by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 31, 2024
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...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 2, 2024
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...
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 | Apr 24, 2018
A recent market study found that American meat consumption has decreased 19% since 2004.1 Perhaps that’s because reducing intake of meat has been shown to lower cholesterol levels, blood pressure, and risk of heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and some cancers.2...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Sep 12, 2017
The field of dietetics is either getting trickier or simpler by the minute, depending on how you look at it. The profession itself includes the word “diet,” but many Registered Dietitians are trying to promote overall health versus a focus on the number on...