by Libby Parker | Mar 19, 2020 | Dancer Nutrition, Eating Disorder, Medical Nutrition Therapy, Nutrition Education
I am privileged to have a job that I love.Yep, you heard that right. I love my job. But how did I get here? And did I always love it? When I started college my major was pre-veterinary medicine. I was going to be an equine (horse) Veterinarian. I was good at science,...
by Libby Parker | Dec 27, 2019 | Eating Disorder, Habits, Healthy Living, Nutrition Education
By Jessica Cushing-Murray Jessica Cushing-Murray is a recent grad of UCLA, where she was a member of the Cross Country/Track teams. She is currently working in the behavioral health field, and pursued a Masters in Nutrition – now headed to med school! She can usually...
by Libby Parker | Dec 14, 2019 | Dancer Nutrition, Nutrition Education
What are important things to know when thinking of performance nutrition for dancers (professional and pre-professional)? Find out in this video interview with 2 dance-dietitians. https://youtu.be/E_iZGcQ4a98 In this video: Registered dietitians, Libby Parker &...
by Libby Parker | Feb 23, 2019 | Food Facts, Health, Healthy Living, Nutrition Education
A question I keep getting is, “when can we talk about specific foods?” With all the “super foods” for health/weight loss/etc, everyone wants a magic bullet. But, it’s not that simple. There are other things we need to consider before we...
by Libby Parker | Aug 26, 2018 | Healthy Living, Nutrition Education
With everyone and their brother having an opinion on how to eat or live a healthy life, how do you discern if information is legitimate?It is important to remember that nutrition is a science, and not an opinion. And, scientific facts are allowed to change as we...
by Libby Parker | May 12, 2017 | Healthy Living
A common myth I hear from people is that we need to “cut out carbs.” Ugh. No, we need the majority of our daily calories from carbohydrates. Yes, different conditions require different amounts, but we still need quite a bit. If we are eating the correct...
