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Why Calorie Counting is Totally Flawed

Calorie quantities you get from food don’t match what you’ll find on labels or in apps

6 min read1 day ago

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Why Calorie Counting is Totally Flawed

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Treating Depression Successfully Requires a Multi-Pronged Strategy

There are no silver bullets, but these complementary therapies work

5 min readSep 26, 2023

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Treating Depression Successfully Requires a Multi-Pronged Strategy

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Highly Processed Foods Increase Dehydration Risk

Diets high in ultra-processed foods — aka junk food — make it harder to stay hydrated during hot summer days.

4 min readAug 2, 2023

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Highly Processed Foods Increase Dehydration Risk

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Why Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs Sometimes Fail

For Ozempic and other drugs to be safe and effective, good diet and sufficient exercise are necessary

6 min readJul 24, 2023

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Why Diabetes and Weight-Loss Drugs Sometimes Fail

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Diet Can Help You Manage Perimenopause and Menopausal Symptoms

How does perimenopause affect your body, and what foods can help you manage symptoms?

6 min readMay 23, 2023

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Diet Can Help You Manage Perimenopause and Menopausal Symptoms

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Is the Mediterranean Diet Useless for My Brain?

No, but let’s talk about what that study did show

4 min readMay 12, 2023

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Is the Mediterranean Diet Useless for My Brain?

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We Don’t Have to Walk 10,000 Steps Per Day

So why do we keep recommending 10,000 steps?

3 min readSep 14, 2021

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A person walking up a flight of stairs

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My Journey with Thyroid Disease and 8 Things That I Learned Along The Way

And why I hope you do a better job of listening to your body than I did.

9 min readSep 5, 2019

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My Journey with Thyroid Disease and 8 Things That I Learned Along The Way

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The greatest gift my mom ever gave me

She never talked about her body weight in front of me.

3 min readAug 27, 2019

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The greatest gift my mom ever gave me

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Mandy Willig, PhD, RD

Mandy Willig, PhD, RD

Nutrition scientist. Dietitian. Using “close enough nutrition” to help you stay healthy while still enjoying life. https://linktr.ee/drmandywillig

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