

Delve Deeper to Avoid Dietitian Burnout
“It’s the same every year. They come, they eat, they leave; that’s our lot in life. It’s not a lot, but it’s our life.” Although...


Unilinigual Dietitian Only
¿Habla Espanol? Not really. I took a few years, even studied abroad in Mexico for a month but my Spanish is rudimentary at best. I can’t...


These are the Times that Try Men's Souls
With the 24-hour news cycle, I understand news organizations tend towards the dramatic in order to draw in readers. However, that’s a...


Essential Fatty Acid Deficiency for One, Headaches for All
Challenging patients make up the primary reason why you became a dietitian as well as the daily headaches when you become one. I’m not...


Special Project, Anyone?
The life of a clinical dietitian seems fairly straightforward. We all cover specific floors, attend multidisciplinary rounds, and take on...


Joining the Mean Girls: On Fridays, We Wear Pink
The hardest part of being an adult is realizing that, in many ways, high school never ends. We all hope to escape the challenges of high...


The Art of Imperfection
Today’s diet education has been a complete failure. Let’s all go home and we’ll come back tomorrow and try again. That’s how I handle...


My Kingdom for (Cessation of) a Calorie Count
Today a patient on my floor with underlying dementia and recent refusal of meals was ordered a calorie count by the attending doctor....
































