The Podcasts from the Canadian Nutrition Society/la Société canadienne de nutrition (CNS/SCN) feature evidence-based information from healthcare providers and subject matter experts.
Sorting Through the Noise: Making Sense of Nutrition and Diabetes with Ms. Laura Syron and Dr. Laura Chiavaroli
Navigating nutrition information while living with diabetes can be challenging. From understanding the role of carbohydrates and sugar to navigating dietary trends, online claims and emerging concepts like diabetes remission, conflicting advice and evolving nutrition and diabetes messages can make it difficult to know what to trust. Beyond the science, everyday realities such as food affordability, cultural traditions, and stigma can further complicate food choices and diabetes management. Laura Syron is the President and CEO of Diabetes Canada, the country’s largest charitable organization working to improve the quality of life of people living with diabetes. She currently also serves at the Board Chair for Health Charities Coalition of Canada. As someone who lives with type 2 diabetes, Laura is a fierce advocate for elevating the stories and voices of the more than 4 million people diagnosed with diabetes in Canada. Dr. Laura Chiavaroli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto and Affiliate Scientist at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital. She leads a research program that addresses the important implementation gap between guidelines-based nutrition therapy for diabetes and cardiovascular disease and effective strategies to mobilize them, while also addressing the equity gap. In this episode Dr. Chiavaroli and Ms. Syron discuss common misconceptions about nutrition and diabetes, the challenges of navigating conflicting information, and how evidence-based nutrition guidance can better support people living with diabetes. This podcast is a collaboration between the Canadian Nutrition Society and Diabetes Canada.
29 Sept 2026
Beyond Thirst: What Does It Really Take to Rehydrate? with Dr. Christopher Labos
We often hear that we need to drink plenty of fluids, but is staying hydrated always as simple as drinking more water? And with so many hydration options available, how do we know what we actually need, when we need it, and what the science tells us? Dr. Christopher Labos is a cardiologist and epidemiologist based in Montreal. He is a Course Lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, an Affiliate Member of the Department of Global and Public Health, and an Associate with McGill University’s Office for Science and Society, where he contributes to its mission of promoting critical thinking and communicating science to the public. Dr. Labos is also an accomplished science communicator, author, and co-host of the award-winning podcast The Body of Evidence. His book, Does Coffee Cause Cancer? And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat, examines common health and nutrition claims through the lens of scientific evidence. He has a regular medical column with the Montreal Gazette and produces a video series called “On Second Thought” for Medscape. Through his writing, podcasting, and media appearances, he helps audiences make sense of health information and distinguish evidence from misinformation. In this episode, Dr. Labos discusses the science of hydration and rehydration, common misconceptions about fluid replacement, and how our hydration needs can differ depending on the situation. This podcast is sponsored by Abbott.
31 Aug 2026
Healthy Beginnings Start with Both Parents: The Emerging Science of Paternal Nutrition with Dr. Kozeta Miliku
There is a rapidly evolving area of nutrition research that is changing how we think about preconception health. Conversations about pregnancy nutrition have traditionally focused on mothers, however, growing evidence suggests that a father's nutrition and lifestyle before conception may also influence fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and the long-term health of his children.
Dr. Kozeta Miliku is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto. Her research examines how nutrition during critical periods of development, from preconception through childhood and adolescence, shapes lifelong cardiometabolic health. A major focus of her research is understanding the role of paternal nutrition and health before conception and expanding the traditional maternal-focused framework of preconception health toward one that recognizes the contributions of both parents.
Dr. Miliku is also the Clinical Science Officer of the CHILD Cohort Study, one of Canada’s largest prospective birth cohort studies. She trained as a physician at the Medical University of Tirana in Albania and received her PhD in Clinical Epidemiology from Erasmus University Medical Centre in the Netherlands. Her research brings together nutrition, epidemiology, and the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease framework to identify opportunities for preventing chronic disease as early as possible in the life course.
In this episode, Dr. Miliku discusses the emerging science of paternal nutrition: why fathers contribute more than DNA, what we know about the potential biological pathways linking paternal health to offspring health, where important gaps in the evidence remain, and why the future of preconception care may need to include both parents.
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