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Dear Dietitian: What Should I Eat and How Much Should I Eat?

February 24, 2026

Confused about what to eat and how much to eat? You’re not alone. In this Dear Dietitian column, we unpack how diet culture and shifting nutrition research fuel food confusion, and offer a simple, balanced framework rooted in intuitive eating. Learn how to build meals from core food groups, tune into your hunger cues, and eat with confidence instead of rules.

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Dear Dietitian: My doctor is worried about my BMI

August 28, 2025

BMI in its current usage is utterly flawed and misused. Using your BMI to tell you about your risk for a disease is like saying “Your hair is brown, you must have high cholesterol”. If that sounds absurd to you, good – using BMI to assess your health is similarly laughable.

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Dear Dietitian: Is it okay to eat fruit?

February 17, 2025

When my clients tell me that they are worried about the sugar in fruit, I hear an underlying assumption that fruit is the same as a refined carbohydrate. But that’s not true. All fruit has fiber, unless you juice them. This makes fruit a complex carbohydrate. Fiber slows down the absorption of carbohydrate from the fruit and decreases the impact on blood sugar.

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Is Food Your Love Language?

February 15, 2023

Speaking of love, do you feel like food is your love language? Is it a source of comfort and familiarity? Is it something that you often lean on when you are feeling stressed, sad,

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Balanced plate with vegetables, grains, and protein representing a simple approach to what to eat.

Dear Dietitian: What Should I Eat and How Much Should I Eat?

February 24, 2026

Confused about what to eat and how much to eat? You’re not alone. In this Dear Dietitian column, we unpack how diet culture and shifting nutrition research fuel food confusion, and offer a simple, balanced framework rooted in intuitive eating. Learn how to build meals from core food groups, tune into your hunger cues, and eat with confidence instead of rules.

Read the Post

Dear Dietitian: My doctor is worried about my BMI

August 28, 2025

BMI in its current usage is utterly flawed and misused. Using your BMI to tell you about your risk for a disease is like saying “Your hair is brown, you must have high cholesterol”. If that sounds absurd to you, good – using BMI to assess your health is similarly laughable.

Read the Post

Dear Dietitian: Is it okay to eat fruit?

February 17, 2025

When my clients tell me that they are worried about the sugar in fruit, I hear an underlying assumption that fruit is the same as a refined carbohydrate. But that’s not true. All fruit has fiber, unless you juice them. This makes fruit a complex carbohydrate. Fiber slows down the absorption of carbohydrate from the fruit and decreases the impact on blood sugar.

Read the Post

Is Food Your Love Language?

February 15, 2023

Speaking of love, do you feel like food is your love language? Is it a source of comfort and familiarity? Is it something that you often lean on when you are feeling stressed, sad,

Read the Post