August 2014

Should you go gluten free?

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By:  Erica Meador MS, RDN, LDN The gluten free industry has grown from $4.8 billion in 2009 to $6.1 billion in 2011 to $10.5 billion in 2013.  Mintel Insights predicts 48% growth from 2013 to 2016, topping out at $15.6 billion.  Let’s compare this to another popular food segment: high protein foods and beverages.  In 2012, […]

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Self-Love and Health

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I heard this statement during a presentation called, “Body Respect, For All Bodies” at the Critical Dietetics Conference.  What a powerful thought.  In order for us to take care of ourselves, we must begin with self-love and self-respect.

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4th International Critical Dietetics Conference

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Chicagoland Registered Dietitians You Are Invited to the 4th International Critical Dietetics Conference!  This conference is taking place this week starting August 14th and going through the 17th.  Critical dietetics was a movement that originally started in 2009 to “create a space for critical inquiry and dialogue to build on and broaden the body of knowledge in dietetics through collective […]

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Why A Dietitian’s Primary Grocery Store Is Not Whole Foods

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I find it very interesting that a lot of clients, family members, friends, and even strangers tell me that they shop at Whole Foods as if they are trying to get approval from me and for me to validate the fact that they are healthy.  The funny thing is when someone tells me that they shop at […]

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