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My KT approach: Improving the school food environment
My health promotion topic is related to improving the school food environment in Ontario, specifically through policy revision and...
jessdkelly
Dec 1, 20242 min read
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An environmental scan exploring health promoting school policies in Nova Scotia: A critique
My topic is related to improving the school food environment through strengthening school food policy in Ontario. I found a study that...
jessdkelly
Nov 3, 20242 min read
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ePortfolio Reflections: Strengths and Opportunities
Taking a moment to reflect on my ePortfolio as I move from course 631 to 632, I believe it has the following strengths: · There is a...
jessdkelly
Sep 8, 20242 min read
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Course 631 reflection
As Course 631 wraps up, I have a few reflections. The first is that I thought I knew a lot about this topic prior to completing this...
jessdkelly
Jul 27, 20242 min read
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The Salty Truth: Debunking the Myth of Sea Salt as a Healthy Option
As a Registered Dietitian for over 15 years, I have heard many myths regarding nutrition. One that remains stubborn is the ‘sea salt is...
jessdkelly
Jun 17, 20243 min read
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From hot dog days to donut fundraisers; journeying into the school nutrition environment
I am excited to learn more about what can be done to improve school nutrition environments. My interest and experience in this area grew...
jessdkelly
May 18, 20243 min read
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The Ottawa Charter- Almost 40 years old and still relevant today
In November 1986, health experts from around the world met in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada to discuss the need for changes in public health...
jessdkelly
May 14, 20243 min read
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Positionality
Sharing what shapes my lens It is important to highlight the ontological base of one’s methodologies, choice of which findings we...
Jessica Janssens, RD
May 6, 20242 min read
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When Future Directions are Rooted in Past Knowledge;
Ontario’s shift to including indigenous healers and culturally sensitive approaches for indigenous peoples in healthcare. Introduction In...
Jessica Janssens, RD
Aug 2, 20228 min read
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It’s Time to Take “Individual Blame” Off the Menu:
Applying a Multi-Level Model of Health to The Rising Rates of Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents It’s not uncommon to open a magazine or turn...
Jessica Janssens, RD
Jul 4, 20227 min read
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Applying an ecological model of health to Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents
Its not uncommon to open a magazine or turn on the news and see images of children or teenagers who have larger bodies, holding a can of...
Jessica Janssens, RD
Jun 20, 20224 min read
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Paddling up the river and heading down the rabbit hole
Adventures in Curating resources and health literature related to the Social Determinants of Health I went down a rabbit hole this week...
Jessica Janssens, RD
Jun 13, 20224 min read
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What the health? A call for a modernized revision of a 74-year-old definition
74 years ago the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as “…a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not...
Jessica Janssens, RD
Jun 6, 20224 min read
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Excuse me while I adjust my privacy settings…
Professionalism and Social Media Assignment #1 A recent study in the BJM found that while social media can have perceived benefits for...
Jessica Janssens, RD
May 28, 20223 min read
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