Insulin, as many of you know, is ridiculously expensive. Check out what's currently going on in DC to reduce the financial strain of diabetes, and learn how you can get involved.
Policy Update: Insulin for All
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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.
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.
7 Tips to Get in the Habit of Working Out
One thing I have realized is that getting exercise daily and even weekly can be a challenge for many of us. Â As adults with packed schedules, it can be challenging to prioritize exercise, but with a ton of research emerging supporting the benefits (mental, genetic, academic, and of course physical) of consistent exercise, it is [...]
Me, Myself, and my Type 1 Diabetes
My personal experience with diabetes from diagnosis through adulthood.
The Carbohydrate Counting Controversy
Carbohydrate counting is the first thing taught to those diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, but is it really an effective way to monitor blood glucose?
How to Pull off Seafood Paella for Twenty People
In honor of my summer garden party last night, I’m reposting my paella recipe as requested.
Some like to go clubbing, some like to go out to dinner, and others (like me) like to take on the challenge of feeding and hosting twenty people for their 25th birthday.
Now feeding and hosting twenty people wouldn’t have been a challenge if I had decided to cook up my traditional risotto recipe, but no, I set out to make paella, a notoriously finicky dish that I had never made before.  Most of my friends thought I was joking when I mentioned what I might be serving at my dinner, but with help from a number of sous chefs I was able to pull off a stunning and pretty authentic dish and feed a crowd of friends.
This is not to say that I went into this endeavor completely unprepared.  I’ve grown up under the wing of Juan Carlos Herguera, oceanographer and paella champion, whose paella I’ve had the…
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Eggs over Spicy Red Pepper Quinoa
Baked Eggs over Spicy Red Pepper Quinoa. Start your morning off right with a nutritious balanced breakfast.
Shrimp and Scallop Tacos
There's no time like summer for shrimp and scallops on the barbie. In San Diego, the food culture is centered around the fish taco, and eating a good fish taco is a life changing experience. Â If you don't believe me, ask my boyfriend who claimed he didn't like fish before he had his first San [...]
4 Things I’ve Learned Working in Weight Loss
Want to know the secret to losing weight and keeping it off? There isn't one single easy solution, but I'll tell you four tips I've learned working in weight-loss research.
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