The Unconventional Dietitian Blog
Personal stories and tips about food, health and wellness.
Bowel changes during your cycle
You are probably already quite familiar with the commonly accepted symptoms of having your monthly period, like cramping, bloating, and low energy. But, the changes that might occur with your bowel movements are probably not the topic of every day discussion. There...
Sugar Substitutes: What’s best?
Want something sweet without the calories? Wondering about the alternatives to sugar? Sugar substitutes, AKA non-nutritive sweeteners because they contain no nutrients, are natural or artificially made substances that are meant to replace sugar, providing no calories,...
Is breakfast really necessary?
Intermittent fasting (IF) is the hot diet trend right now. If you are not familiar with it, it involves limiting your eating window to a specific number of hours a day and fasting for the other hours. Most people follow a 16:8 protocol, which involves fasting for 16...
10 Reasons You Might Have Gas and Bloating
Gas and bloating are extremely unpleasant, yet common symptoms that happen to everyone at some point in their lives. There are a number of different lifestyle factors that can cause gas and bloating, including your diet. Let’s take a look at some of...
Tips to Rebalance Estrogen
Estrogen is one of two female sex hormones made primarily in the ovaries. The other female sex hormone is called progesterone. These two hormones are responsible for healthy growth of the female body as well as secondary sex characteristics, such as breasts, body...
Understanding the Way Adaptogens Balance Stress
Life is stressful - it can be a lot to handle. Stress is one of the primary causes of poor health. To understand just how detrimental stress can be to your health, you first need a basic understanding of how the body’s normal stress response works. The use of...
cauliflower rice done right
Confessions of a dietitian...I don't really like cauliflower. Many people think that if you are a dietitian you must like everything vegetabley and not like French fries and cookies. That's not necessarily true. While I do like vegetables, cauliflower is not high on...
The Role of Food in Estrogen Dominance
Estrogen is usually only associated with women, but estrogen is present in both women and men – just in different quantities. In women, the ovaries are the main producer of estrogen during the reproductive years. After menopause estrogen is produced by the adrenal...
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