Monthly Insights
Understanding the role of nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease (July 2024)
In more than two decades of working with various types of clients as a dietitian, I’ve noticed that helping people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) isn’t often talked about. That raises the question: how can nutrition support Parkinson’s Disease? Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that can cause uncontrollable or unintended movements such as tremors […]
The Mysterious Matcha Tea (February 2017)
In December, 2014 I went on my cycling trip in Southeast Asia. During that trip, I noticed that there seemed to be a considerable amount of hype surrounding matcha tea, which is in the green tea family. Not only is it the only tea that […]
Eating Disorder Screening for Health Care Providers: What you see is not always what you get… (January 2017)
I hear this scenario all the time from clients: “my doctor has no idea that I have an eating disorder, since I don’t look like I have one,” or, “I have fallen back into my eating disorder and my doctor is not aware how to […]
Bone Mass Loss… An area that needs to be addressed in males, younger females and those in the change of life (December 2016)
How many times have you thought that osteoporosis is something that only older women get? We hear our moms, aunts, teachers and grandmothers speak about taking calcium supplements to minimize the chances of developing that condition, but probably never realize that habits during the teenager […]
Hormones and Appetite… A Much Needed Discussion (November 2016)
How often have you wondered what role your hormones have relative to the food choices that you make, the quantities that you consume or even how your body’s make up has become what it is? These topics have been regular conversation pieces with clients at […]