"Samara showed me how to recognize triggers that cause me to have problems. She makes eating easy because she draws on personal experience."
Samara Felesky-Hunt is a monthly guest columnist to the Calgary Herald
Canadian Family – Summer 2006
Chatelaine – May 2006
Impact – July/August 2005
Media & TV

In addition to being a monthly guest columnist for the Calgary Herald since 2005, Samara Felesky-Hunt is a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers, and is the de facto nutrition expert for regional TV and Radio stations.

Read Recent Articles by Samara:

Recent contributions and articles include:

  • "Fighting Fatigue", Glow magazine, Spring 2009
  • Q & A with Samara Felesky-Hunt, RD - over 20 questions answered on-line, CBC.ca/news/yourinterview/2008/diet-nutrition.html, 2008
  • "New study calls energy drinks caffeine overdose in a can", Calgary Herald, September 24, 2008
  • "Pro-Secrets of RD's", Fashion magazine, Summer issue 2008
  • "Prebiotics", Canadian Health magazine, May/June issue 2008
  • "Surviving holiday season", Calgary Herald, neighbours, December 2007
  • "Multivitamins key to healthy lifestyle", Calgary Journal, November 21-December, 2007
  • "Safe supplementation" - Forever Young magazine, Spring issue 2007
  • "Vitamin makeover", Grocer Magazine, October 29, 2007
  • "The heart benefits of Omega 3 fats", Globe n' Mail, September 26, 2007
  • "Lettuce morning, noon and night", Macleans magazine, May 14, 2007
  • "The debate about shape", Flare magazine, April issue 2007
  • "Shape up your brain in the new year", Airdre Echo, January 10, 2007
  • "Lies we tell our doctors", Chatelaine magazine, December issue 2006
  • "What to eat.., at the gas station", Chatelaine Magazine, May Issue 2006
  • "Picky Eaters", Canadian Family May Issue 2006
  • “Snack Happy”, Canadian Family, Summer 2006
  • “Defensive Dining”, Chatelaine May 2006
  • “Go Veggie”, Impact Magazine, July / August 2005
  • “Healthy Cookie Exchange”, Impact Magazine, November / December 2005
  • “Sports Nutrition for Runners”, HSBC Calgary Marathon Race Guide, July 9, 2006
  • “Fish or No Fish”, Britannia Newsletter, Summer 2006
  • “Outsmart Your Cravings”, Family Circle, November 2005
  • “Soak up Nutrients”, Calgary Herald – Ask the Expert, June 28 2005
  • “Taking Stock of Vitamins”, Calgary Herald –Ask the Expert, May 25 2005
  • “Calming an Irritated Bowel”, Calgary Herald – Ask the Expert, April 27 2005
  • “How to Eat Healthy on the Run”, Calgary Herald – Ask the Expert, March 30 2005
  • “Plain Jane Yogurt”, Calgary Herald – Ask the Expert, January 2 2005
  • Health Quiz, Flare, May 2004
  • “Who Will Age Fastest?”, Chatelaine September 2001

Recent TV & Radio Appearances include

  • Global TV, "Nutrition for Shift workers", November 20, 2008
  • City TV, "Stampede Foods", July 10, 2008
  • City TV, "Energy Drinks", April 9, 2008
  • Global TV, "Protein and Satiety", March 5, 2008
  • Shaw Cable, & CFCN Edmonton, "Protein and Satiety", March 4, 2008
  • Global TV, "Men's Diets &Health", February 18, 2008
  • Lethbridge, The River, "Diets in the new year", January 8, 2008
  • Global TV, "Healthy Eating for Holidays", November 24, 2007
  • City TV, "Vitamin Makeover", November 7, 2007
  • Global TV, "Vitamin Makeover", October 27, 2007
  • City TV, "Pregnacy and Vitamin D", October 1, 2007
  • BNN TV, Robert Sawatsky interview, "6 Food Issues" panel, RD, June 4, 2007
  • CTV, "Vitamin D concerns", May 17, 2007
  • Global TV, "Sports nutrition", April 30, 2007
  • Global TV, "Detox Diets", March 31, 2007
  • Global TV, "Vitamin D", March 28, 2007
  • City TV, "Double your Vitamin D", March 14, 2007
  • City TV, "Heart health", February 21, 2007
  • Shaw Cable, City TV, & Global TV, "New Canada's Food Guide", February 7 & 24, 2007
  • Calgary Sun, "Health tops Canuck's concerns", January 17, 2007
  • City TV, Radio 660, "Supplements to stay young", January 15 & 16, 2007
  • Global TV, "Airline Foods", December 20, 2006
  • Global TV, "Christmas eating", November 25, 2006
  • Global TV, "Vitamin D", Oct 26 & 28, 2006
  • Global TV, "Prostate Cancer & Diet", Sept 23, 2006
  • Global TV, “Nutrition for Pregnancy”, June 24 2006
  • CTV, Global TV & City TV, “Nutrients to protect your skin”, July 31, May 27 & June 20, & June 15 2006
  • Neighbours, Calgary Herald, “Calcium and Bone Health”, May 17 2006
  • CBC Radio, “Gluten – Free Trend”, May 15 2006
  • City TV, “How to Lose those last 5 lbs”, April 3 2006
  • Global TV, “Portion Sizes”, March 25 2006
  • CTV, Noon News & Global TV, “Benefits of Grape Juice”, Feb 4 & 25 2006
  • CKN, Vancouver, Radio, “Diets”, February 2 2006
  • Broadcast Newswire, “Food Labels”, February 1 2006
  • Global TV, “What to buy –yogurts”, January 28 2006
  • Global TV, “Holiday Eating”, November 26 2005
  • City TV, “Kids and Obesity”, November 10 2005
  • CJOB, Winnipeg Radio, “Disease Prevention Study Review”, October 17 2005
 
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