Tag: ellicottcitydietitian
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Nutrition During Pregnancy
Written by Maria Buxton, MS, RD, LDN Prenatal nutrition is incredibly important as it can have a major impact on both the mother’s and baby’s health. The good news is that starting balanced nutrition choices early can make a significant difference in your health outcomes. If you’re looking for guidance on prenatal nutrition, seeking counseling…
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Weight Loss ≠ Increased Performance
Written by Michael Reavis Jr. MS, RD, LDN Summertime for athletes comes with goal setting, possibly some relaxation, and maybe even increased training without competition. Many athletes have summer leagues or summer training but nothing compared to the regular season. During summer, some athletes may have been encouraged by their coaches to lose weight in…
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Support and Nutritional Lifestyle Changes
Written by Michael Reavis Jr. MS, RD, LDN What can I do today to make any change? Where do I begin? What is the number one piece of nutrition advice you could give me to make a difference today? When working with clients these are common questions I am asked. And they are great questions.…
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Article Review: “Demystifying Diet Culture”
Written by Judy Crandall | Reviewed by Fit with Food Dietitians Emily and Michael The term “diet culture” is thrown around often, and you probably have some sense of what it means. However, the term is broad, encompassing a range of complex concerns, and there are a variety of perspectives on the issue. How can…
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Fad diets: Why they feel great… at first.
Written by Michael Reavis Jr., MS, RD, LDN Fad diets. On a tight meal plan. Restricting. When we discuss nutrition, especially in the media, these are the titles that often get the most attention. Nutrition is constantly something that we scrutinize one another for, look to change within ourselves, and look for guidance in the…
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Getting Started with Positive and Sustainable Change
Written by Michael Reavis Jr. MS, RD, LDN I get versions of this question all the time: “So where do I start?” That is a great question, is it not? When I am working with a client I see these kind of questions as saying something like this: I have a goal, I know where…
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Be Yourself: A Nutrition Paradox
Written by Michael Reavis Jr., MS, RD, LDN I want to start this blog by making one thing apparent. This is not “research-based,” I did not run a study when making this blog. The blog is completely observational from a dietitian who is passionate about food, health, helping people feel their best, and pays attention.…
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Social Media, Body Image, and Diet
Written by Judy Crandall | Reviewed by Fit with Food Dietitians Around 70% of Americans use some form of social media – and for good reason. Social media is entertaining, and it allows us to connect with friends, find inspiration, and learn new things. Unfortunately, social media can also be dangerous. A recent study of…
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Body Composition: The Question we Forget to Ask
Written by Michael Reavis, MS, RD, LDN Body composition, by definition in the athletic world, is considered to be the percentage of fat, muscle and bone that composes your body. Many clients and athletes’ goal is to change their body composition, almost always in favor of increasing their muscle mass and decreasing body fat. In…
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Why Diets Don’t Work
Written by Rachel Bailey • Reviewed by Emily Fultz, MS, RD, LDN I said it once and I’ll say it a million more times: Diets don’t work. This is not a new finding, but it is an important one to keep sharing. Diets are sneaky, and they have millions of people coming back for more…
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Meal Prepping 101
Written by Michael Reavis MS, RD, LDN and Fit with Food LLC If you have ever googled how to lose weight, if you ever went to a gym, or if you ever simply mentioned wanting to make healthier choices I am sure someone mentioned that meal prepping is the key. Usually the goal of people…
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Anorexia Nervosa
Written by Raina Zaman. Reviewed by Emily Fultz, MS, RD, LDN What is Anorexia Nervosa? Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder that surrounds a person having a distorted image of their body, which causes them to indulge in unhealthy diets that lead to extreme weight loss. Although AN is more commonly associated with food…
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Understanding Orthorexia Nervosa
Written by Raina Zaman. Reviewed by Emily Fultz, MS, RD, LDN Orthorexia nervosa (ON) is a harmful obsession a person has with eating healthy or “pure” foods and maintaining a healthy diet. ON is not driven by the desire to lose weight; it focuses on the quality of food, rather than the quantity. The disorder…
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Why Nutrition and dietitians matter: Covid-19 Edition
Written by Emily Fultz, MS, RD, LDN We are certainly living in a confusing, unknowing, and scary time. Not a single one of us can turn on the tv or radio without hearing unsettling news about COVID-19 (and now here I am, taking up your feed with more information). My husband is an emergency room…
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Intermittent Fasting
Written by Ashley Fitzgerald & Emily Fultz, MS, RDN Intermittent fasting is alternatively cycling between periods of fasting and eating. Typically people do this overnight and rather than eating breakfast when they first wake up, they wait until late morning or early afternoon to break their fast. This type of intermittent fasting is called time-restricted…
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Keto Diet – Stating the Facts
Written by Emily Fultz, RD, LDN & Ashley Fitzgerald You’ve probably heard of the latest fad diet, the ketogenic diet, which has recently increased in popularity. The keto diet is a high-fat low-carbohydrate diet with moderate protein. Generally, those following a keto diet get less than 50 grams a day of carbohydrates. A typical keto…
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Choosing the Right Plant Based Protein Powder
Written by Ashley Fitzgerald & Reviewed by Emily Fultz, RD, LDN Protein is an essential macronutrient needed in our diets to help with many functions including building, maintaining, and repairing body tissues. To learn more about protein check out my previous blog on this topic. If you’ve read that blog, then you’ll know that the…
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A This or That Special ft. Candy Bars vs Protein Bars
Are candy bars and protein bars really all that different? Written by Peighton Stone, Divison One Lacrosse Player Ever walk down the snack section of a grocery store or even at a gas station and notice all the different types of protein bars? Most of them resembling candy bars with the same chocolate peanut caramel…
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Becoming an Athlete Post Bariatric Surgery
Emily Fultz, MS, RD, LDN Exercise and nutrition play a big part in the life of an individual who recently had bariatric surgery. The super inspiring part is that many people are getting into competitive sports after surgery. Unfortunately there is not too much research out there yet about a sports nutrition diet for post…
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Athletes and Supplements
Some common questions that I hear are “what protein supplement is the best?” and “which pre–workout should I choose? My response – “Well, first let’s talk about your diet.” This is an important question to ask, because yes – taking supplements may be beneficial for some people, but taking them will not counter the negative…