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 | Nov 11, 2016
This has been one of the toughest weeks of my life, and that’s saying a lot after having survived my year-long dietetic internship (blog post on that coming soon). For many reasons, which I will go into detail at some point in the future, I reached the end of...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Oct 18, 2016
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...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Aug 8, 2016
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...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Dec 9, 2015
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...
