Every wondered why onions make you cry or how these beauties caramelize? Today on Food Science Friday we’re peeling back the layers and talking onion chemistry.
The Science of Caramelizing Onions
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Exploring Different Food Options during a Pandemic
Empty grocery shelves, a single box of spaghetti on the shelf, carts loaded with canned goods... There's a lot of concern around food availability currently, so I've put together a list of delivery and pickup options to try.
10 Tips for Successfully Surviving and Thriving during a Clinical Rotation/Dietetic Internship
I can't believe how fast my summer rotations flew by! I'm currently headed to California for my advanced rotation, but I asked my preceptor and some of the dietitians I worked with this summer for tips on how to successfully navigate your clinical rotation. 10 Tips for Successfully Navigating a Clinical Rotation/Dietetic Internship Clarify start [...]
The T1D BMD Connection- Type 1 Diabetes and Osteoporosis risk
Did you know that there’s a link between type 1 diabetes and bone mineral density (BMD)? Here's what you should know about the link between diabetes and osteoporosis and ways to lower your risk.
Alcohol and Blood Sugar
Drinking an alcoholic beverage with Diabetes. Your blood glucose may not respond as expected. Here's an overview of alcohol metabolism and how it impacts blood glucose.
Miso Sweet Potato, Kale, and Tofu Stir Fry
Everyone seems to be into fermented foods these days, and I am no different. I love anything umami or pickled and fermented foods tend to be foods with these complex flavor profiles. What are fermented foods? Fermented foods are basically food products made/altered by microbes (often bacteria or yeast). The fermentation process has been used [...]
Weight Bias in Health Care and Tips for Health Professionals
Here's how weight bias may impact your patients, and some steps to minimize weight bias for clinicians or future medical professionals.
Confused about Nutrition? Here’s Why
Different from what every best selling diet author would have you believe, eating for optimal health is confusing and complicated for most people. Here are some of the factors that contribute to this confusion
So you want to be a Nutritionist? A Guide to Graduate Programs in Nutrition
I am excited to announce that I will begin my graduate school journey at UNC Chapel Hill in August! Curious about the process of applying and deciding on a nutrition graduate program? Here's what you need to know.
Ketosis: Reviewing the Research and the Fad
Ketosis, Keto, Ketogenic... These key words seem to be popping up everywhere, from recent journal articles to fad diets to health blogs, but this concept is anything but new. This week we are putting ketosis under the microscope, examining the peer-reviewed research and the fads.
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