“Denial is the heartbeat of racism, beating across ideologies, races, and nations. It is beating within us.” Ibram X. Kendi I, like many...

“Do one thing every day that scares you” Eleanor Roosevelt "Wild and Wonderful" is the slogan for West Virginia--and that was definitely...

My favorite meal of the day is, by far BREAKFAST! And in these summer months its nice to have a meal option that doesn’t involve getting...

Nine days after the death of George Floyd, in response to growing calls, emails, and petitions from Registered Dietitians (RDs) across...

Growing up I was a very adventurous eater. I am often reminded by my family that my favorite foods as a small child were blueberries and...

I was late for my first graduate class at UIC. Public transportation was delayed by 30 minutes, I ran from the station to the school...

"You've got to go out on a limb sometimes because that's where the fruit is" -Will Rogers “Eat some vitamin C!” is one of the most...

About half of the U.S. population follows a specific diet to achieve health or weight loss, yet research tells us that diets simply don’t...

“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” -Søren Kierkegaard FIRST YEAR OF GRAD SCHOOL. DONE. In a lot of...

“Health is a state of complete mental, social and physical well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” – World Health...

There are a lot of different opinions surrounding the topic of supplements. Some claim supplementation is never necessary, while others...

"People who love to eat are always the best people" -Julia Child Is this recipe actually going to be good? That's a question I often find...

A case for why all dietitians and dietitians-to-be should learn to cook

“Every registered dietitian is a nutritionist, but not every nutritionist is a registered dietitian” [1] What's the difference between...

Social distancing and stay-at-home orders have forced me to find new ways to stay active, engaged and well-nourished at home. I decided...

Before we explain why you should read this blog, let us introduce ourselves. We are three graduate students completing our master’s...

Recently I have been reading Tao Te Ching [1], a Chinese classic text. I’m interested in Taiji yin-yang which is a complex relational...