All Foods Nutrition

06/12/2024

Heads up: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), America’s Poison Centers [poisoncenters.org], and state and local partners are investigating reports of severe acute illnesses potentially associated with consuming Diamond ShruumzTM brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies marketed as containing a proprietary blend of mushroom. As of June 11, 2024, 12 total illnesses and 10 hospitalizations have been reported in eight U.S. states with ongoing efforts to identify other potential cases. The cause of the reported illnesses is not known at this time. Individuals should not eat, sell, or serve any flavors of Diamond ShruumzTM brand chocolate bars, cones, or gummies, and should discard products that have been purchased. CDC and FDA are working to determine whether other products from this company are associated with adverse health effects.

03/23/2024

Where my professional life and hobbies combine- I love one of the statements in this decluttering podcast and paraphrase it at work often “I reject that completely. I think its our clothes’ jobs to fit us”

03/22/2024

For those of you living with IBS, could you help those that are working to better understand the needs of patients with IBS from Campbell University School of Health Science and Stony Brook University Medical Center by participating in this survey about IBS symptoms, stigma, and the patient/provider relationship? Participation is entirely anonymous and voluntary.

Participants who choose to provide their email address will be enrolled to receive a $20 USD electronic gift card at random, and the odds of being selected to win are 1:20. The drawing will occur once enrollment is closed at the end of April 2024.

Click below to participate: Perceived Stigma in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Survey.

Please read the attached consent form and decide if you are interested in voluntarily participating in this research study before proceeding to the survey.

03/10/2023

Bodies that Belong with Jes Baker

01/06/2023

Free webinar on IBS management for patients and providers coming up that includes GI dietitian Kate Scarlata:

Webinar featuring faculty William Chey, MD, Sarah Kinsinger, PhD, Kate Scarlata, MPH, RDN Registration OPEN NOW! LEARN MORE

01/05/2023

Interested in learning more about digestive enzymes? Check out this excellent and detailed article written by fellow GI dietitian Suzie Finkel: https://www.verywellhealth.com/best-digestive-enzymes-4688740 (extra points if you read long enough to see where I am quoted :)

Over-the-counter digestive enzymes can help when matched to your problem. Our expert researched the best supplements to address food-related symptoms.

08/26/2022

Dietary supplements are not regulated and can be harmful- a tragic example in this article. I'm glad legislation is being considered to increase transparency from supplement companies, but I think that much more oversight than is propsed in this legislation is needed.

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration monitors dietary supplements, which are categorized as food, not medicine. This means that supplements are not held to the same standards of rigorous testing as other products, such as prescription and over-the-counter medications.

Companies selling supplements are responsible for ensuring that their products are safe and that their claims are “truthful and substantiated,” according to the F.D.A."

The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office said Lori McClintock died in December 2021 of dehydration caused by stomach inflammation from consuming the herbal remedy.

07/02/2021

I am so excited about this. It hugely improves access to nutrition care for Rhode Islanders.

This bill is the first of it's kind in the nation- go little Rhody!

05/19/2021

The short answer is: Yes- BMI is a scam! I don't love everything in this article, but there are so many good points about BMI, it's worth a look. One fun quote: “We discuss something we call ‘best weight,’ which is whatever weight a person reaches when they’re living the healthiest life they can actually enjoy,”

It can be a helpful health measure for large groups of people, but it won’t tell you much about yourself.

05/14/2021

Seedlings and plants available at Southside Community Land Trust!

04/30/2021

Hi all, If you have worked with me or another dietitian, and want the option of virtual appointments with a dietitian to continue to be available I need your help!
Please go to this website and follow the steps to send an email to your state Senator and Representative. I just sent my emails last night!

FOR DIETITIANS Next, there will be negotiation between two telehealth bills (one in the RI House of Representatives that includes dietitians and one in the RI Senate that does not) To support the...

03/31/2021

I love the title of this article and that the problem of weight stigma and weight shaming is getting coverage. This is such an important issue we all need to be fighting to change in healthcare.

Some experts panicked about Krispy Kreme’s promotion for COVID-19 vaccines. But that panic isn’t really about health at all.