Hey! We're suddenly a week away from Thanksgiving. Why does time fly like this every year? I'll never know. But I do know that the holidays can feel...complex when it comes to health (ahem, weight) and food. That aunt you see once a year will load up your plate, then turn around and comment on "how much weight you've put on" since she last saw you. Thanks. Or you're at a holiday party and that colleague who tries every fad diet tells you they've sworn off carbs... while your plate is filled...
20 days ago • 1 min read
Hey! We're suddenly a week away from Thanksgiving. Why does time fly like this every year? I'll never know. But I do know that the holidays can feel...complex when it comes to health (ahem, weight) and food. That aunt you see once a year will load up your plate, then turn around and comment on "how much weight you've put on" since she last saw you. Thanks. Or you're at a holiday party and that colleague who tries every fad diet tells you they've sworn off carbs... while your plate is filled...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Hey! You know those posts that sound too good to be true? Like “Take this supplement to burn fat and build muscle.” That was a real headline I saw on Friday. I like this kind of content for me because it pushes me to go do research. I do not love this content for you though. Because health is never just one or two things you do or take. It is everything you're doing in the context of your environment, biological sex, genes, and age. So back to that post. It was about creatine and said...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hey! I know I kinda raged against high-protein recipes in my last email. But like I said, protein has a time and place. And my mantra for food (and life) is "what can we add to make this more balanced?" In this case, it's adding tofu. To your dessert. Yeah. Here me out. 1) You legit can't taste the tofu 2) Tofu is low in sodium (unlike cottage cheese) 3) You can eat this tofu chocolate mousse on it's own or scoop some into your oats (because plain oats are gross) Plus this recipe takes 10...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Hey! So, I had a call with a student journal last week. She was writing an article for her class about the rise of high-protein, low-cal recipes. You you know the ones: Cottage cheese ice cream. Cottage cheese pasta. Cottage cheese blended into your hopes and dreams. And this trend is not new. We've been through the low fat craze of the late '90s, early 2000s (same same). But this student wanted a dietitian's perspective, and here's what I told her: Right now, we’re a little protein obsessed....
4 months ago • 2 min read
Hey! Salt is probably the most used mineral in food prep. And rightly so. It does a lot. Salt brings out flavor It protects foods from bacteria by lowering the water activity And it helps give some food it's texture But the average American adult eats about 3500mg of sodium per day. The recommended upper limit? It's 2300mg. That means most people are getting 1,200mg more than they should. Now, I know that might not seem like a lot. Or maybe you have no idea what it seems like. Because who is...
6 months ago • 1 min read
So… Did you do it? The visuals for your video I mean? No? Well… 🎤SHOW ME THE MEANING OF BEING LONELY 🎵 (I’ve been itching to slip Backstreet Boys into here). But really… How would you show me the meaning of being lonely? It’s hard to think of visuals unless you’re used to it. It’s like teaching someone what to imagine– which is dang near impossible. The best we can do is give someone ideas or inspiration. But if the Backstreet Boys can show you the meaning of being lonely…. (So lonely!) Then...
over 2 years ago • 1 min read
This child’s face… Followed by this sketchy man handing out pills… Did NOT prepare me for this to be a roller rink ad. And I wouldn't have it any other way. I thought this video was some lame PSA from the “glory days” of D.A.R.E.--that say "no to drugs!" program from my childhood. But, no. This was waaayyyyy better than D.A.R.E. 10 years ago, Roller Kingdom in Reno, Nevada dropped this masterpiece. Some people say it’s cringe… Ridiculous! Inappropriate!! To them, I quote the kid in the video...
almost 3 years ago • 1 min read
Youtube used to be funny cat videos, comedy skits and music videos. Today, it’s where we learn. I can’t think of something that isn’t on Youtube these days. B2B, B2C, creators…you name it. Everyone is on Youtube, which is why there are millions of videos uploaded. Every day. The prime time to get on Youtube was probably 5 years ago. People could put out videos with mediocre audio-visual quality. Maybe they had an outline to talk from or they winged it. B-roll…more like no-roll (bad joke, I...
about 3 years ago • 5 min read