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FNCE First-Timer
This year marked the Academyâs 100th annual Food & Nutrition Expo & Conference (FNCE), hosted here in our city of Chicago. I feel lucky that I was able to experience FNCE for the first time at home and am thankful that I now have enough bars and snacks to last me until next year. Even…
Read MoreAdult Onset Food Allergies: What Are They?
Happy National Nut Day, everyone! While I usually love any excuse to celebrate a food holiday, this is one that I will have to sit out on. Similar to many other Americans with food allergies, I developed an adult onset allergy around age 22 – following both my mother and sister who developed the same…
Read MoreFood Fighters For Stress and Sleep
Arianna Huffington, co-founder of the Huffington Post, fainted in 2008, hit her head on her desk, broke her chin bone, and got five stitches over her right eye. Â In 2011, the chief executive from Lloydâs Banking Group announced that he was taking time off because he was suffering from âextreme fatigue.â In 2015, the CEO…
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The Secret To A Sustainable Lifestyle
Life isn’t about giving up or restricting things in order to live healthy. It’s about making everything better and planning ahead for special occasions.
Read MoreFrustrated Client? Conversations About Weight Loss Road Blocks
Weight loss is a goal for a lot of clients, or, more accurately itâs a goal for a lot of people. Weight loss is hard. Weight maintenance is harder. On the journey, there are usually setbacks and roadblocks. The roadblocks could be lack of motivation, frustration, stress, or even change of life events. We, as…
Read MoreTurning Typical Dieting Blunders Into Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Turning Typical Dieting Blunders Into Healthy Lifestyle Choices With spring and summer peeking in just around the corner, the phrases âIâm on a dietâ or getting âbikini readyâ are being uttered more frequently. As dietitians we cringe at the word diet and the myth that skinny is healthy. So in an ode to promote healthier…
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What Does This Yearâs National Nutrition Month Theme Mean to You?
When you hear âPut Your Best Fork Forward,â what does it mean to you? While the official messaging is that âeach one of us holds the tool to make healthier food choicesâ and âmaking small changes during National Nutrition Month and over time, helps improve health now and into the future,â Iâd like to share…
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Diets Are Out, Lifestyle Is In!
One of the biggest things all of us have in common is we all eat. Food is our universal language. We all talk food. But unfortunately, we do not talk food the same, and we all have different beliefs surrounding food. However, shouldnât something we do everyday, multiple times a day be simple and easy?…
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Body Love Talk
February is Heart Health month and today marks Valentineâs Day so love is in the air. Let this be inspiration to add in some Body Love Talk when we talk to our clients and listen to their health goals. Approximately 91% of women are unhappy with their bodies and resort to dieting to…
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The 2017 RD Exam: How to Study Smart & Build Your Confidence
I began studying for the RD Exam by reading the surplus of âHow I Passed the RD Examâ blogs. A plethora of posts telling stories of how different individuals studied and passed the RD Exam, including the common themes of: “Buy Inmanâs, donât over study, and go out for celebratory drinks after your exam.” Fortunately,…
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Detox Diets: How to Approach with Our Clients
Itâs new year resolution time, a time to clean the slate for a lot of people. Itâs a time to with re-energized clients ready to cleanse and detox their bodies. The Detox Diet popularity has surpassed trend status into a recurring conversation for us, as dietitians, at the ring of the new year. Thereâs no…
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Give up Dieting in the New Year
This is the time of year many people make New Yearâs resolutions, often involving perceived healthy behaviors and weight loss. The gluttony of the holiday season and the ensuing dieting fuels a dangerous cycle. Yo-yo dieting and weight cycling is associated with increased inflammation, hypertension, insulin resistance and increased cardiovascular and mortality risk. Contrary to…
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Healthy Holiday Sugar Cookies
The holidays are a time to be fully present and enjoy the special moments with family, friends, and the things you love– even if that means those delicious sugar cookies. Instead of “saying no” to your favorite holiday treats, how about saying “heck yes!” The common mistake people make is that they start to sacrifice…
Read MorePumpkin Oatmeal Cookies…REMIX
What is small yet filling, sweet yet healthier than most baked treats, moist in texture, pumpkin and spice flavored, and packed with nutrients this fall? These pumpkin oatmeal soft baked cookies! Made with chia seeds instead of eggs and maple syrup instead of table sugar, this recipe is super easy to make and boosted with…
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