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Why "RD" By My Name Matters
March is National Nutrition Month, and the 11th was Registered Dietitian Day—a day I’m extremely thankful exists, not because I want...
The End of the Hydrogenated Oil Era: The FDA (Rightfully) Bans Partially Hydrogenated Oils.
I am thrilled that the FDA is finally putting its foot down on partially hydrogenated oils and has submitted its order to remove them...
Sleep, Stress, Sunlight and Food, Part 1
The Rhythm of Life…Humans come equipped with a Circadian Rhythm - your behavioral, physical, and mental changes over the course of 24...
Are Kraft Singles a Health Food?
The answer is an emphatic no: Kraft Singles are not a health food. They aren’t even really “food” at all, rather processed food-like...
Frozen "Cuisines" and the Journey They Make Before You Buy Them
When it comes to meals, processed food should not be your go-to. If a big chunk of the items on your grocery list are found in the frozen...
Embrace Eggs: New Cholesterol Recommendations
Last month, the Washington Post broke the news that the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee planned to propose a BIG change to the 2015...
My Stance On GMOs
The annual "What's Trending in Nutrition" survey from Today's Dietitianpredicts 2015 will be a year GMO-free matters: Fellow dietitians...
To My Dad and the Boston Marathon
People always ask me: “What made you want to be a dietitian, Did you ever have a weight problem?” I became a dietitian so that I could...
What Your Physician May Not Have Told You About Cholesterol
New research has doctors reevaluating how they measure and use cholesterol to determine the risk of cardiovascular disease. People think...
Semantics Part 2: Is "Binge Viewing" another way of saying Couch Potato?
By Definition, Binge-watching, also called binge-viewing or marathon-viewing, is the practice of watching television for longer time...
