Category: Nutrition
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Is Your Exercise Hurting You? Try Joyful Movement
Disordered exercise is much more common than you think. Jillian Michaels most recent public shaming of a widely celebrated celebrity is a perfect example. That’s because Jillian Michaels promoted disordered and unhealthy exercise on the show The Biggest Loser. Contestants enrolled in rigorous and constant exercise regimes, and restricted to eat an unsustainable small amount […]
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How To Swap Holiday Diet Talk with Non-Diet Phrases
As much as I try to steer clear from negative food talk in my daily life, I just can’t seem to get away from it during the holidays. I’m sure I’m not the only anti-dieter that feels that holiday diet talk is impossible to avoid. Diet culture is so ingrained in us, that we equate […]
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What is Diet Culture? (And Why We Should Reject it)
In my job working with eating disorders and in my personal life, I seem to reference diet culture on a daily basis. When I address diet culture in a negative light I usually get hit with, “Diet culture… but aren’t you a dietitian?” Yes, I am a dietitian. But I firmly do not support diet […]
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Are There Health Benefits of Celery Juice?
If you’re living in the year 2019 and use social media, there’s no doubt that you’ve heard of the celery juice craze. People claim to experience multiple health benefits of celery juice such as improved skin integrity, better digestion, and cured psoriasis. The leader of the movement even goes so far as to say that […]
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How to Reduce Your Food Waste in 2019
If there’s anything that I’ve learned in this past year it’s that we produce so much unnecessary waste that contributes to a bigger deficit in our wallets and a bigger carbon footprint. We often think that ‘food waste’ can solely be reduced by “cleaning your plate”, but there is so much more waste produced from […]
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6 Body Positive Podcasts by Dietitians You Need To Listen To
As a dietetic intern soon to be a Registered Dietitian, sometimes it can be really hard to talk about nutrition with others while incorporating body positivity. Body Positivity, Health at Every Size, and Intuitive Eating and three things that I believe are so important in order to be happy and healthy. However, not enough people […]
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7 Ways to Consume Less Sodium
Do you consume too much sodium? If you’re an average American, you probably do! The USDA recommends not to consume more than 2,300 mg per day (1) but reports that the average American consumes about 3,400 mg each day. Although sodium promotes regular functioning of our body, over consumption can lead to high blood pressure […]
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How to Reduce Sodium Intake
Do you consume too much sodium? If you’re an average American, you probably do! The USDA recommends not to consume more than 2,300 mg per day (1) but reports that the average American consumes about 3,400 mg each day. Although sodium promotes regular functioning of our body, over consumption can lead to high blood pressure […]
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How to Grow a SCOBY from Store Bought Kombucha
Want to drink more kombucha but frustrated with how expensive it is? Want to make your own but don’t know how to obtain a reliable SCOBY. Well guess what? You can make your own SCOBY at home!  Making a SCOBY at home is easy, fast, and safe. Follow these simple steps to grow a SCOBY at […]
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How to Make a SCOBY from Store Bought Kombucha
Want to drink more kombucha but frustrated with how expensive it is? Want to make your own but don’t know how to obtain a reliable SCOBY. Well guess what? You’re going to learn how to make a SCOBY at home! Making a SCOBY at home is easy, fast, and safe. Follow these simple steps on how to […]