Welcome! Here are some recent nutrition-related posts. Feel free to leave requests on my page!
Disclaimer: These posts are for general information only; they are not to be substituted for individualized clinical care. I do not know you nor your health status; thus, I cannot give individualized advice over the internet, as that would be unethical. Please read, share, and enjoy for general information purposes. Thank you!
Nutrition Basics & FAQs:
Dietary Reference Intakes, Explained
How Much Fiber Do I Need? What Does it Do? How can I get more fiber?
What You Should Know About Dietary Supplements (and how to navigate their heavy marketing on social media)
Nutrition FAQs: Should I Do A Juice Cleanse?
Should I Take Tons of Mega-Dose Vitamin C Packets When I have a Cold?
How Studying Nutrition Changed The Way I Eat
Is it Really Bad to Eat Late at Night?
What You Need to Know About Cancer and French Fries
What are FODMAPs? What’s a low FODMAP diet?
What is the difference between normal eating, eating disorders, and disordered eating?
What is lactose intolerance? What causes lactose intolerance?
Nutrition for Vegans: What You Need to Know If You’re on a Plant-Based Diet
Are GMOs safe? Can GMOs be Useful?
Macronutrients:
What are Macronutrients? And Should I Count Them?
How Much Protein Do I Actually Need?
Everything You Need to Know About Carbohydrates
Why Counting Calories/Macros is Worthless
Micronutrients:
Micronutrient Facts: Vitamin A
What You Need To Know About Vitamin B-12, Especially If You’re Vegan
How Climate Change is Impacting the Nutritional Value of Your Food
Metabolism:
Metabolism in Fed, Fasting and Starved States
Dieting and Trends:
The Keto Diet: What Does the Science Say?
Spilling the tea on Celery Juice Science
5 Popular Health Trends I Don’t Buy Into
11 Food and Health-Related New Years Resolutions That Are Way Better Than Losing Weight
10 Phrases to Remove from Your Food/Exercise Vocabulary
Nutrition and Diseases:
What to Eat (and avoid) When You Have Diarrhea
What to Eat and Avoid if You Have GERD
What is lactose intolerance? What causes lactose intolerance?
Public Health Basics:
What are the social determinants of health?
Other:
7 Win-Win Plant-Powered Solutions to Global Hunger That Will Benefit the Planet
Hunger vs Appetite, Fullness vs Satisfaction
Understanding Your Hunger Hormones
