The RD Nutritionist
Registered dietitian focusing on compassionate, evidence‑based nutrition and language around food.
Normalize Emotional Labor: Men Also Handle Card‑writing
I love having sons reason 358584 because of course I’m going to talk to them about buying the card, take them to pick out the card, have them write the card, and go to mail the card. Normalize emotional labor for all genders alert.
Nutrition Isn't a Substitute for Prescription Antidepressants
As a dietitian with two degrees in nutrition, let me be extremely clear: nutrition cannot, and should not be expected to replace a SSRI.
Late Pregnancy Cravings Spark Whole‑House Declutter Urge
I am 35 weeks pregnant with my third child and I want to throw out my entire house.
Trust Your Body: Pregnancy Weight Isn't Failure
Today, an OB told me I’ve gained too much weight during this pregnancy. And as a dietitian with a healthy relationship with food and body who specializes in working with eating disorders, I was able to say “okay” and know...
Third Trimester Triggers 90‑Minute Wake‑Ups Every Night
The way your body starts waking every 90-120 minutes when you’re deep into the third trimester is so wild. My body is just like. You’re gonna be awake. Get used to it.
Kids Copy Siblings: 2‑year‑old Mimics Older Brother's Red Glasses
My 2yo keeps insisting on wearing red sunglasses inside and I’m 99% sure it’s because my 4yo wears red glasses 🥹
Healthcare Must Stop Normalizing Disordered Eating and Privilege
It’s my birthday today and I wish for all healthcare providers to learn about the ways we normalize disordered eating on a daily basis. We need to recognize atypical anorexia and stop encouraging restriction under the guise of health. We...
Late Pregnancy Stress Meets Global Empathy for Iranian Mothers
I’m 30 weeks pregnant and the amount of cortisol coursing through my body today is hard to conceptualize. And then I remember there are also pregnant people in Iran and I just… have no words.
Add Intentional Carbs Early to Tame Evening Cravings
if you’re frequently feeling out of control with food at the end of the day and the first half of your day is low calorie or low carbohydrate… may i suggest eating both more food and specifically more carbohydrate with...
Rejecting Diet Culture, Fatphobia, and Thin Privilege
Things I have a low tolerance for: - Eat less, move more - Bodies as business cards / unrecognized thin privilege - Low calorie meals - Rigid adherence to the division of responsibility - Fatphobic medical care - Orthorexic nutrition education
Raising Compassionate, Disruptive Sons Amid a Counter‑Cultural World
I’m going to try so, so hard to raise boys that are kind, emotionally intelligent, empathetic and meaningfully disruptive. And I’m so worried that the world will undo it all.