Healthy Habits Happy Homes

About Healthy Habits Happy Homes

Healthy Habits, Happy Homes is a podcast brought to you by the Guelph Family Health Study, sharing evidence-based advice, practical tips, and expert insights on a wide range of health topics for you and your family. Alongside hosts Heemani and Manahil, graduate students at the University of Guelph, each episode features interviews with experts across a range of interdisciplinary health topics. Together, they break down research, explore real-world applications, and answer your burning health questions - making the science behind healthy habits accessible and actionable.

Publisher

Guelph Family Health Study

Category

kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jul 2018

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

88 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Kids in the Kitchen

   To kick off the new season of Healthy Habits, Happy Homes, we’re jumping into an awesome conversation with Nicole Puffer, a classically trained chef, food educator, and mom of four! In this episode, we chat about how to get kids involved in the kitchen, why food literacy matters, and practical ways parents can make cooking and healthy a family activity. Nicole brings together her experience as a chef, mom, and educator to share how building food skills and confidence from a young age can help shape lifelong healthy habits. Give it a listen as Nicole shares practical tips, ideas, and inspiration to help kids feel more comfortable and confident in the kitchen and build a positive relationship with food along the way!

2. 

   11 May 2026

   Student Spotlight Episode: All Things Fibre

   We are excited to present a special episode as the final episode of our season! This episode was created by fourth-year nutrition students at the University of Guelph as part of their Nutrition Communication course and was selected as the top podcast episode. Tune in to hear this fantastic episode from students Dawn and Daniel as they dive into all things fibre!

3. 

   21 Apr 2026

   Being Safe Outdoors: Tips When it Comes to Ticks

   As warmer weather approaches, so does tick season. In this episode, we are joined by researcher Justin Wood. Justin works at the University of Guelph’s Magnotta Lyme Disease Research Laboratory and is the founder of Geneticks, where he focuses on developing diagnostics for tick-borne diseases and advancing pathogen research. In this episode, we take a deep dive into ticks, Lyme disease, and practical ways to protect ourselves and our families while continuing to enjoy time outdoors this summer.

Who has been a guest on Healthy Habits Happy Homes

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ziyan Xu
• Maryam Malekghasemi
• Judy Frichitthavong
• Lisa Sanvido
• Dr Marsha Hinds Myrie

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

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Quality

22

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

50

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