The Blog

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...
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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...
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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...
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Stuffed

If you're celebrating Thanksgiving this year, you might be tempted to jam your craw full of whatever happens to be on the table, including the decorative gourds, which I advise against. As yummy as everything looks and tastes, you will hate yourself the day after...

Open Wide

After months of migrating, fiddling, uploading, revising, sweating, pulling all-nighters, and collaborating with some of the most awesome people on the planet (Marc and Shilpa, I am talking to you), the DishWithDina brand is official! That said, this site is a work in...

Gone fishin’

...not really, but I am going to be unplugged for a bit, mostly due to an intense summer school schedule. I am very much looking forward to getting back to blogging as soon as I get my life back, probably sometime in August...of 2014. Have a fantastic summer,...

Meat, meet un-meat.

One of my favorite vegan spots, Peacefood Café, has recently opened in the East Village/Union Square area and I am thrilled! There are so many creative savory and sweet options to choose from there, mostly made with meat substitutes like tempeh and seitan,...

Freshly washed.

Every year—or, sometimes, multiple times a year—I give my body a little break from processed foods, sugar-laden treats, and general overindulgences. My favorite recipes to follow for the past few years have come from the 21-day "Whole Living Action Plan." Being a...

Splurge alert: VYNL

A couple of weeks ago, the bf and I got together with some super fly1 friends (SFF) for dinner at Vynl in Hell's Kitchen. It's such a cool and kitschy place and, after having only ever been there once before eons ago, I went back not 6 months before my SFF dinner...