I wrote a piece a few months back about food bloggers and dietitians being sponsored to promote products. You can read about it here. While I am not a famous dietitian (or blogger for that matter) I didn’t receive much feedback or commentary. No problem. I’ll just keep doing what I’ve been doing for the
November is Diabetes Awareness Month®. The theme this year from the American Diabetes Association is #ThisIsDiabetes – “Whether you’re living with diabetes, caring for someone who is, or you’re fighting to stop it, there’s a hero in you. One in 11 Americans has diabetes. So put on your cape and take a stand.” It’s a month to draw awareness to
The last installment of “That’s A Keeper” was from December 2016. How did so much time go by again in between posts? Two things – I post a lot of ideas on my social media and thus forget to do a round-up of sorts of the recipes and two, I’ve been a little cookbook obsessed.
I just got finished in the kitchen, doing my meal prep for the week. I take 2-3 hours on Sunday morning and devote to cutting vegetables for the week, making sauces to expedite cooking time during the week, and even a little baking. Today’s bread was an epic fail. I followed the instructions to a
It’s hard to keep up with my blog. I do it on my own personal time and recently there hasn’t been much personal time. With work I’ve been working crazy long hours (not by choice) but it is what it is. And when I do have free time I’m cooking or baking – a girl
I recently met up with a fellow dietitian and we started talking about the infamous “weight loss” topic. We see many patients for weight loss and I was curious to see if he thought more people needed to learn how to eat healthy or if people were there for a general counseling session. It’s hard for me as a
This past week many of my patients began voicing their ultimate problem with trying to lose weight – “what do I cook?” Some of them wanted me to simply write down a sample meal plan for them to get started. I always counter it and tell them I don’t know exactly what they like to eat nor
I have been subscribing to CSPI, Center For Science In The Public Interest, for the last 10 years. I call them the Nutrition Watchdog or the Nutrition Police. Sometimes family members joke I’m the food police. CSPI is “an aggressive non-profit consumer organization conducting innovative programs in nutrition and food safety.” If you read their newsletter or follow them
I hear it all the time in my office – “I’m not sure why I can’t lose weight. I’ve tried anything and everything and still, no weight loss. Sure a few pounds here and there and then I’ll gain it back”. I really could put this story on repeat. I’m not one to doubt people, and I’ll be honest,
Mealtime Tactics My nephew was in town last week. He’s an active, growing 4 ½ year old that barely likes to sit still to eat. It’s hard to keep up with all the energy that he has! When he’s hungry, boy can he eat! I sat back and simply played the role of Aunt Amy, not dietitian Amy. He’s normal
