Food For Thought

Why ClassPass is Similar to Online Dating

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Online dating has really taken off in the past few years.  It is rare to hear a friend say I met a guy called Tim Tomato or a girl called Sally Squash at a party anymore.   Most everything we do now seems to be online…dating, shopping, talking to friends and family, paying bills, and even […]

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Bitchin’ Nutrition Is Getting a Facelift!

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I have deeply loved the shoe and apple combination logo that I had dreamt up way back in 2009, but it is time to allow my brand to evolve.  Why Bitchin’ Nutrition? I realized that I have never shared the story of how I came up with the name Bitchin’ Nutrition.  In undergrad, I think I was […]

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“Childhood Obesity: Is Mom to Blame?”

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There has been a controversial PSA called, “Childhood Obesity: Is Mom to Blame” circulating around social media.  This PSA indicates that parents are to blame for the childhood obesity epidemic.  Haven’t seen the PSA yet?  Click here. There are numerous factors affecting childhood overweight and obesity!  However, it is not in left field to say that parents […]

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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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