Monthly Insights
Having a sense of purpose… (May 2026)
May protect the brain. This is what a recent study in The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry shows. As we age, we often begin to slow down with work, and our engagement in personal hobbies or interests may slow down, too. And with those changes, we can lose purpose, or a reason to get up […]
New Year, New Values… (January 2025)
As we start 2025, we’re bombarded with the usual messages about New Year’s resolutions—particularly around weight and exercise. The diet and weight loss industries capitalize on New Year’s resolutions, using this annual ritual to perpetuate diet culture messaging. Have you considered pushing back against this […]
Are fermented foods “probiotic”? (December 2024)
—Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Do you make your own yogurt or have a sourdough starter you’ve been nurturing for years? Maybe you frequently add kombucha and kimchi to your shopping list? If so, you’re in good company. These and other fermented foods have a long […]
What to know about SIBO (November 2024)
—Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN With increasing interest in the gut microbiota and its role in health and disease, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, or SIBO, is also getting more attention. And, like many things related to gut health, there’s both reliable and not-so-reliable information to be […]
How to talk to your kids about food (October 2024)
—Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Parents want their kids to grow up happy and healthy. A healthy, uncomplicated relationship with food is a gift that will serve them well for decades, possibly even inoculating them against the food myths and misinformation they’ll inevitably encounter from friends, […]