Monthly Insights
Does sugar cause cancer? The truth is far more complicated (February 2025)
By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN If you want to reduce your risk of cancer — or increase your odds of surviving it—should you avoid sugar? If you go looking for information on the internet, or even in certain books, you might think the answer is a definite “Yes.” However, while there is a connection between […]
Lobbying on Capitol Hill (October 2019)
I was brought to Washington DC on Tuesday May 7, 2019. I was there for a very important cause: I was lobbying on behalf of the Eating Disorder Coalition (EDC) for EDC Advocacy Team. I was honored to be a representative for the California Team. […]
Are All Bodies Good Bodies? (September 2019)
Article written by Vaughn Darst, Nutrition Therapist (www.allgendernutrition.com) For most people, recovering from disordered eating and healing your relationship with food demands that you grapple with a string of questions about your body. How will my body change? How will I feel about my recovered […]
What’s the Hype About Fermented Foods? (July 2019)
We have seen these foods for a long time at the market, various restaurants and they are prevalent in many cultures. Carrying a bottle of kombucha has become as common as carrying a bottle of water or a cup of coffee. What is it about […]
Anxiety, Fidgeting and Gadgets (June 2019)
In the many years I have been in private practice, I have observed clients work through uncomfortable feelings in various ways during our sessions. Clients doodle, use fidget spinners, knit, needle point, and play with Silly Putty, to name a few. I encourage these behaviors, […]