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What Do You Think of Intermittent Fasting? My Answer as a Registered Dietitian
Intermittent Fasting is All Over Social Media and Dieters' Conversation. Here is My Perspective on Intermittent Fasting as a Dietitian.
Brendel Plonka
Apr 22, 20243 min read
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Coping Skills for Stress Eating and Emotional Eating
Stress Eating and Emotional Eating Can Cause Problems for You. Here are Better Coping Skills for Stress Eating and Emotional Eating.
Brendel Plonka
Apr 19, 20241 min read
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What are the Top Nutrition Priorities During Pregnancy
The Biggest Priority During Pregnancy is to have Healthy and Calm 9 Months. Here Are Some Nutrition Priorities During Pregnancy.
Brendel Plonka
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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My Child is Constipated! What Should I Do? What to Do About Constipation in Toddlers and Preschoolers
Try These Ideas if Your Toddler or Preschooler is Constipated. Fiber in Food, Fiber Supplements, Adequate Water, and Physical Activity.
Brendel Plonka
Apr 10, 20243 min read
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Do You Give Diet Plans? Why I Don't Give Out Diet Plans as a Registered Dietitian
As a Dietitian, I Don't Give Out Diet Plans and Meal Plans. Instead I Teach My Patients How to Plan Their Meals.
Brendel Plonka
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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What My Patients Fear Will Happen During a Nutrition Appointment Vs What Actually Happens
My Patients' Fears About What Will Happen During Their Nutrition Appointment are Usually Unfounded. Here is What Will Happen Instead.
Brendel Plonka
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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What is a Parent's Role in their Child's Nutrition?
Your Role as a Parent for Your Child's Nutrition is to Optimize them to Eat Well with Your Approach, the Environment, and the Food.
Brendel Plonka
Apr 3, 20243 min read
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What is Diabetes Distress? Why is it So Hard to Care for My Diabetes Day After Day?
Diabetes Distress Happens Because Diabetes Care Demands the Patient to Make Many Decisions and Do Many Tasks. Here are Ways to Combat it.
Brendel Plonka
Apr 1, 20243 min read
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What to Expect When Calling to Schedule a Nutrition Appointment
When You Call to Schedule a Nutrition Appointment, Here is What to Expect. I Will Gather Some Information and Help You Schedule.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 29, 20243 min read
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What Do You Do if a Patient is Not Making Progress Towards Their Nutrition Goals? How to Overcome Barriers to Change
When a Patient Does Not Make Nutrition Changes, We See What is Preventing them and Help Them Overcome their Barriers to Change.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 27, 20244 min read
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How Can I Help My Elderly Mom or Dad With Their Diabetes? Three Points to Understand About Diabetes Care in Elderly Patients
To Help Your Elderly Mom or Dad with Their Diabetes, Take a Look at These Three Important Points to Help You Prioritize Their Care.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 25, 20242 min read
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How Does it Work to Try New Foods with GI Conditions
Trying New Foods with a GI Condition May be Hard Work. But with the Right Approach, You Can Have a More Varied Diet.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 20, 20242 min read
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What Are Your Goals for Seeing a Dietitian? Weight Loss?
If Your Only Goal is Weight Loss, I am Not the Dietitian For You. Research Shows Diets Have Mediocre Success at Best in 5% of People.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 20, 20242 min read
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Nutrition Goals With Picky Eating
There are Two Main Goals for Nutrition With Picky Eating. One is to Meet Nutrition Needs. Two is to Expand the Food Repertoire.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 18, 20242 min read
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The Picky Eater Test
The Picky Eater Test Will Tell You What You Probably Know Already: Whether or Not You Are a Picky Eater. Here are Some Factors to Consider.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 15, 20243 min read
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What Are the Problems of Being a Picky Eater?
Being a Picky Eater is Not Just a Nutrition Problem. It Can Lead to Avoiding Social Situations and Social Isolation.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 13, 20242 min read
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What to Say to Your Child When You See Your Child Overeating
What to Say to Your Child When You See Him Overeating Probably Shouldn't Be About His Eating. Learn How to Respond to Your Child Overeating.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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What Can I Eat With IBD? Gastrointestinal Diseases and Food Avoidance: Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, GI Surgery
You Can Probably Eat More Than You Think With Your IBD, Crohn's or Ulcerative Colitis.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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Why Picky Eating is Not Only About the Food: Consider an Underlying Diagnosis
Sometimes Picky Eating is Not Just About the Food. An Underlying Diagnosis Might Explain Your Child's Picky Eating and Other Behaviors.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 6, 20242 min read
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What Does it Feel Like to Take Ozempic, Wegovy, or Semaglutide?
While on Ozempic, Wegovy, or Semaglutide, it Feels Like You Don't Think About Food All the Time. Hunger Before Mealtimes Still Remains.
Brendel Plonka
Mar 4, 20242 min read
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