Episode 72: Registered Dietitian Trista Chan on Reclaiming Your Cultural Foods
In Episode 72 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Registered Dietitian Trista Chan all about periods, growing up as a first generation Chinese Canadian, celebrating lunar new year, and reclaiming cultural foods herself and with her clients.
In this episode, you'll hear Trista nand Aliya chat about:
Whether Trista wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
How Trista's grandmother still asks her about her period.
Reclaiming our cultures of origin after rejecting aspects of it growing up.
How food is such a huge part of our identities, culture, communities, and more.
Why protein and fibre are so important for our overall health - Trista breaks it down for us!
The challenge of navigating influencers and potentially harmful nutrition advice online, and Trista's tips on how to evaluate the information you consume on social media.
What Trista calls her vagina!
About Trista:
Trista Chan is a Registered Dietitian who helps clients take charge of their hormones and gut health through science-backed, feel-good nutrition counselling. She believes that open, honest conversations about periods should be normalized, and that true nourishment isn't simply planning your next meal - it's about implementing sustainable nutrition practices that heal physical, mental and emotional health. Trista received a Master of Health Science in Nutrition Communication and Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Human Nutrition. Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, CBC, Healthline, Shape Magazine, and more.
Find Trista on Instagram @thegoodlifedietitian, listen to her Podcast "Joyful Eating with PCOS and Gut Health" on all platforms and learn more on her website, www.thegoodlifedietitian.com
If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at hello@boxwellness.co.
Thanks for listening!
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About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
If you're looking for some help with your pelvic floor problems, Aliya's Pelvic Floor Mobility Program has helped hundreds of women overcome leaks, urgency, pelvic pain, posture, back pain and so much more. Check it out HERE.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!
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