Monthly Insights

—Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN About a decade ago, there was a flurry of vitamin D research underway to test the theory that low blood levels of vitamin D contributed to just about every chronic disease under the sun. But over the years, potential links between vitamin D and one health condition after another broke, although […]

By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Most people who are trying to limit added sugar include some type of sugar substitute in their diets. But whether you’re talking about artificial sweeteners or “natural” low-calorie sweeteners, sugar substitutes are not without controversy. It’s a controversy that was stirred up earlier this year by a study published in […]

Growing up around conversations of heart disease and hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol), I have tried to educate myself professionally and personally about lab tests, noninvasive tests and nutritional recommendations for cardiovascular disease. Not only did I hear about all of my family members having heart disease and lipid issues when I was still a child, but […]

Often, when someone receives a recommendation to see a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), they’re left to search for one on their own. If you’re searching for an RDN, here are some things to think about, and some questions to ask, when screening different providers. Consider your background and theirs Working with an RDN who has […]

Through all my research and conversations with various physicians, the topic of vitamin D seems to be a hot topic. Even when I had COVID, colleagues suggested I take extra vitamin D, as it’s a part of the “COVID cocktail.” Almost all tissues in the body have vitamin D receptors, leading to the idea that […]

Authored by Hayley Miller, LPCC, CEDS-S, RD, CDN You eye the invitation sticking in your bedroom mirror as you paw through your closet, trying to find something to wear to your cousin’s wedding.  It’s going to be warm, so you know you have to wear something sleeveless and possibly short, but each piece of clothing […]

When I was growing up, my mother used to talk about “when you get your period…” and share how this was reflective of becoming a woman and why it’s important for the development of bone density. I feel fortunate that I grew up understanding the reasons menstruation is important. However, many of my clients who […]

By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Unless you shut yourself off from the world, it’s nearly impossible to have not heard about Ozempic. In spite of that, I’m getting a lot of questions from people who are confused about exactly what it is, why it’s getting so much attention—and how to escape some of the chatter […]

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? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the food in […]

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 colleague Jessica Setnick, MS, RD, CEDRD-S graciously allowed me to […]