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Blog: A Dietitian’s Perspective on Halloween Candy

If you celebrated Halloween as a kid, you probably remember the rules around candy in your household. If you have children now, you...

Exploring the Words We Use to Describe Food and Eating Choices

We so often use moral language when we talk about food and our eating choices (such as “good” or “bad”). Our dietitians dig into this idea.

Incorporating More Plants into Your Diet

There are numerous benefits to eating more plants, even if you still consume animal products. Learn how to incorporate more into your diet.

Healthy and Easy Pantry Meals

Our dietitians share some tips on how to prepare a quick and healthy meal from the food in your pantry.

Calcium from Dairy: Why is Dairy the Cornerstone of Calcium Rich Foods?

Dairy is a nutrient dense food: protein, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, vitamin D, calcium, some b-vitamins (4 of them), phosphorus, etc.

Engaging in a Process of Change

When we start on a new journey our path on this journey may not always be straightforward.

Intuitive Eating Principle 10: Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition

We’ve come to our final Intuitive Eating principle, and don’t worry, we didn’t forget about nutrition!

Intuitive Eating Principle 9: Movement- Feel the Difference

As we get used to listening to our internal cues, we may find our body can tell us what it needs in other areas of living, such as movement.

Intuitive Eating Principle 8: Respect Your Body

When loving your body seems daunting, start instead with just respecting your body. This means taking care of it.

Intuitive Eating Principle 7: Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness

Dealing with our emotions is hard! For many people, food is easy to turn to when we are bored, scared, upset, sad, or lonely. It offers...