Monthly Insights
Are Seed Oils Bad For You? (November 2025)
Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Social media, podcasts and the internet can be a mixed bag of nutrition and health information, and one questionable bit that’s been making the rounds for a while is that seed oils—cooking and salad oils pressed from canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, rice bran, sunflower, safflower and soy—make you sick, causing everything […]
The Food of Israel (April 2023)
I have waited a lifetime to travel to Israel. I was fortunate to have travelled there in the fall. The anticipation of everything I have heard, from the food, the history, culture and the various cities. Growing up Jewish how could I not be curious? […]
On The Weight List – How the American Academy of Pediatrics Failed our Kids and How good dietitians can prepare for what’s next (March 2023 )
Over the last month the guidelines put out by the American Academy of Pediatrics has caused all providers in my field to have an uproar. Because the guidelines are unethical, do harm and make children feel that there is something wrong with their bodies, my […]
Eating Disorders in Mid-Life (February 2023)
When I was diagnosed with anorexia in my forties, I held the same preconceived notions that many hold – that those afflicted with this illness are young, female, and white teenagers or young adults. Yes, I had lost significant weight off my small frame that […]
It’s hard to be anti-diet (January 2023)
This article is used with permission by Claire St. John, MPH, RDN, CEDRD-S If you’ve followed diets all your life, making the decision to ditch diets and start eating intuitively can seem like a monumental challenge. So how do we move away from diets and […]