Daily Dietitian Podcast

“You can’t eat after 7 p.m.” “You have to have willpower to fight through those tough sugar cravings.” “This certain food is bad, and you should not be eating it if you want to lose weight” In the words from clients “I have some bad habits from some sad diets.” This episode makes me so happy to share with you because FINALLY, this client has found her sweet spot to shift her mindset about dieting,...

Happy New Year!  We make the same resolution to lose weight, to work out more, and to eat healthier each year with the latest weight loss supplement or workout program that usually only last a month or two.  Why are the resolutions always focused on weight?  Why do ads infer that something is wrong with our current body?  Why do we feel the pressure to make up from those "guilt...

As we are in the final days of the year, you may be thinking, “I will start my diet on Jan 1st” or “I better finish off all these holiday treats before the New Year.” And as this feels like this is your ONLY chance to eat badly, thoughts about what the new year may look like comes into your head. You think you need a go on a new diet because that is what we think we NEED to do for the New Year.&nb...

Do you need to start a diet for the New Year? Are you feeling guilty for enjoying those holiday treats? Do you feel frustrated with your body and need to adapt better eating habits but confused about intuitive eating. Can I still lose weight with intuitive eating?  Our guest, dietitian Kendyl, is here to help talk about finding food freedom when you have tried every diet. She also talks about...

As a mom and a dietitian, this topic is near to my heart. *I want to bring awareness to this topic so we can teach our kids how to eat intuitively and stop stressing about all those diet culture food rules.   Our kids are sponges and they hear us talking, so let's flip the script and show them how to eat to fuel our body, say positive things about body, and be a role model for them. &nbs...

Let's talk about what a dietitian can do for you! I bet you have come across a time in your health or a family member's health where a dietitian was needed for a medical condition.   Maybe you are experiencing some IBS, or a family member is prediabetic/diabetic, or your child has a food allergy, and you don't know where to start in your journey. A dietitian is a medical professional to help...

I want to talk about the #1 thing you need to do TODAY to start a lifelong healthy habit.   I am not going to tell you; "you need cut out sugar " or "stop eating your favorite foods" or "only eat during a 4-hour period for the day".  These things are restrictive and only lead you to feeling out of control around food.    Two of my most recent popular reels are very relatable:&n...

If you’re overwhelmed by all the food for the holiday parties, ever event/gathering is loaded with treats, goodies, help!  I got you! First let’s take a breath . . .  let's not make more stress for the season by overthinking what to eat and what not to eat during the holidays. We are going to process all your stresses of holiday eating. I want to ask questions to help you internalize thi...

Today’s guest, has it all, I call her the "triple threat."  Colby Thaibault is a dietitian, personal trainer and trained professional chef.  She helps former female athletes and current active women unlearn the feelings of control over food and the gym and help them achieve a balanced life. Check out Colby's business  Triad Performance & Nutrition, LLC is committed to providing medical nutrition t...

*Disclaimer, this is the #1 missing nutrient I find when working with my clients and health professional. If I were to tell you more than half of Americans do not meet 50% of this requirement for this nutrient, what nutrient do you think it is? This nutrient is a categorized as a carbohydrate. This nutrient can help prevent certain cancers. This nutrient can help lower cholesterol. This nutrient c...

Let's talk about the effects of dieting.   What happens to the body after restrictive eating?  What happens to the mind after restrictive eating? We always hear about the success of diets: how much weight they lost, what foods they cut out, and how they stopped eating that so-called "bad" food.  But what happens weeks, months, or even years after that diet?  Did they keep the w...

If you are on social media, you have seen everything about gut health, leaky gut, protocols - including every program and supplement under sun to help heal your gut troubles.  Today's guest, registered dietitian, Katie Lovitt, RDN also knowns as @the_healthygut_dietitian on Instagram answers all the questions about the proper steps to heal YOUR gut.  It is not a one-size-fits-all type of...

Thank you for joining us this week for our final episode in our meal planning series with guest registered dietitian Keisha Banks-Thornton. Keisha has been on the podcast before in Episode 70. Delish! Cookies & Secrets to Simplifying your Diet with guest, registered dietitian, Keisha Banks-Thornton, MPH, RD Keisha shares are all her secrets to making fast meals on those busy nights - she under...

Work smarter, not harder is something I am trying to improve in my work habits each week.  This saying also goes for how I shop, mini prep, and plan for weekly meals.  Do not be alarmed by the word "meal prepping", these 5 simple tips will take less than 20 minutes for the entire week to help make lunches, snacks, and dinner run smoother and stress less about what to eat.  I will ex...

Our feature guest does amazing work in her passion to teach kids more ways to learn about new foods through her products, resources and educational guides on her site Kid Food Explores. We talk with registered Dani also known as Kids Nutrition 🥦 Food & STEM Activities for Kids ( @kid.food.explorers ) • Instagram photos and videos.    Dani has been on the podcast way back on episode...

In this meal planning series, we have been focusing mainly on dinner ideas, but I wanted to squeeze in this series and share simple lunch ideas. My most popular posts on social media have been sharing Lunch Snack plate pictures and the mini charts for you pick to make your own snack/lunch plate within the selected categories. This is one method to make lunch super-duper easy and extremely filling...

Today we talk with a returning guest, entrepreneur Megan Garvin, owner of Batched Balanced, a company that sells high-protein batters made from nutritious ingredients in a ready-to-bake batch. Megan shares her story way back in Episode 18. Healthy Made Easy. As I was coming up this meal planning, I wanted to talk with Megan because 1) she shares many simple 10-minute meal ideas on social media, th...

Today we talk with registered dietitian, Karina and she has been on the podcast previously way back on episode 17. Fasting, Carbs, Detoxing, Oh My! I love where this conversation went as we were talking about easy meal ingredients.  Karina simplifies what products to buy.  Should I buy whole wheat pasta?  Are processed foods bad for you?  Which products should I stay away from?...

Hey there, I am so excited to share another episode about meal planning in our series. Today we talk with registered dietitian, Anne Cundiff, sharing her best tips for the basics for meal planning. If you feel like you are just not getting the rhythm or don’t know where to start in keeping fresh produce in the house or want to try eating more fish but scared to invest the money – Anne breaks it do...

Welcome to our second episode in our meal planning series and today we talk with registered dietitian, Shannon Costello, also known as @chefshannonnutrition on Instagram. Shannon helps us define meal preparedness. I love this word! She talks about how to make meal planning more flexible for you! *Sometimes even the word meal planning may sound overwhelming because we may think we have spent h...

I am so excited for you to join us for our first episode to kick off our meal planning series on the podcast. We start with guest, registered dietitian Emily Bergey, who has been on the podcast in episode 49. Build Curves Method: Helping Women Gain Confidence & Lifelong Health.  Emily will make you laugh at her honesty and realness when talking about meal planning. As I was editing, I found myself...

Did you know your GI tract starts in your mouth?   Often times the state of your oral health may be an indicator of what’s going on inside.  Are there certain foods that help keep your teeth strong, prevent cavities, and does the acidity levels of foods affect your teeth?  In this episode, we talk with Julie known as the dental dietitian. Julie shares her story about struggling...

The Summer Diet Detox Series has been a highlight to my summer as we have been in your ears this summer ditching diet culture.  On this episode, I talk about my idea of the "No B.S. Diet ."   My goal is to help you discover what you see and hear about food and how it affects the way we think, talk, and act about food.   I discuss the latest health trends such as "gut health", "...

Today we have the honor of talking with registered dietitian, Carlie, also known as @mindfuleatingsdietitian. Carlie shares her story with a previous job of being a bariatric dietitian and she what she learned from her patients. This has led her to help women learn how to make a better relationship with food. In this summer series we talk about a popular hot topic in diet culture, carb!  We h...

Alcohol can be a big part of summer fun and sometimes gets a little sticky when it is a part of how we feel about our body, our food choices and how to make it a part of a balanced diet. Today we talk with registered dietitian Jess from Expedition Wellness about how to skip the guilt with our food choices, tips on how alcohol affects our body and ways to filter out the mind games when other people...