The Well-Minded Plate (RDN)
Registered dietitian who evaluates products and gives evidence-based protein/supplement comparisons and guidance.
Nutrition Must Complement, Not Replace, Mental Health Care
As a dietitian who specializes in mental health, I've worked in multiple areas including inpatient psych, geri-psych, and residential treatment. One thing I've learned: the role of nutrition should be discussed far more in mental health settings than it is. But nutrition is COMPLEMENTARY care. It works alongside mental health medication & therapy, not as a replacement for them.
Weight Goals Shouldn't Sacrifice Health or Well‑being
REAL TALK 📣 (from a dietitian) Sometimes the weight we want to be isn't the weight that's actually good for us. If reaching a certain number requires severe restriction, overexercising, more mental energy than you have to give, and leaves you feeling...
Grapefruit Can Interfere With Mental Health Medications
If you love grapefruit, but are on mental health medications, there's something worth talking about👇
Correcting Weight Misinformation Aligns with Neutral Care
If you see me correcting weight loss or metabolic misinformation on here, it doesn't negate my weight-neutral perspective or approach to care. Misinformation about weight & metabolism causes real harm. It sends people chasing solutions that don't work, and then blaming...
Low Mental Energy? Try a Simple Survival Plate
If your mental energy is low today, you don't need to pressure yourself to prepare a full meal. You just need a survival plate. As a mental-health focused dietitian, here's the some survival mode meal structure I'd suggest 👇
Dietitians Turn Influencers as Fitness Gurus Overprescribe GI Fixes
"Why are dietitians trying to be influencers?" Because fitness influencers are out here trying to tell people that their anxiety might not need an SSRI, just some GI mapping. 😑
Get Free Dietitian Care with Blue Cross Texas
Dietitians & quality nutrition care shouldn’t be a ✨luxury✨... You might be able to see a dietitian through your insurance… for $0. (Yes, actually.) Especially if you have Blue Cross Blue Shield TX. Most of my patients see me weekly. That would *normally* cost...
Shame Undermines Sustainable Behavior Change in Healthcare
When someone uses shame as “motivation,” it usually means they don’t understand how behavior change actually works (and are completely ignoring the science behind it). Shame *might* get some short-term action… but it increases stress, avoidance, and all-or-nothing thinking. That's EXACTLY...
ADHD Flips Focus: Chaos when You Need Calm
ADHD in a nutshell: My brain during a day when I really need it to focus: ".... please leave a message at the sound of the tone ..." My brain randomly on a weeknight at 11pm, as I'm trying to sleep: "Here...
Cancer Patients Need Proper Nutrition, Not Just Calories
Dietitian here, who worked over a decade in clinical care with high acuity patients. You might be wondering what could POSSIBLY be worse than a cancer patient ordering pizza + chocolate chip cookies for lunch on their hospital tray... Let me tell...
Hormonal Cycle Links ADHD to Binge Eating in Women
Are you a woman with ADHD who notices that the 1–2 weeks before your period bring more than just PMS: can't seem to focus, stronger food urges, and a harder time feeling in control around eating? You're not imagining it. The research...
Thin Celebrity Videos Perpetuate Harmful Weight Stigma
Hey, so I'm going to say this *gently* to ya'll... Posting videos about how *shockingly thin* a celebrity is, doesn't reduce weight stigma. It reinforces it. It keeps the focus on body size as something to analyze, compare, & react to. Whether...
When Clinicians Prioritize Profit over Ethics, Patients Suffer
A clinician who puts money above integrity isn't just unethical, they're one of the greatest threats to their patient/client's wellbeing.
Cheese Boosts Hope Under Unfavored President—Briefly
A new study has just been released showing that daily consumption of high quality cheese during a presidency you voted against can temporarily increase feelings of hope and happiness. It is important to note that the effects do fade after...
Body-Focused Intuitive Eating Undermines Weight‑Neutral Intent
When intuitive eating is promoted through body-based content (yes—dietitians are guilty of this too), it can send the wrong message... especially to people in larger bodies. Intuitive eating is a weight-neutral approach, meant to promote body diversity & challenge diet culture....