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are you eating ingredients you can't pronounce?
TL;DR: you're an organic chemistry class away from being able to pronounce most food ingredients. A better gauge of healthfulness?...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Sep 9, 20244 min read


are there benefits to mushroom coffee?
There is no clickbait more enticing, in my opinion, than the marketing for RYZE Mushroom Coffee. I receive close to 1 RYZE ad, reel, or...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Mar 23, 20243 min read


should you take a magnesium supplement?
if you know New Orleans, you know it's a chronic construction site. lucky for long-distance runners, that means porta potties abound....

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Mar 23, 20243 min read


is reading a nutrition facts label a diet behavior?
It might feel like one if you associate nutrition information with your restrictive diet days [or have friends/family who fixate on the...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Mar 23, 20242 min read


a note on semaglutide shots
can we even have a neutral convo about this? it's hard to imagine something so polarizing ever being neutral. and, the experiences people...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jul 13, 20237 min read


everything you need to know about meal prep
let's talk meal prep mondays. while Tupperware was born way back in 1946, Google searches for the term 'meal prep' date back to 2013....

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 22, 20232 min read


what should i eat? 5 reframes for making up your mind
nutrition of addition is one of my favorite recommendations for folks looking to increase the nutrient density of a meal without feeling...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 22, 20233 min read


what to eat when it's hot out
get out the mega-babe*: it's sweatin' season does your appetite decrease with the summer months? on a walk with my nutrition group here...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 22, 20232 min read


reframes for trying on clothes
shopping for clothes can just, well... suck. three years ago today i moved to new orleans [!] with all my belongings, including a ton of...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 22, 20233 min read


3 reasons it's hard to keep a routine
"i know what i need to do... i just never do it!" we've all uttered that sentence before, right? y'all, of course i know how to put my...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 22, 20233 min read


5 mindset shifts for takeout and restaurant meals
Let's talk takeout... in a non-diet way. My sister recently moved to New Orleans, and as you know, with moving often comes a lot of...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 14, 20233 min read


can I lose weight without restriction?
pursuing intentional weight loss without restricting Lately, I've been having conversations with clients who are stuck in a messy...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 14, 20232 min read


diet and body talk: holiday edition
what you need to hear sometimes it feels like we contain all the questions and all the problems, like a jumbled mess of a human. we may...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 11, 20232 min read


4 specific ways to support your blood sugar
but first....those google search suggestions i love a Google moment. i'll look up random trivia level facts, song lyrics i definitely...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 11, 20233 min read


alcohol and your body
are you a cocktail person? 🍸 admittedly, i was not a cocktail person until i moved to new orleans. it's not the taste of them so much it...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 11, 20233 min read


no more sad salads
lately, i've been thinking about salads. now, i can't remember the last time i ate one [time is a flat circle: was is two weeks ago? was...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 8, 20232 min read


dieting on the down low | i lied about cake
so, i lied about cake 🍰 i come from a family of birthday people. i credit my mom, mostly. when it was your birthday, you picked your...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 8, 20232 min read


getting back on track | a non-diet way
what happens when it doesn't all happen? weddings. festivals. travel. work events. unexpected plans. another round of pollen bombs...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 8, 20233 min read


protein, the most important macronutrient?
protein is the most important macronutrient, right? well, you know what answer is coming. it depends. are you healing from an injury or a...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 8, 20233 min read


when your logical brain talks to your diet brain– 5 ways to shift your inner monologue
you may be years from your dieting days or just beginning to break up with food rules. either way conversations with your diet brain are...

Maria Sylvester Terry, MS, RDN, LDN
Jun 6, 20231 min read
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