Being a dietitian is my second career path. After I graduated from college with a degree in communications/public relations, I worked in legal marketing for a few years. As I got to know my adult self more, I realized that was not the path I wanted to be on. When
I talk a lot about how we should be talking about food and nutrition. I don’t typically like using the word ‘should’ but I feel like there truly is a way we should be talking about food. Because I’ve seen all the alternative ways cause too much damage to the
Even though I’m a registered dietitian, I don’t typically recommend traditional diet foods to my clients. Thing like fat free, low fat, sugar free, reduced calorie, etc. Why? Because the diet versions of regular foods are often unsatisfying and not as good as the original. Think of things like reduced
I am a registered dietitian and a certified personal trainer. Today I am going to share a story about a client I had a couple of years ago that had been following the Noom app for weight loss before we started working together and also during our short time working
Almost all of my clients tell me they want to lose weight. This could be during our discovery call when I ask what they are hoping to get out of working together, or it could be during our first session when we go over our general goals. Sometimes it’s masked
Where did calorie menu labeling start? It started in 2008 in New York City. The city required restaurants with 15 or more locations to include calorie counts on their menu items. In 2009, California took a similar position. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act ruled that chains with more than
Your body image (i.e. the way you view/perceive/think about your body) might need work. I’m making that assumption based on the fact you are on my site reading this post, because maybe you landed here after looking at my social media. And maybe you landed there after seeing a reel
How many times have you been “good” during the day, only to come home ravenous, eating everything in sight once you get within arm’s reach of the pantry? How many times have you opted for a “healthy swap” instead of the “real thing” only to find yourself entirely unsatisfied, then
When I was in school for dietetics, sometimes we would discuss why we wanted to be dietitians and what roles we saw ourselves taking. My classmates would say things like, “my mother has diabetes and I’ve seen her struggle so I want to be a diabetes educator.” Or, “my sister
When was the last time you studied a nutrition facts label? Wait, let’s start from the top. When was the last time you looked at a nutrition facts label? Sorry, I’m making assumptions. Do you know that packaged foods have a nutrition facts label? The FDA requires almost all foods
How can I help you get started on the road to a healthier life?