The second major requirement to becoming an RD is to match to a dietetic internship. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) regulates and audits internship programs. So as a dietetics student you research all
Dieting and counting calories can be a precursor for eating disorders. The National Eating Disorders Association reports that 35% of “normal dieters” progress into pathological dieting and 20-25% of dieters develop an eating disorder. And
My son woke up this morning at 5:15 a.m. and his little belly was growling loud and clear. And to support those hunger noises, he instantly reported to me that he couldn't sleep anymore because
I was asked by a follower why I don't include nutrition information for my recipes and meal plans. To answer that question, I don't include this information because I don't feel our dinner choices should
Are you a summer person? I am, it's my favorite season. One of the reasons is there are so many types of fruits and vegetables in season. The variety of foods provides our bodies with
Personality tests, like The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), can tell you a lot about how you live your life. And since I am interested in how personality types affects dietary choices, I did a little
One food I struggle to enjoy is anything that tastes or smells similar to vinegar. So, no surprise that it's 2017 and I just tried kombucha a few months ago. After all, a fermented tea
Dessert and health eating often don't go in the same sentence. Nor do many diet plans include dessert. But I believe dessert can be included in healthy eating. One aspect of my food philosophy that
Does your nutrition change based on your activity levels or based on your training days? I love teaching athlete's about "The Athlete's Plates", created by the dietitians at The U.S. Olympic Committee. The plates are
On the short drive to my in-laws there is a small bakery. And this time they had a sign out for German donuts. I asked Thomas what those tasted like, which resulted in him turning