Happy Birthday, McDaniel Nutrition!

Happy Birthday, McDaniel Nutrition!

This month McDaniel Nutrition celebrates our 14th birthday. I’m not so great at remembering dates, but thanks to the fact that the birth of my oldest son and the birth of this company happened around the same time, it sticks. It was 2011 when I left a full-time...
Protein: The Angel of Macronutrients

Protein: The Angel of Macronutrients

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...
Overthinking Food, Influencers and Intuition

Overthinking Food, Influencers and Intuition

The first time I remember truly “overthinking food” was when I became a parent. Even as a dietitian trained to separate fact from fear, I felt conflicted. What type of formula is best? Organic or conventional? Homemade or store-bought? And don’t get me started on the...
From Guilt to Grace: Navigating Holiday Food Thoughts

From Guilt to Grace: Navigating Holiday Food Thoughts

I recently did a taped interview for a local St. Louis TV station which aired on Black Friday about holiday food guilt. The topic was a familiar one: “How to deal with post-Turkey Day overeating.” During the segment, I stuck to three main points, a...
5 Steps for Better Bone Health | McDaniel Nutrition

5 Steps for Better Bone Health | McDaniel Nutrition

Often times people believe that osteoporosis is a problem that affects older women alone. Although women are 4 times more likely to develop osteoporosis, in 2020 the number of men in the United States with thinning bones topped 20 million. Clearly, osteoporosis...