I’m writing this because nearly every day someone finds my blog by typing the question ‘how can I eat normally?’ into a search engine. This is, to me, equal parts sad and inspiring.
We’ll start with a definition: Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), which is what a clinical dietitian practices to address a specific disease or condition, [...]

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With a special appearance by Maria Callas. See if you can spot her.

So, as an upcoming project for one of my classes, I have to do a food demonstration that translates a nutrition concept (such as “encouraging consumers to adopt new food ideas”) while demonstrating my skillz in teh kitchenz.
In the past, I’ve done slide-shows of penis-shaped vegetables, and written lab reports referring to the mysterious [...]

Did someone say “third piece of pie“?
I’d like to say something about how much fat people eat. I, personally, would be neither surprised nor offended if it were somehow proven that fat people, on average, eat more than thinner people. Of course, this hasn’t been proven, and if it were, there would be exceptions and [...]

A famous actress was quoted in the newspaper regarding a role that required her to gain weight. Something about the quote struck me as odd. To paraphrase, she said, “Sure, it sounds great to gain weight. You can indulge all your fantasies of endless chocolate, unlimited pasta and garlic bread…but after a while your blood [...]

Courtesy of Druxy’s
Ingredients:
1 turkey club sandwich
1 deli pickle
1 Granny Smith apple
1 Rice Krispies square
1 pint 2% milk
1 mouth
First, have a bite of your sandwich, then take a large swig of the milk. You will notice it has gone bad. Gag a little. Run to the sink and spit it out while several people watch in [...]

I meant to track down and post this months and months ago, but never got around to it. I figured I would offer it here for anyone interested, and for future reference (if the need arises.)

“In 1928 pediatrician Clara Davis wondered whether kids, free of Mom’s intervention, would instinctively figure out the best foods [...]