I recently saw a person on social media selling a Young Living brand ‘natural, doctor-created’ progesterone-infused essential oil. The person’s post made some very bold claims that implied – she was smart enough to not make direct claims – that this product could help with postpartum depression and hormone balance. One of her graphics suggested…
If you’ve been following me for any length of time, you already know that I get really upset when I think someone is being taken advantage of, or if I see someone making elitist and misguided judgements against anyone based on their appearance or lifestyle. That’s why, when I got the following Facebook comment on…
Let’s talk nutrition scammers, because I’m feeling like the amount of nutrition noise and nonsense out there has reached critical mass. What is a nutrition scammer? I consider a nutrition scammer is a person or company that gives completely wrong and potentially harmful nutrition information to others. This person or company may or may not…
I think every dietitian has had the experience of being asked for a weight loss meal plan. And there’s no doubt that meal plans are popular – I see them being dispensed by trainers, and in magazines, and even by other dietitians. I’ve probably been asked for meal plans for weight loss over 1000 times…
I recently got into a kerfuffle with two nutritionists about their post claiming that ADHD and depression are closely linked to sugar intake. These people were recommending that people quit sugar altogether to help alleviate symptoms of those conditions. When some of my followers asked for research to back up these claims, the nutritionists posted…
I’ve gotten a lot of requests to write a post on how to lose weight. I don’t recommend weight loss diets at all. What I do help people with is changing their relationship with food, then establishing some guidelines for healthy eating. Remember that it can take a long time to make changes to your…