Stacey Viera (Photo: Aziz Yazdani)
Stacey Viera
Stacey’s passion is to picture people and food in the best light and tell stories through photography and writing. Thus, her business, Best Light Communications, was born. Like her grandfather before her, a career photographer, she loves photos and food, and specializes in offbeat portraiture and mouth-watering food photography. Her goal is to create warm, personal photos of people as they are — naturally beautiful — and tease the tastebuds with delectable food shots. In addition to this delicious food blog, she has an online portfolio at www.StaceyViera.com. Photo inquiries are welcome: staceyviera@gmail.com.
Sam Lewandowski
Sam Lewandowski (Photo: Stacey Viera)
As a registered dietitian, Sam strives to assist people in achieving balance in their lives through health and wellness goals. She has a passion for food and nutrition, and subscribes to a non-diet philosophy. Because a healthful and balanced lifestyle is an evolving process, Sam enjoys counseling and educating others on their individual journeys, and continuing to learn along the way. Inquiries about the blog and individual nutrition consultations: everyfoodfits@gmail.com.
What is a registered dietitian?
This information from the American Dietetic Association sums it up best, but in a nutshell, registered dietitians (RDs) are credentialed food and nutrition experts who “translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living.”
How is an RD different from a nutritionist?
While nutritionist tends to be a more recognizable term, its meaning is not always clear. Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist, but only individuals with specialized education and training can carry the RD credential. Registered dietitians must hold an undergraduate degree that meets certain requirements before applying to a year long supervised practice experience, or internship. Following the internship, one is eligible to sit for the national credentialing exam, and a passing score indicates registered status. In most states, registered dietitians are also licensed. Licensure is one additional step to ensure that the public is protected from fraudulent practitioners making false claims or providing advice.
Why does “every food fit?” What does this mean?
Every food fits because no one food is all good or all bad. Certainly some foods have greater nutritional value and provide more of our required nutrients, but we choose foods based on more than simply nutrition. Stating that every food fits is not discounting the critical role of nutrition to our overall health and well being. Rather, it is expanding the idea of healthy eating to include choosing foods that we truly enjoy, being creative, and finding a balance that suits our lifestyle. It is not, however, permission to eat without awareness.
When labeling foods as good or bad, we then carry those biases into our daily eating habits, and lose out on some of the pleasure and enjoyment of food and the overall eating experience. Besides, many know all too well that we set ourselves up for failure when we deprive ourselves. It’s simply not worth it.
If we are incorporating a wide variety of foods, then there is room for everything – even if it’s only a bite!
Disclaimer
Surely you already know this, but it must be said: The information in this blog is educational and should not be considered a replacement for medical advice from a licensed physician or a replacement from comprehensive nutrition advice from a licensed dietitian.
Copyright
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