What Does a “Healthy” Breakfast Look Like?
Recently, I’ve been eating breakfast out more often than usual because I was out of town on vacation for a few weeks, and I’ve also started doing breakfast appointments with…
Tips for Healthy Low Carb Holiday Eating
A while back, a dietitian colleague of mine reluctantly agreed that carbohydrate restriction could improve blood glucose control and help people lose weight. Still, she wasn’t a fan for several…
In Defense of High-Protein, Low-Carbohydrate Diets
For quite a while, whenever I’ve said I eat a low-carb, high-fat diet, I’ve felt a little conflicted. Certainly the highest proportion of my calories comes from fat, but “high…
Long-Term Weight Loss Success: Regain Is Not Inevitable
“Only About Five Percent of People Who Try to Lose Weight Ultimately Succeed.”That quote is from a CBC news article published about a year ago, but I’ve heard it many…
Dietitian Expelled from Dietitians Association of Australia for Providing Advice “Inconsistent with Evidence-Based Practice”
Jennifer and me in Melbourne, August 2014 It’s rather ironic that only a few short weeks ago I was happily writing about the AND’s turnabout on several nutrition issues while today I’m…
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: A Giant Step in the Right Direction
Very exciting news this past week! The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), formerly known as the American Dietetic Association, released surprising yet highly welcome comments regarding The DGA (Dietary…
Update: Recent NMR Results, Cardiovascular Disease Risk, and What I Eat
When I wrote a blog post entitled Lipid Changes on a Very-Low-Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diet about 10 months ago, I knew it would be controversial. Although some people in the low-carb community…
Defending a Carbohydrate-Restricted Option for PCOS Management
As a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, I’m required to complete 75 hours of continuing education (CE) every five years. Fortunately, there are many ways to fulfill this requirement, including…
Guest Blog Post: Is It Safe to Go Low Carb During Pregnancy?
Today my friend and colleague, Lily Nichols, a fellow registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, shares her insight on carbohydrate-restricted diets during pregnancy. This is a controversial topic that I…
The Low Carb Dietitian’s Guide to Health and Beauty
I’m very pleased to announce that my book The Low Carb Dietitian’s Guide to Health and Beauty has been published! I’d been thinking about writing a low-carb book specifically for…