by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Mar 16, 2021
Guest post by Alexa Guelig Kidney Health and Function One out of every 3 adults in America is at risk for kidney disease according to the National Kidney Foundation. More alarmingly, kidney disease typically is undetected until it is very advanced and, with no cure,...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Feb 27, 2021
Guest post by Trisha Zhou In our appearance-obsessed society, we seem to forget that most images we see are an illusion; a thin person can absolutely have coronary heart disease and high cholesterol, and an overweight person, too, can have a restrictive eating...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Feb 23, 2021
Guest post by Chelsea Mangold, MPH, RD2b It’s the month of LOVE @ DWD! To celebrate, we are focusing on the theme of practicing self- love via self-care. One of the best ways to incorporate self-care is to make sure you’re nourishing yourself well! The...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 19, 2021
I’m hard pressed to find a photo like the one above that truly represents my feelings and emotions in 2020. I spent a lot of time pretending everything was OK, doing my best to take one day at a time, trying to adjust to the new normal. Like most of you, I...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 25, 2018
Join us for our next 4-Week Fast Track program: Taking Off the Pressure. From 1/31/18 – 2/21/18, we will host a private Facebook group* and launch a weekly live video (which will be archived on the group wall) to help you take the pressure off your blood...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 23, 2018
I recently divulged on social media that my blood pressure (BP) had been consistently quite high, to the point where I thought I’d either soon be hospitalized or have to start taking meds. While I’m not opposed to conventional pharmaceutical methods to...
