Food Noise: What a St. Louis Dietitian Wants You to Know

Food Noise: What a St. Louis Dietitian Wants You to Know

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,...
When GLP-1 Weight Loss Ads Affect More Than Weight

When GLP-1 Weight Loss Ads Affect More Than Weight

If you’ve noticed an uptick in GLP-1 medication ads lately, you’re not imagining it. They’re everywhere…on social media, during TV breaks, and woven into conversations about health, aging, and body change. For some people, these ads land as neutral information.For...
The Muddy Waters of Menopause Misinformation

The Muddy Waters of Menopause Misinformation

As a dietitian trained in evaluating research, I’ll admit—even I get confused about who to trust when it comes to menopause advice. The internet is flooded with misinformation. It’s difficult to know who or what’s credible. In today’s post, I share three...
Weight Loss Medication: Will it help me?

Weight Loss Medication: Will it help me?

I’m happy we have weight loss medication. Maybe you’d expect a dietitian who supports sustainable, intuitive, self-compassion practices to condemn them? But, I’ve worked in weight loss for over 15 years. I can feel so many of my client’s deep frustrations of not...
The Ultimate Guide to Protein Powders

The Ultimate Guide to Protein Powders

,By now, most of us, especially those involved in the world of fitness, are familiar with protein powders and their presumed benefits. But what is all the hype really about? Can protein powders and protein supplementation really make a difference in athletic...