Back-to-school season brings a major shift in routine—and for many kids and teens, fewer opportunities to eat. A conversation we often have with families at McDaniel Nutrition is how to make the transition from summer to school while continuing to eat enough to...
If you’re feeding a picky eater, you’ve probably asked yourself questions like: Should I make them finish dinner? Should dessert only come after they’ve eaten their vegetables? Am I making picky eating worse? How do I encourage healthier choices...
Over the last few years, the phrase food noise has become part of everyday conversations about nutrition, weight management, and medications like GLP-1s. Many people describe food noise as persistent thoughts about food—what to eat, what not to eat, when to eat,...
She’s sitting across the table, scrolling through questions saved in her phone, notes she’s collected over weeks, maybe months. Is intermittent fasting a good idea for me? Should I aim for 40 grams of protein in the morning? I mix potato starch, collagen, greens...
Got a youth athlete? Then you know how challenging it can be to help them fuel well. From hectic schedules and picky eating tendencies to constant misinformation about what’s “healthy,” it’s easy to feel overwhelmed—and you’re not alone. At McDaniel Nutrition Therapy,...
I recently did a radio interview on protein, and it got me thinking—protein really is the darling of the nutrition world. It’s the one macronutrient that rarely gets dragged through the mud. Fat and carbs? They’ve had their public trials (and convictions). But...
