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Overcoming pandemic food stress with mindful choices — and big helping of joy
Food is fuel. But it is also community, love and connection, says Edmonton dietitian.

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- GetJoyfull: Healthy Super Bowl Snacks
- How to pack a waste-free school lunch for your kids with GetJoyfull
- Plant-based eating during summer BBQ season with GetJoyfull
- GetJoyfull: Homemade Cheese Snacks
- Mother’s Day waffles with GetJoyfull’s Emily Mardell

About Emily
Emily Mardell is a Registered Dietitian and Powerlifting enthusiast specializing in family and sports nutrition. As a proud Alberta foodie, Emily promotes a Food First approach when counselling families and athletes alike. As a spokesperson for Dietitians of Canada, and Performance Dietitian for FC Edmonton she translates evidence-based nutritional science into thoughtful, nourishing plans for everyday eating.




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