by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jun 20, 2017
Learning how to shop for local produce at the farmers markets may seem a little daunting at first, but once you learn how it becomes autopilot. Farmers market season is almost in full swing again! While many farmers markets are open year-round, truly the best time to...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jun 13, 2017
When it comes to getting away (from it all and for a decent stretch of time), how often is too often, if there even is such a thing? How much is not enough? I just returned from a week-long vacation after having not been on one for over three years, so, to answer my...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | May 25, 2017
We just wrapped up National Women’s Health Week and it got me thinking, being a national woman and all, how most of my clients and classmates—females in their 20s and 30s—are just now developing their identities, getting their first “real” jobs, and...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | May 16, 2017
These days, everyone from professor/author/food policy advocate Marion Nestle to my grad school classmates to my dietetic colleagues inspires me. In addition to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, I have also been a student member of its many Dietetics Practice...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | May 9, 2017
Eating healthfully does not have to be a difficult feat of strength and will. In fact, I encourage you to create a simple salad every day based solely on ingredients you have in your house or can easily grab at your local grocer and dump into a bowl. I have been...
