I reckon @mackinprof.bsky.social was not available!?
Well done! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/w...
Plant-Based Proteins: Building Muscle and Boosting Health HT @mackinprof.bsky.social ☺️
For years fitness folks held the belief that animal-based proteins were superior for building muscle. Now...
Papers:
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For years fitness folks held the belief that animal-based proteins were superior for building muscle. Now...
Papers:
lnkd.in/gwxqdMR7
lnkd.in/gaCN7fau
lnkd.in/gmPYbNQ
lnkd.in/gwP3UZ8H
lnkd.in/gYVeamiZ
March 24, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Plant-Based Proteins: Building Muscle and Boosting Health HT @mackinprof.bsky.social ☺️
For years fitness folks held the belief that animal-based proteins were superior for building muscle. Now...
Papers:
lnkd.in/gwxqdMR7
lnkd.in/gaCN7fau
lnkd.in/gmPYbNQ
lnkd.in/gwP3UZ8H
lnkd.in/gYVeamiZ
For years fitness folks held the belief that animal-based proteins were superior for building muscle. Now...
Papers:
lnkd.in/gwxqdMR7
lnkd.in/gaCN7fau
lnkd.in/gmPYbNQ
lnkd.in/gwP3UZ8H
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Explore this #gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free with my subscription. 😍
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How Fungi Move Among Us (Gift Article)
Underground fungal networks are “living algorithms” that quietly help regulate Earth’s climate. Now scientists know what makes them so efficient.
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March 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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#New
A note to #vegans 🌱🍽️ - get enough B12 💊but not too much.
Seems that both HIGH and LOW B12 levels may be harmful neurologically🧠in older adults (>60 years).
Original study linked next post.
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/low...
A note to #vegans 🌱🍽️ - get enough B12 💊but not too much.
Seems that both HIGH and LOW B12 levels may be harmful neurologically🧠in older adults (>60 years).
Original study linked next post.
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/low...
Brain health: Lower active levels of B12 linked to cognitive issues
Scientists have found that those with lower B12 levels had slower processing speed, and higher levels were associated with more biomarkers of neurodegeneration.
www.medicalnewstoday.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
#New
A note to #vegans 🌱🍽️ - get enough B12 💊but not too much.
Seems that both HIGH and LOW B12 levels may be harmful neurologically🧠in older adults (>60 years).
Original study linked next post.
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/low...
A note to #vegans 🌱🍽️ - get enough B12 💊but not too much.
Seems that both HIGH and LOW B12 levels may be harmful neurologically🧠in older adults (>60 years).
Original study linked next post.
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/low...
Can creatine supplements help older adults’ muscles? Here’s what to know.
As an active vegan [well] over 40 years I take 2-3 g creatine a few times per week. I think it is a good idea! 🏋️♀️🚶♀️🐕🏞️
#Fitness #Nutrition #Aging
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As an active vegan [well] over 40 years I take 2-3 g creatine a few times per week. I think it is a good idea! 🏋️♀️🚶♀️🐕🏞️
#Fitness #Nutrition #Aging
wapo.st/3CSP9EM
Can creatine supplements help older adults’ muscles? Here’s what to know.
When paired with resistance training, creatine supplements may improve strength and physical function in older adults, experts say.
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February 25, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Can creatine supplements help older adults’ muscles? Here’s what to know.
As an active vegan [well] over 40 years I take 2-3 g creatine a few times per week. I think it is a good idea! 🏋️♀️🚶♀️🐕🏞️
#Fitness #Nutrition #Aging
wapo.st/3CSP9EM
As an active vegan [well] over 40 years I take 2-3 g creatine a few times per week. I think it is a good idea! 🏋️♀️🚶♀️🐕🏞️
#Fitness #Nutrition #Aging
wapo.st/3CSP9EM
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So many animals (35 species!) are using storm water sewers under Florida cities!
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So many animals (35 species!) are using storm water sewers under Florida cities!
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This City’s Sewer System Is Full of Alligators, but It’s Not New York (Gift Article)
Researchers found crocodilians, bats, raccoons and other creatures prowling a Florida town’s storm drains, “like something out of ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,’” one said.
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February 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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So many animals (35 species!) are using storm water sewers under Florida cities!
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So many animals (35 species!) are using storm water sewers under Florida cities!
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/s...
📢It's here! 📊🥑🫒🫑🥬🍽️
The highly anticipated new position stand on #Vegetarian & #Vegan Diets in #Adults from the Academy @eatright.bsky.social to replace 2016 version.
We worked very hard reviewing & analyzing🧐data for over 2 years. So proud of this group!🤩
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39923894/
The highly anticipated new position stand on #Vegetarian & #Vegan Diets in #Adults from the Academy @eatright.bsky.social to replace 2016 version.
We worked very hard reviewing & analyzing🧐data for over 2 years. So proud of this group!🤩
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39923894/
February 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
📢It's here! 📊🥑🫒🫑🥬🍽️
The highly anticipated new position stand on #Vegetarian & #Vegan Diets in #Adults from the Academy @eatright.bsky.social to replace 2016 version.
We worked very hard reviewing & analyzing🧐data for over 2 years. So proud of this group!🤩
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39923894/
The highly anticipated new position stand on #Vegetarian & #Vegan Diets in #Adults from the Academy @eatright.bsky.social to replace 2016 version.
We worked very hard reviewing & analyzing🧐data for over 2 years. So proud of this group!🤩
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39923894/
#New🧪
Reminder to EAT your (fiber-rich) diet & not DRINK it. Juices are not "cleansing", in fact:
Following a 3-day #juice #cleanse:
#microbiome showed increases in #inflammatory #bacteria with fewer beneficials.
Choose a variety of #plantbased whole foods✅: 🥜🍆🫘🍎🥦🥕🥬
www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...
Reminder to EAT your (fiber-rich) diet & not DRINK it. Juices are not "cleansing", in fact:
Following a 3-day #juice #cleanse:
#microbiome showed increases in #inflammatory #bacteria with fewer beneficials.
Choose a variety of #plantbased whole foods✅: 🥜🍆🫘🍎🥦🥕🥬
www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...
Effects of Vegetable and Fruit Juicing on Gut and Oral Microbiome Composition
Background: In recent years, juicing has often been promoted as a convenient way to increase fruit and vegetable intake, with juice-only diets marketed for digestive cleansing and overall health impro...
www.mdpi.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
#New🧪
Reminder to EAT your (fiber-rich) diet & not DRINK it. Juices are not "cleansing", in fact:
Following a 3-day #juice #cleanse:
#microbiome showed increases in #inflammatory #bacteria with fewer beneficials.
Choose a variety of #plantbased whole foods✅: 🥜🍆🫘🍎🥦🥕🥬
www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...
Reminder to EAT your (fiber-rich) diet & not DRINK it. Juices are not "cleansing", in fact:
Following a 3-day #juice #cleanse:
#microbiome showed increases in #inflammatory #bacteria with fewer beneficials.
Choose a variety of #plantbased whole foods✅: 🥜🍆🫘🍎🥦🥕🥬
www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17...
Great piece!
On a flight or attending a conference? Chances are you'll get flesh 🥩🥓🍗 on your tray unless you request otherwise.
Why not make #plantbased the default option & you can REQUEST meat if desired? The animals🐷 🐮🐝& the planet 🌎🌊would be so grateful!
Read on:
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
On a flight or attending a conference? Chances are you'll get flesh 🥩🥓🍗 on your tray unless you request otherwise.
Why not make #plantbased the default option & you can REQUEST meat if desired? The animals🐷 🐮🐝& the planet 🌎🌊would be so grateful!
Read on:
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
We're being nudged to eat meat. What if the tables were turned? | CBC News
Restaurants, events and even hospitals generally offer meat as the default meal option. What if they nudged us to make healthier choices for our bodies and the planet instead? Some hospitals, universi...
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Great piece!
On a flight or attending a conference? Chances are you'll get flesh 🥩🥓🍗 on your tray unless you request otherwise.
Why not make #plantbased the default option & you can REQUEST meat if desired? The animals🐷 🐮🐝& the planet 🌎🌊would be so grateful!
Read on:
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
On a flight or attending a conference? Chances are you'll get flesh 🥩🥓🍗 on your tray unless you request otherwise.
Why not make #plantbased the default option & you can REQUEST meat if desired? The animals🐷 🐮🐝& the planet 🌎🌊would be so grateful!
Read on:
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
January 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
It's the weekend! Take a few minutes to make some homemade versions 😍
#Minimizing your #UltraProcessed Foods Consumption
#UPF #nutrition #askadietitian
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#Minimizing your #UltraProcessed Foods Consumption
#UPF #nutrition #askadietitian
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Trying to cut back on ultraprocessed foods? Make these four pantry staples yourself
Homemade foods also have a fresher flavour than packaged ones bought at the grocery store
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January 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It's the weekend! Take a few minutes to make some homemade versions 😍
#Minimizing your #UltraProcessed Foods Consumption
#UPF #nutrition #askadietitian
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/7decc7d...
#Minimizing your #UltraProcessed Foods Consumption
#UPF #nutrition #askadietitian
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Great article!
#FreeRead 💚
Gut health myths experts want to debunk.
For many of us, the inner workings of our gut is a mystery. Food goes in, waste comes out, and we rarely discuss or even try to understand what happens in between.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/w...
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Gut health myths experts want to debunk.
For many of us, the inner workings of our gut is a mystery. Food goes in, waste comes out, and we rarely discuss or even try to understand what happens in between.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/w...
10 Gut Myths, Corrected (Gift Article)
We asked leading authorities for the truth about probiotics, elimination diets, leaky gut and more.
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January 24, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Great article!
#FreeRead 💚
Gut health myths experts want to debunk.
For many of us, the inner workings of our gut is a mystery. Food goes in, waste comes out, and we rarely discuss or even try to understand what happens in between.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/w...
#FreeRead 💚
Gut health myths experts want to debunk.
For many of us, the inner workings of our gut is a mystery. Food goes in, waste comes out, and we rarely discuss or even try to understand what happens in between.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/w...
Reposted by Nanci Guest, PhD, RD, CSCS
This is wonderful. Please forward to any Americans who think Canadians have any interest in becoming the 51st state. ❤️🇨🇦
It seems a lot of Americans can't conceive of why Canadians are not so eager to join the Union.
I'll give you a few reasons:
- We love our country, just like you love yours. Things can always be better, but this will always be our home and native land.
I'll give you a few reasons:
- We love our country, just like you love yours. Things can always be better, but this will always be our home and native land.
January 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
This is wonderful. Please forward to any Americans who think Canadians have any interest in becoming the 51st state. ❤️🇨🇦
Reposted by Nanci Guest, PhD, RD, CSCS
This is your sign to join Veganuary 2025! 🌟
👉 Be part of the movement! Join millions going vegan in 2025 with Veganuary! 🗓https://bit.ly/Veganuary25 🥦
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December 28, 2024 at 3:30 PM
This is your sign to join Veganuary 2025! 🌟
👉 Be part of the movement! Join millions going vegan in 2025 with Veganuary! 🗓https://bit.ly/Veganuary25 🥦
🎨: @teamveganfta
#veganuary #newyear #newyearsresolutions #veganshare #vegan
👉 Be part of the movement! Join millions going vegan in 2025 with Veganuary! 🗓https://bit.ly/Veganuary25 🥦
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#veganuary #newyear #newyearsresolutions #veganshare #vegan
Day 3: For Healthy Snacks You Actually Crave, Try a Sprinkle of ‘Flavor Dust’
Today’s challenge includes recipes you can try.
#nutrition #gotplants #chooseplants #plantbased #veganuary
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Today’s challenge includes recipes you can try.
#nutrition #gotplants #chooseplants #plantbased #veganuary
#FreeRead
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The Healthier Eating Challenge: 3 Snack Recipes for Tastier Whole Foods (Gift Article)
Today’s challenge includes recipes you can try.
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January 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Day 3: For Healthy Snacks You Actually Crave, Try a Sprinkle of ‘Flavor Dust’
Today’s challenge includes recipes you can try.
#nutrition #gotplants #chooseplants #plantbased #veganuary
#FreeRead
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/w...
Today’s challenge includes recipes you can try.
#nutrition #gotplants #chooseplants #plantbased #veganuary
#FreeRead
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/w...
Day 2: Are #Ultraprocessed #Foods Really That Delicious?
Today’s challenge involves using the five senses.
#nutrition
#FreeRead
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/w...
The Healthier Eating Challenge: Why You Crave Ultraprocessed Foods (Gift Article)
Today’s challenge involves using the five senses.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Day 2: Are #Ultraprocessed #Foods Really That Delicious?
Today’s challenge involves using the five senses.
#nutrition
#FreeRead
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/06/w...
Day 1: How Often Do You Buy #Ultraprocessed #Foods?
Today, you’ll go grocery shopping without leaving your seat.
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#nutrition
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Day 1: How Often Do You Buy Ultraprocessed Foods? (Gift Article)
Today, you’ll go grocery shopping without leaving your seat.
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January 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Day 1: How Often Do You Buy #Ultraprocessed #Foods?
Today, you’ll go grocery shopping without leaving your seat.
Gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
#nutrition
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#Nutrition
The Well Challenge: 5 Days to Happier, Healthier Eating
These simple tips will set you up for a delicious year.
Day 1-2-3 to follow shortly 🥦🥪
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The Well Challenge: 5 Days to Happier, Healthier Eating (Gift Article)
These simple tips will set you up for a delicious year.
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January 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#Nutrition
The Well Challenge: 5 Days to Happier, Healthier Eating
These simple tips will set you up for a delicious year.
Day 1-2-3 to follow shortly 🥦🥪
#Free article to my sky frenz 🥰
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A New Year & perhaps time to accept the science - no amount of alcohol is safe for your long-term health. It is not even neutral, rather it is harmful & can be disease-causing.
Get a buzz from exercise, friends & good food! A social hike🚶♀️🚶♂️🏞️ vs the bar🍸! 😍
#FreeRead
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/h...
Get a buzz from exercise, friends & good food! A social hike🚶♀️🚶♂️🏞️ vs the bar🍸! 😍
#FreeRead
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/h...
Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol (Gift Article)
Dr. Vivek Murthy’s report cites studies linking alcoholic beverages to at least seven malignancies, including breast cancer. But to add warning labels, Congress would have to act.
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January 3, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A New Year & perhaps time to accept the science - no amount of alcohol is safe for your long-term health. It is not even neutral, rather it is harmful & can be disease-causing.
Get a buzz from exercise, friends & good food! A social hike🚶♀️🚶♂️🏞️ vs the bar🍸! 😍
#FreeRead
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/h...
Get a buzz from exercise, friends & good food! A social hike🚶♀️🚶♂️🏞️ vs the bar🍸! 😍
#FreeRead
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/h...
Reposted by Nanci Guest, PhD, RD, CSCS
November 15, 2024 at 11:23 PM