Dear gluten-free dieter

Dear gluten-free dieter

Thanksgiving is almost here and for the 1 percent with celiac disease and estimated 6 percent with gluten sensitivity it undoubtedly will be a challenging holiday to maneuver. But quite honestly I’m not worried about them. They take their disease very seriously and...

Detox diets – the Nutrition Babes* weigh in

The Nutrition Babes* and I had the opportunity to meet in Philadelphia at the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics annual conference in October, 2012. Kathy Siegel, RD, CDN and Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RD are registered dietitian nutritionists passionate about better...

White foods: to eat or not to eat? Diet myths debunked

Diet myth #2 with Shelley Rael, MS, RD:  “You shouldn’t eat white foods” (or should you?) Shelley Rael, registered dietitian in private practice from Albuquerque, New Mexico and I had the chance to catch up in Philadelphia during the annual Academy...