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This is it! My last day as a vegan! Today is day 31 of my month-long vegan diet trial. If you missed it, here’s a recap: Vegan: Week 1 Vegan: Week 2 Vegan: Week 3 Four whole weeks without any animal products. No meat, no cheese, no butter, no yogurt, no milk, no honey, nada! Four…   Read More»

Just in time for you to use all the extra zucchini from the garden that you have no idea what to do with! Or you can send it to me since my tiny porch garden doesn’t support zucchini growing. This month’s recipe redux was all about bites and bars. I took these babies for a vegan potluck event–…   Read More»

I’m very excited to introduce to you this week’s RDN in the spotlight: Linda S. Eck Mills, MBA, RDN, LDN, FADA. Linda has had an impressive career in dietetics (to put it mildly) which has allowed her to share her love of nutrition with countless people and work in vastly different occupations: from correctional facilities to food equipment manufacturers, through teaching, writing, speaking and starting her…   Read More»

Confession: I am not a sandwich person. I am really not a traditional salad person either. I don’t do fast food. So what do I eat for lunch? Most often, at the beginning of the week, I’ll make myself what I call a “base,” made up of a whole grain like brown or black rice,…   Read More»

For this week’s Dietitian Spotlight Series, I interviewed Whitney Ahneman, MS, RDN, CLT based out of White Plains, NY. She lobbied to start a position for herself within an existing medical practice and is determined to make nutrition a central part in the treatment of her patients. Read on to learn more about her path to becoming…   Read More»

Angela Grassi, MS, RDN, LDN is an internationally known nutrition and health expert on polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Named one of the Top 10 Incredible RDs Making a Difference by Today’s Dietitian magazine, Angela is the go-to nutritionist for women with PCOS. She provides nutrition consultations in person, phone or online to women around the…   Read More»

I hope everyone had a fun, relaxing and sunshine-y Easter weekend. This was my first holiday here in The Woodlands, TX. Will and I have had some rough times lately– we both lost 2 family members this spring all within a few weeks of each other and being away from the rest of our families…   Read More»

It’s time for a new dietitian spotlight series! This week I interviewed Marianne Romano, MP RDN, who created her own company Romano Health Coaching 14 years ago and is based out of Albany,  New York. Marianne, tell us a little about your business and the path you took to get where you are today. I have dual bachelor’s degree in…   Read More»

Banana Pumpkin Power Smoothie Serves 1 1/3 cup pureed pumpkin 2/3 cup soymilk 1 frozen banana 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon agave 1 teaspoon chia seeds Small handful of kale 2 ice cubes Optional: One scoop of your favorite protein powder. I’m currently obsessed with this one. 1. Blend and sip! Enjoy the powerful antioxidants…   Read More»

For this week’s spotlight, I interviewed a fellow Buckeye, Jenny Lobb. We competed our undergraduate degrees together at Ohio State in 2009 then both went on to do our dietetic internships at Mount Carmel College of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio (Mt Carmel no longer has an internship program). Jenny, tell me more about where you are…   Read More»