Thanksgiving is just around the corner and if you haven’t planned the menu yet, here’s an easy side dish to include on your holiday table! “Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Cinnamon Sweet Potatoes with Toasted Pecans and Dried Cranberries”
Author: moderationmaven
Breaking Bad Logic
How we judge information and make decisions is complex. Our past experiences, current beliefs, hopes, wants, and needs all affect how we interpret information and “Breaking Bad Logic”
Open to Criticism: How to Withstand the Heat and Stay in the “Kitchen” of Contentious Conversation
Social media has transformed the way we have conversations, particularly around controversial topics. Who among us hasn’t argued in the comments on Facebook or gotten “Open to Criticism: How to Withstand the Heat and Stay in the “Kitchen” of Contentious Conversation”
What does a dietitian really eat?
I’ve seen “day in the life” articles where dietitians share beautiful photos of what they ate and I’m probably not the only one who wonders “What does a dietitian really eat?”
What is it like to consult for a “Big Ag” company?
When your mom says you’ve positioned yourself as a “shill” for Monsanto, you might have an image problem. I’ve always been forthright and maybe even “What is it like to consult for a “Big Ag” company?”
Yes, you can patent nature. Here’s why that’s a good thing.
*See disclosure at end When asked about GMOs, most well-informed consumers have something to say. One of the concerns I hear about most often is “Yes, you can patent nature. Here’s why that’s a good thing.”
I used to hate running. Now I’m signed up for a marathon.
People often assume that since I’m a registered dietitian nutritionist, I must have always been healthy and active. But I was far from athletic growing “I used to hate running. Now I’m signed up for a marathon.”
So a Jewish dietitian walks into a pig farm…
*See disclosure at end I know it sounds like the start of a bad joke, but it’s true. I’m a Jewish dietitian, and I just “So a Jewish dietitian walks into a pig farm…”
This holiday season, GMOs give us much to be thankful for
*See disclosure at end What if Thanksgiving were a holiday like President’s Day, with no traditional meal? It’s hard to imagine, because let’s face it — Thanksgiving “This holiday season, GMOs give us much to be thankful for”