Guelph Family Health Study

Ever wondered what a career in research can look like? Follow along with the career journey of one of our GFHS team members, from their education and early experiences to their current role as a Study Coordinator at the Guelph Family Health Study!

There’s no one path to a career in research, and every experience along the way can help shape where you end up.

Swipe through to see their career roadmap and get a behind-the-scenes look at their journey! 👣

Welcome to our Cookbook awards!

We’re celebrating some of the amazing cookbooks created by the Guelph Family Health Study! From family-friendly recipes to practical tips, our cookbooks are designed to make healthy eating easier, fun, and accessible for the whole family. 💚

Want to check them out? All of our cookbooks and every full recipe are completely FREE to download on our website! 🎉

Head to our website to explore the collection and find your next family favourite! 🍎🥕🍽️

Where do young children get their calcium and vitamin D?

In this post we explore research that examines what food sources children get their calcium and vitamin D from.
Swipe through to learn more about the study, or read the full study along with other publications here: https://guelphfamilyhealthstudy.com/publications/

😴Does a parent's gender influence how young children sleep?

In this post we explore research that examines how the sleep patterns of young children relate to the sleep of both mothers and fathers.

Swipe through to learn more about the study, or read the full study along with other publications here: https://guelphfamilyhealthstudy.com/publications/

Which GFHS cookbook is for you? 👀🍽️

Parents in the Guelph Family Health Study have asked us for kid-friendly and healthy recipes that they can serve to their families at home.

Our researchers responded by creating a series of cookbooks intended to make it a little easier to enjoy healthy and tasty foods made at home with your family!

Swipe through to find your match and download them all for FREE on the Guelph Family Health Study website: https://guelphfamilyhealthstudy.com/cookbooks/

🧑‍🍳 What role do cooking skills play in children's eating habits?

In this post, we explore research examining the relationship between children's cooking skills and diet quality. Swipe through to learn about the study, its key findings, and what they may mean for supporting healthy eating habits in children.

Happy Father's Day to all the amazing fathers and father figures out there!🥳
To celebrate this special occasion we asked our team to submit a song that reminds them of their father or father figure. The playlist is provided below.

Thank you for all that you do, and Happy Listening!🎵

Father's Day Playlist Playlist · Guelph Family Health Study · 11 items

Introducing Aroosh!

Aroosh is continuing her work with us this summer as a student researcher with both Guelph Family Health Study and the Friends Uniting Neighbours (FUN) project after helping us out throughout the year. In the fall, she will begin her Master of Public Health: Nutrition and Dietetics (or MPH: Nutrition and Dietetics) at the University of Toronto. Read her Q&A below to learn more about Aroosh and her work with the Guelph Family Health Study!

What is your role in the GFHS and how long have you worked with the study?
🔬I am a research assistant and have been with the study since September 2025.

What do you like most about your job?
👋I like that I get to help out with lots of different things and learn about different types of research. It keeps things interesting, and I get to see all the different work that goes into a project.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
📚I love reading, writing, and collecting random arts and crafts hobbies that seem like a good idea at the time.

What is something about Guelph that you really enjoy?
🌲I love all of the greenspace in our city!

What are you reading or watching right now?
🧑‍🚀I am currently reading Project Hail Mary. I loved the movie so I wanted to read the book as well!

What's your favourite thing to cook or bake?
I currently make a mean pecan pie cheesecake 😎

Are you a coffee person or a tea person?
Both! Depends on the day.

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Kebabs 😋

What do you like to do to stay active?
🏐I play volleyball whenever I can!

🎙️✨ Season 8 of Healthy Habits, Happy Homes is a wrap! ✨🎙️

What a season! Over 10 episodes, we tackled everything from AI and food labelling to ticks, fibre, and plenty of topics in between.

A huge thank you to all of our incredible guests for sharing their expertise and helping us explore these important conversations. And of course, a special shoutout to our fantastic hosts, Manahil and Heemani, who brought the energy and questions for these discussions!

Whether you tuned in for one episode or listened to them all, we had so much fun creating this season and hope you enjoyed listening along.

Now it's time for a short break but don't worry, Season 9 is already on our minds, and we can't wait to bring you an even more exciting season!

🎧 Until then, catch up on any episodes you missed via link in our bio or on all major listening platforms under "Healthy Habits, Happy Homes".

Youth Council Spotlight! 🌟

We are thrilled to have our GFHS Youth Council in addition to our Family Council to help guide our study. As the children in the study grow older and begin contributing their own information their voices become more important than ever.

A huge thank you to our Youth Council members for their enthusiasm and awesome ideas!