Dietitians Uncorked

Latest data from the CDC shows that 49.3% of US adults have either diabetes or prediabetes -- that's about 1 out of every 2 adults! Going from working in ICUs with very sick patients to now outpatient private practice -- we've seen a lot. We share our experience as Registered Dietitians working with patients who have Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes. Prevention is our jam, so please consider sharing this episode with a loved one you think might like it!

A lot of people have elevated blood pressure but so many do not know they have it. And how could they? There are no symptoms! We explain what the criteria is for Hypertension, and share our experience as Registered Dietitians working with patients who have Hypertension. We talk about dietary approaches to this illness and what are some general recommendations if you're concerned about high blood pressure. Prevention is our jam, so please consider sharing this episode with a loved one you think might like it!

It's true...1 in 3 people in the US meet criteria for Metabolic Syndrome. We explain what Metabolic Syndrome is, and share our experience as Registered Dietitians working with patients who have Metabolic Syndrome. We talk shame spirals, the importance of consistency in building habits, and more. Prevention is our jam, so please consider sharing this episode with a loved one you think might like it! Wine Recs: Cat is drinking a Sauvignon Blanc from La Llaveria in Chile. Kelly is drinking a 2017 Bordeaux from Château Greysac.

What are the nutrition interventions we talk to our clients when cholesterol is high? We got you. Here are a few nutrition recommendations that help bring down total cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides. Enjoy!

Want to know how to get the most diverse gut microbiome? Try a diet that includes 30 different plan foods in one week :) This week's episode is all about the research study conducted by the American Gut Microbiome in 2018 that analyzed stool samples to assess diversity of gut the gut microbiome of over 10,000 individuals the world.

Hiiiii. We are back from our winter break! This episode is all about catching up and discussing how our nutrition intentions are going. This is around the time a lot of people are unable to maintain their health goals. We are simply keeping it real and sharing our own nutrition journeys. 

We wanted to share a few tips on navigating the holidays while maintaining your intentionality on your health. This season can be tricky when we are trying to keep our health in mind. We discuss how to enjoy the wonderful foods that are available this time of year without feeling like your health takes a back seat. Cheers to nutrition self-care!

If you are a parent or hope to become a parent one day, this episode is for you. We have an expert with us on this episode -- Jennifer Anderson is a Registered Dietitian and has a Masters of Science in public health. In 2017, she founded Kids Eat in Color, a resource that helps families feed their children from their first bite of solid food through picky eating and elementary-aged nutrition needs. We talk about the nuance and complexity of raising and feeding a family in today's world. We touch on diet culture messaging, terms like good vs bad and healthy vs unhealthy foods and what to say instead so that you can raise happy, healthy kids and feel successful doing it. Website: https://kidseatincolor.com Instagram: @kids.eat.in.color Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@kids.eat.in.color Facebook: facebook.com/kids.eat.in.color

We are back with a PART 2 to the previous episode: "Did you grow up with an almond mom?" This episode is a continuation of a conversation that was inspired by an article in Glamour that we came across. Currently there are more articles floating around about this topic. How our parent figures talk about food and bodies (ours and theirs) when we are growing up can have lasting effects on your food and body relationship as an adult. We take this conversation to more actionable tips from your two favorite RDs.

Did you grow up with an almond mom? This episode was inspired by an article in Glamour that we came across. How our parent figures talk about food and bodies (ours and theirs) when we are growing up can have lasting effects on your food and body relationship as an adult. We have a lot to say on this topic, so keep your eyes open for a part 2 to this episode coming soon!

What is a Hemoglobin A1c? We talk about everything you need to know about this blood test and what it means. We also mention a good chapstick or lip care product on this episode, randomly. Apparently grapefruit is the preferred flavor for your lip moisturizing needs.

Eat 3 meals per day! No, eat 6 small meals! No, try intermittent fasting! You are not alone if all of these different approaches leave you wondering...should you eat if you aren't necessarily hungry? We get this question a lot. Tune in to hear us break it down for you. Cat is drinking a Sauvignon Blanc by Bicicleta. Kelly is drinking a 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon, Uncorked by Cosmopolitan.

Welcome back! In this episode, we discuss all the different types of milks available at your local grocery store. We talked about the differences between cow's milk, almond milk, soy milk, and oat milk. Do you have a preference? What do you look for in a milk? We recorded early so Kelly is drinking coffee and Cat is drinking our popular Beet Smoothie :)

We are BACK BABY! We are SO excited to be back. We have a great convo about dietitians posting on social media. We talk about how the various nutrition philosophies can either feel like a wonderful oasis or like an infuriating echo chamber. What do you think? Cat is drinking Starry Night Syrah Kelly is drinking Cameron Hughes Lot 678 Pinot Noir

This episode is our first solo episode :( Kelly is out traveling and having fun so Cat had to find something to do... This episode is all about Nitric Oxide and beets and dark chocolate, and dark leafy greens. Enjoy!

This episode is alllll about bloating. We had a listener request to talk about bloating and the pertinent context in which we can look at our own abdominal bloating. In some contexts, abdominal bloating may be pathological. In others, it simply may be a normal part of our digestion. Cat is drinking Caliterra Tributo Malbec 2017 Kelly is drinking Zinfandel Seghesio

Anyone who cooks knows that sometimes you win big, and sometimes you fail big. In this episode, Cat and I share some recent kitchen wins and kitchen fails. There is a LOT of laughing. If you want to be entertained and get some kitchen inspiration, you're in the right place! Cat is drinking Koyle Cuvée Los Lingues Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. Kelly is drinking Rubus Lodi Old Vine Zinfandel 2018 Kitchen win - Vegan Chocolate Cake - https://www.noracooks.com/vegan-chocolate-cake/ Kitchen win - Coconut Carrot Cake in Half Baked Harvest Super Simple cookbook Kitchen win - J. Kenji López-Alt spatchcock method - https://www.seriouseats.com/butterflied-roasted-chicken-with-quick-jus-recipe Kitchen win - J. Kenji López-Alt baking powder dry rub - https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-get-crispier-chicken-turkey-poultry-skin-with-baking-powder

We found a fellow wine-lover who is also passionate about fiber! I am so excited for you all to meet Kim Kramer, a Registered Dietitian who is has dedicated her career to wellness and nutrition. She has seen a wide variety of patient populations with various chronic illnesses. Kim is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and the owner of Health-Right Consulting LLC. Kim talks about common questions she gets from her clients as well as her love for wine (and fiber).

In this episode, we talk about bad image days and how to move away from this mindset. This episode is based on an article Kelly wrote on how to move away from hating your body. We review 10 dietitian- approved tips to move away from a place of hating your body. Kelly is drinking a Oyster Bay's Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Cat is drinking an Elqui Wines 2016 Carmenere-Syrah-Malbec blend.

This episode is all about hydration, baby! We talk about the actual reasons we need water and common reasons for dehydration. If you've ever been confused on why drinking alcohol makes you pee more, or whether or not to count your coffee as water intake, this episode is for you. We discuss how to tell if you're dehydrated and end with tips on increasing your hydration, even if you don't like water. Appropriately, we are drinking WATER as our bev this episode.

The guilt!! We get it. We decided to have a conversation with some ideas on how we can all eat a little more environmentally friendly and hopefully inspire some positive change in the way we grow and consume our foods! Kelly is drinking King Rabbit Rosé 2020 Cat is drinking Estampa Sauvignon Blanc- Chardonnay 2021

This episode is a great conversation about eating healthy on a budget. We talk with Michael Glab, MS, RD, LDN, owner of Nutriquity LLC. Michael provides professional nutrition counseling where he helps clients navigate the modern food environment. Michael's clients are typically people who are active but are not seeing results. He also works with clients with eating disorders, and he practices in sports nutrition, diabetes/blood sugar control and food allergies.

We are bringing to you a hot topic, Intermittent Fasting. Talking about diets is not our usual MO but we want to bring the most accurate information regarding this new trending diet. We have the honor to have Dr Krista Varady, a Professor of Nutrition at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Her research focuses on the efficacy of intermittent fasting for weight loss as well as cardiometabolic markers. She is the author of The Every-Other-Day Diet. She has been researching IF for over 15 years and her research has been published in a wide variety of medical journals. Her Twitter & instagram account is @ DrKristaVarady.

Hi! This episode is about our bestie, fiber! We will go through some common questions we get about fiber so that you can walk away with a clearer understanding of what exactly fiber is, what types of foods have fiber, and why fiber is key for supporting our health. We actually forgot all about our wine selection and did not tell you what we were drinking so... we'll just have to double down next episode!

Welcome back! This is our first episode topic that was a request from a listener! We were thrilled to answer and apparently have a lot to say about this topic :) We talk about the difference between a serving size and a portion. We discuss the hunger and satiety cues, last feast concept, and practicing gratitude for meal. We also want to remind everyone, we have a group program called Nourished and Empowered that will be ready on April 25th! We are collecting emails for anyone who is interested in hearing more about it. Head over to our website, www.nutriving.com/group-services to check out more info. Tell your friends! It's going to be SO FUN! Cat is drinking a Montes Cherub Rosé 2020 Kelly is drinking a 2018 Bordeaux from Chateau Moutinot

We have our first guest! And we couldn't be more honored to have Natalie Nowak with us! Natalie is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. We pick Natalie's brain and ask her to share insights from her work with her clients that are moving away from diet culture and adapting Intuitive Eating principles. We hope you enjoy this episode! Guest: Natalie Nowak MS, RD, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Website: www.benevolentbodies.com Services: 1:1 Intuitive Eating Counseling Services, 1:1 Eating disorder recovery counseling, Group Cooking in the Kitchen Courses, Self-paced Gentle Nutrition course (upcoming!) IG: @benevolentbodies

We are feeling a little salty about some of the sneaky high sodium foods out there. We talk about what salt is, general recommendations for intake, salt sensitivity, and all things related to salt and health! Kelly is drinking Criterion Reserva Carménère Valle de Colchagua Cat is drinking Merlot Caliterra' Valle de Colchagua

There are SO many wonderful things we can do to help ourselves have a more nutrient-dense meals. We have gathered some our top game-changers in the kitchen for you and we are so HAPPY to share them! Cat is drinking a very strange Rose Cider Kelly is drinking Slow Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

In this episode, we discuss the science behind the widely accepted fact that we are all addicted to sugar. We talk about the original French study that involved rats who seemed to prefer sugar over cocaine causing an avalanche of headlines stating that sugar is more addicting than cocaine (Lenoir et al. 2007). We discussed the promising work of Dr. Anna Clara Bobadilla. We fully explore all the crap we find on the internet about this topic. Studies mentioned 2007 "Intense Sweetness Surpasses Cocaine Reward" PLoS One by Lenoir et al. 2016 “Food/Sugar addiction” published in the European Journal of Nutrition by Westwater et al. 2021 “Sugars and Sweet Taste: Addictive or Rewarding?” by Greenberg et al. 2020 "Cocaine and sucrose rewards recruit different seeking ensembles in the nucleus accumbens core" published in Molecular Psychiatry by Bobadila et al. Cat is drinking coffee in order to survive this week. Kelly is drinking Oat Milk hot chocolate

Welcome back! This episode is all about exercise and how we think of physical activity can make it wonderful or miserable experience. We review some common mindsets we have come across that can drive physical activity towards a not-so-wonderful perspective. Cat is drinking Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Entre Vientos Kelly is drinking Frenzy Sauvignon Blanc.

We dive into what types of sugar live within fruit, the recommendations of fruit intake, and we talk about Fructose! Kelly also gives a very important and valuable life lesson... keep Champagne in the fridge! Cat is drinking Casa Silva Syrah 2021 Kelly is drinking a Korbel Brut

This episode is all about routines. Kelly and Cat both share their AM and PM routines. We discuss how routines can help us accomplish our goals by being intentional about our habits. Cat is drinking a Sauvignon Blanc called Adobe Reserva by Emiliana Kelly is drinking a Chronic Cellars Petite Sirah

This episode is a nerdy one, but we are nerdy and you already knew that. This episode is inspired by a podcast episode called "This Conversation will Change How You Think About Thinking" played on The Ezra Klein Podcast. We highly recommend checking out this episode and this podcast in general. It's amazing! We discuss the book "The Extended Mind” written by Annie Murphy Paul, an acclaimed science journalist. We discuss that gut feeling or intuition many of us often dismiss. This feeling is called Interoception. We discuss its importance as it relates to food and how we think about eating and engaging in healthy habits. We also mention the book that inspired our philosophy of intuitive eating called Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works by Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole. We go deep, and I mean, Adam and Eve deep. Cat is drinking País Viejo Old Vines by J. Bouchon Chile 2020 Kelly is drinking a Cabernet Sauvignon by Smith & Hook

We talk about how toxic the month of January can be for a lot of people in the area of nutrition. There are SO many programs and ads targeting people to feel really bad about their bodies and capitalize on that sense of body shame. We go there. Cat is drinking a Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 from Venstisquero, Chile and is loving it Kelly is drinking a Carmenere/Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 blend from Bodega Volcanes from Chile.

Happy New Year and welcome back! Today we talk about what food rules are and how to identify them. We did not drink wine but talked about coffee instead :)

Snacks! Some people feel very strongly about snacking being a healthy or unhealthy choice. We talk about it. Spoiler alert! We both snack! We also seem to recommend it as a means to resolve relationship tension. Cat is drinking Chateau Los Boldos Merlot from Chile Kelly is drinking a Sauvignon Blanc Saracina 2019

This episode we talk about our changing bodies as we age. We talk about expectations vs reality and where collagen is supposed to go. Cat recommends going to a coffee tasting and Kelly brings yet another Argentinian wine. Cat is drinking a Rosé Syrah from Viña Casa Nicolas called Rosé Rosé Rosé Kelly is drinking a Pascual Toso Malbec

We have a happy episode today. Cat and Kelly get into different ways you can track health progress without the use of your scale! Also, Kelly tells us all about her sleep routine... it's wonderful! Cat does not have one. Cat is drinking Ventisquero Queulat Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Kelly is drinking Catena Zapata Catena Malbec 2017

Today's episode is all about the Keto diet. ⁠We talk about:⁠ where the Keto diet came from,⁠ science behind this therapeutic diet for neurological disorders⁠, the macros (no bananas for you!⁠), keto crotch... its real. We get into it the science and why the keto may not be as harmless as advertised. Kelly is drinking Cabernet Franc El Enemigo (from Argentina) Cat is drinking Red blend Encierra (from Chile) Vineyard Reserve 2018

Today's episode is all about common barriers to a more nutrient-dense diet. We talk about perceived costs associated with "healthier" food, competing priorities, lack of time, the "all or nothing" mentality (or black/white mentality), too many sweeping changes all at once, strict diets and family/friends who do not support your goals. Kelly is drinking Josh Cellar Rosé Cat is drinking Morandé Estate Reserve Merlot

This episode is a wild one. We talk about sugar and sugar cravings. We discussed sugary treat options and ways to manage sugar cravings. We also introduce an important new term you should know: salad eaters. Cat calls herself sugar treat slut and sweet treat slut. What can we say? We were feeling a bit loopy. Cat is drinking a 2018 white wine called Secreto de Viu Manent Viognier Kelly is drinking a Campari Soda with a twist (she's 87 years old).

We talk all about thin privilege. This episode might be messy and we recognize that it may not be perfect. We likely missed some important points and aspects of this discussion. We simply wanted to address this and recognize these two RDs benefit from thin privilege and are working on learning and growing. We want to do better because humans deserve it. Kelly is drinking Slow Press Cabernet Sauvignon 2016. Cat is drinking a 2019 Tormaresca Chardonnay. We mention the following resources: Christy Harrison: Author of Anti-Diet: Reclaim your time, money, well-being, and happiness through intuitive eating. Blog post on What Thin Privilege Really Means Aubrey Gordon: Podcast: Maintenance Phase Dr. Lindo Bacon: Author of Health at Every Size: the Truth about your Weight and Radical Belonging Brianna Campos

Our motto is: Stop dieting. Start thriving. We discuss the dieting part on our previous episode. In this episode, we get into the thriving part with some practical notes. We do mention Intuitive Eating, 4th ed: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch (aka, our bible). Kelly is drinking a 2019 Ancient Vines Zinfandel. Cat is drinking Cariñena Garnacha Sabático 2017 from Wildmakers.

Why would dietitians be non-diet? Let's get into why we have adopted a non-diet approach to serve our clients better. Diet culture is the worst and we are here to let you in on a secret... we think it's bullshit. We get our stats in this episode from https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org. Cat is drinking Roberto Henriquez Rivera del Notro Tinto 2019. Kelly did not like hers

Welcome to Dietitians Uncorked! We open up by talking about why and how we both got into the field of nutrition, and what we hope to do with this podcast. You'll get an intro to our philosophy as dietitians. More to come on that in the next few episodes! Kelly is drinking... we are not sure. 2018 Syrah. Cat is drinking Casa Bauza Presumido Carmenere 2018 Website: www.nutriving.com FB: https://www.facebook.com/Nutriving/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/Nutriving/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/NutrivingLLC/