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Be Your Own Valentine: A Guide to Self-Love and Self-Care

Continue to celebrate Valentine's Day by showering yourself with love and care. Make each day all about nurturing your relationship with yourself. How do you love yourself? It’s time to count the ways. February is Heart Health Awareness Month and we are continuing our...

Heartstrong: Navigating Your Path To Cardiovascular Wellness

February is Heart Health Awareness Month and we’re here to help you take care of your ticker. Considering all of the factors that affect our health, we hope you find these strategies and tips useful and doable. In the United States, heart disease is a leading cause of...

Mental Health and Nutrition: How to Recognize the Impact on Eating Habits

As a Registered Dietitian, I've witnessed firsthand the profound impact that our mental health has on our eating habits and vice versa. It's a connection that can't be ignored, yet many healthcare providers may miss the subtle signs that patients hide or deny. The...

For the Love of Food

ICYMI, this past Monday, October 24, was Food Day, an annual national celebration headed up by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. It was created a handful of years ago to encourage Americans to be more mindful about their eating habits and take ownership...

Change Food (Sat, 11/12/16): Growing the Good Food Movement

If you're a part of my Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn network, you might have seen that I announced that my boyfriend and I will be hosting a viewing party of the Change Food live-streaming event “Growing the Good Food Movement” at...

Get Your Macros Here!

Macronutrients—proteins, carbohydrates, and fats—are vital to health and well-being. Regardless if you are a meat-eater or follow a plant-based lifestyle, it is important that you get the full range of what your body requires to function properly. The United States...

Ho-Ho-Hold off on That Holiday Weight Gain

Not too long ago, some fellow dietetic interns and I created a presentation for one of our classes where we reported on research findings about how college students tend to gain weight over the 6- to 8-week span of the winter holiday season (Thanksgiving through the...

On a Mission: Field Work, Food Service, and Feeling Good

On a Mission: Field Work, Food Service, and Feeling Good

Being homeless in New York City does not mean having to live on the streets or in subway tunnels thanks to organizations like The Bowery Mission, which offers recovery programs for men and women suffering from drug and alcohol addiction, mental health issues, poverty,...

Summertime…and the Eating Is Easy

There’s always a great reason to be in the company of friends, but summer is the go-to season for healthful, colorful, and delicious fruits and vegetables, so why not plan a party to celebrate both? Creating a menu doesn’t have to be stressful or sinful when you...