Eat Dinner With Your Family Week: Sept 28-Oct 2 A nationwide initiative to remind parents that what kids want most at the dinner table is their family. It doesn’t matter if you cook a gourmet meal, order food from your favorite take-out place or eat out–the important part is that you have time to talk to your […]
Newsletter
September Newsletter – Media & Eating Disorders + Seasonal Produce
Media and Eating Disorders “Today’s children and adolescents grow up in a world flooded with the mass media…Over the past 20 years, several articles have proposed a link between the thin female beauty ideal and the muscular male body ideal portrayed in the media with a range of psychological symptomatology including body dissatisfaction and eating […]
Yoga for Eating Disorder Recovery Support
We’ve all heard about the many benefits of yoga; everything from better concentration and memory to flexibility and stamina. Recently, more information is coming to light about the ways yoga can support a healthy recovery from an eating disorder. So how does it work? These articles highlight the current uses and perspectives on the subject. Eating Disorders Recovery […]
Current Trends in Eating Disorder Research
Over the past several months, multiple research articles have emerged that investigate the prevalence of eating disorders in particular groups. I have included a summary of four of these articles below. Eating disorders are common in girls with type 1 diabetes The authors discuss the importance of early screening for disordered eating behaviors in this […]
Maven
I was recently approved to be a practitioner for Maven. Maven is a new app that provides patient-centered care to women with various health needs in a virtual setting. By providing services on Maven, I hope to be able to reach a wider audience.
June 2015 Newsletter
It’s Farmers Market Season! You’ve battled the bitter cold of a truly terrible winter and now you deserve to enjoy some much needed perks! Summer is on it’s way and with it comes longer days, sunny skies, and fresh produce. Farmers markets, urban farms, and community supported agriculture (CSA) are a fantastic way to take […]
May 2015 Newsletter
I will be speaking at the New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics meeting and expo on May 18th. Click here for more information! Picky Eating Broccoli is high in fiber, B vitamins, and choline. Common side effects of broccoli in young children (and some adults) include, hiding under the table, saying “no” repeatedly, and prolonged crying. Picky eating […]
April 2015 Newsletter
I will be speaking at the New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics meeting and expo on May 18th. Click here for more information. Should orthorexia be in the DSM? You may have seen this article on my Facebook page a few weeks ago. The article discusses the growing prevalence of diets that focus on shunning certain foods, and sometimes even entire […]