nutrition ponderings and prs
I’d say I know it’s been a while, but posting once in a blue is probably the new normal around here. Even though I wish it could be a more regular thing, time is precious these days and I’ve been...
View Articlerace week nutrition (some dos and some don’ts)
for 40,000 or so humans in nyc and across the world, it’s race week. That means a whole lot of freaking out, phantom aches and pains, shakeout runs with or without a Meb or Deena spotting on the bridle...
View Article2015 nyc marathon thoughts
“if you’re losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon” – the great kathrine switzer. this quote can go both ways, because running a marathon is almost always a life-changing experience...
View Articlemarathon recovery nutrition (with) kitchen sink granola bars
marathon recovery starts the second you cross the finish line. Yeah, I’ve heard this one before too and still have taken exactly zero ice baths after all of my 26.2s. Typically, recovery isn’t as at...
View Articlesnacks and super foods (nutrition and info)
like a lot of RD friends, I love a good super food. But as per most things, there are ongoing debates on what exactly constitutes a “super food” as opposed to a “healthy food” or just a “food.” Like...
View Articlefive days in paris
last Thursday, I went to Paris. At first I was excited about the potential to write about the different foods I was going to try, my observations of the French culture and that whole “French paradox”...
View Articleparis part deux (the french paradox)
two quick things first: thanksgiving week (how did that happen so fast?). it’s one of my favorite holidays (because of the food), but can also be hard to navigate if you’re working in weight loss or...
View Articlenew beginnings and healthy fats
this week, I started a new job. Well, sort of. I’m still at the hospital, but have taken a new position as the dietitian at our breast cancer center. And it’s awesome. My patients are lovely, and I get...
View Articlehealthy holiday thoughts & truffles
it’s an interesting time of year to be a dietitian – especially if you work in the field of weight management. And even more so if weight management is a crucial component to the prevention of disease...
View Articlenutrition trends for 2016 (my list)
There are a ton of different articles and lists going around on the “[insert number] hottest food trends of 2015” or “predicted food trends for 2016” and so on. I love reading that stuff – it helps to...
View Articlerunning updates & boston training
it’s been a while since I last talked about running on this here blog. To be honest, my head hasn’t really been in the running/training game game since starting my new job and I’ve had what seems to be...
View Articlewhat the new dietary guidelines are trying to tell you
most people won’t read the new dietary guidelines that came out last week. And that’s ok – they are presented in somewhat of a confusing format and it takes a while to navigate through and yank out...
View Articleturmeric tips, blizzard-approved “golden milk”
hello from blizzard land! In addition to snow (ugh, it won’t stop falling here in nyc), there’s almost always “something going around,” this time of year. Aside from frequent hand washing, I’m a firm...
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