This has long been a confusing point. It seems that many people believe dietitians are the food police, we put people on a strict diets (no more chocolate!),...

Grocery shopping can be an amazing opportunity to find, touch, and smell food without the pressure of having it on a plate. Getting kids involved in the shop...

Although not officially a mental health diagnosis, like bulimia or anorexia, the word “orthorexia” has been around for over 2 decades. It means that you have...

You’re fed up. Your little one eats NO VEGGIES. It’s been days, weeks, maybe even months since little has willingly eaten veggies (does ketchup count?). It’s...

Another day spent preparing meals for your little one and another day of NO VEGGIES. I feel you on this one. While it is hard not to sweat the issue, here ar...

I volunteer at my daughter’s preschool and during lunch time I’m blown away by the lunches these kids are bringing. A rainbow of fruits, veggies, plant prote...

This recipe was developed over time based on my love for pasta and also for cooking once and feeding my family multiple times. It’s a family favorite! The ke...

Beach ball. Hefty. Big eater. Never missed a meal. Fat. We have all heard these words (or even *cringe* said these words) about someone’s child. Children com...

When my daughter was three, I found her in the closet of her bedroom eating toothpaste. I was perplexed, what was she doing and why? When I asked her she loo...

We live in a society that is overly obsessed with weight, shape, and health. We call this “Diet Culture,” which is a system of beliefs that places importance...

We’ve all been there. We’ve spent considerable time making a meal we (thought, hoped, prayed) our kids would eat and they turn their noses up “I don’t like t...

Costco is daunting. I know it. It’s big and busy and you end up with 50 things you never planned on getting but someone now needs to have. My suggestion is t...

Politics are a hot topic and one dietitians aren’t usually asked to weigh in on. But in the new digital age, everyone is interconnected and our society is mo...

I remember Halloween vividly as a child. It was like Christmas on steroids. A magical day where people give away candy. I just couldn’t understand it, why wo...

With so many nutrition 'experts' out there it can be hard to know who to trust and even what a dietitian can help with. Here are the top 14