The Unconventional Dietitian Blog
Personal stories and tips about food, health and wellness.
The Pros and Cons of the Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
There has been insurmountable evidence that controlling blood sugar is a critical key to balancing many metabolic conditions such as insulin resistance, prediabetes and diabetes, metabolic syndrome (also known as syndrome X), polycystic ovarian syndrome, and...
The 6W’s of Taking Probiotics-part 2
Probiotics are beneficial for many reasons. These posts explore the 6W's - what, where, who, why, when, and which - about taking probiotics. Part 1 looks at what they are, where to find them and who should take them. This part reviews why we need them, when we should...
The 6W’s of Taking Probiotics-part 1
Probiotics. A buzz word with seemingly a lot of confusion around it. These posts will explore the 6W's - what, where, who, why, when, and which - about taking probiotics. Part 1 looks at what they are, where to find them , and who should take them. Part 2 reviews why...
5 Most Nutritious Vegetables
Adding more vegetables into your daily diet is one of the easiest choices that you can make to improve your health and wellbeing. All vegetables contain many vitamins and minerals that are essential to our health, but it’s no secret that some vegetables are...
Understanding the Power of Thoughts
Have you ever considered the power of thoughts? The idea that thoughts create what happens in your life? That you manifest your life through the things you think about? I first heard this through one of my favorite books, The Celestine Prophecy, and I've...
Vitamin D – It’s time to Supplement
There's been a lot of discussion about vitamin D over the past several years. I used to follow the adage "if you lived below the Mason-Dixon line you were not likely to be vitamin D deficient." Being that I have never lived north of Baton Rouge, LA I thought I was in...
The Brothery
When we were planning our girls trip to NYC we put together the list of things to do. I had a short list, but top on my list was to visit Brodo Broth Co. I found out about it through an article in the New York Times I read in January and filed it in my “when I get to...
So, You Want to Change Your Eating Habits?
This summer my 7-year old son decided he wanted to learn how to play the piano. My husband is (sort of) musically inclined, so after careful deliberation we decided to start lessons. During his first lesson he learned the way a piano is set up, the notes, and the very...
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