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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Do you absorb less calcium from lactose-free milk? How can you wrestle winter squash without losing a finger? How can you keep a lunch salad habit going in the cooler months and stay satisfied? I answer those questions in my latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes.com!

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Answers to your questions on lactose-free milk, winter squash and more

Does lactose increase absorption of calcium? What's the best way to safely cut squash? Carrie Dennett dives into these inquiries and more.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

In my latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes.com, I talk with expert food allergy dietitian Sherry Coleman Collins about why food allergies are more common, and offer smart tips for navigating food allergies for both adults who have food allergies and for parents of kids with allergies.

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Why are food allergies more common now?

To answer these questions, registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett spoke with Georgia-based dietitian Sherry Coleman Collins, MS, RDN.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

My latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes.com looks at the benefits of ancient grains (think nutrition, texture and flavor) and offers a tasty recipe that unites quinoa and black beans with a tasty lime-cumin vinaigrette.

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Ancient grains: A win for nutrition, health, flavor anid sustainability

Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett discusses the different types of ancient grains, tips for using them and shares a recipe.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I'm a supporter of nutrition research (obviously), but what annoys the bejeezus out of me is when research is communicated poorly, and almost falsely. In my latest ON Nutrition column in @seattletimes.com, I look at one recent and fairly egregious example of this spin-and-miscommunication.

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Can a long weekend of ‘junk food’ really scramble your memory?

Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett shares an example of how nutritional research studies are often inaccurately communicated.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

There's so much chatter online and elsewhere about "hormone-balancing diets" that when I came across a study looking at how diet patterns affect hormone levels and breast cancer risk in premenopausal women, I reached out to the lead researcher for my latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes.com.

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Can diet reduce breast cancer risk? Yes, but leave hormones out of it

While we can’t change some cancer risk factors, such as genetic susceptibility, we can make changes to diet, writes columnist Carrie Dennett.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

In my latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes.com, I look at why a "healthy" gut microbiome is not one-size-fits all, despite what some information floating around out there suggests. (Perfectionism and diet culture manage to creep in everywhere, unfortunately!)

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What does a ‘healthy’ gut microbiome look like? The answer is unclear

As much research as we have on the gut microbiome, scientists are still figuring out the full complexity of these microbial communities, writes columnist Carrie Dennett.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

The me from 2012 had a utopian ideal of what "healthy eating" meant that was frankly a bit elitist and healthiest. In my latest "Know Better, Do Better" post, I take that cringe-worthy 2012 post and dissect it, offering commentary on where I was then, and what I do and don't agree with now.

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Are you really what you eat? Let's take a look | Nutrition By Carrie

I revisit a 2012 blog post, "Are you really what you eat?" that makes me cringe because my thinking has evolved substantially since then.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

How did berries and plants from faraway places get elevated to the pinnacle of 'superfood' status when so many foods available in your local grocery store or farmers market offer the same nutritional benefits? In my latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes.com, I explore 'everyday superfoods.'

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These everyday ‘superfoods’ offer super nutrition

If you’re looking for better nutrition and better health, you don’t need to look to distant rainforests or mountains for the next superfood.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Do you believe, ‘I’ll never be able to change’? When thinking about changing a habit or behavior, we can carry a lot of ambivalence. We see benefit in changing…but also in not changing. We see costs in sticking to the status quo, but also in making changes. Learn more in my latest blog post!

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‘I’ll never be able to change’ (lies we tell ourselves) | Nutrition By Carrie

Do you believe “I’ll never be able to change”? Here's why that belief can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, and what to do about it.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

My latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes.com, I address some perpetual confusion about ounces and grams as they relate to protein, and answer questions about if fermented foods are more than a fad, and if reports that the Blue Zones are bunk are true.

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Answers to your questions on protein, fermented foods and Blue Zones

Columnist Carrie Dennett clears up confusion about ounces and grams when it comes to protein, and answers questions about fermented foods and the Blue Zones.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

In my latest blog post, I look at why becoming more self-compassionate isn't just some fluffy self-indulgent endeavor. It can have real benefit for both physical and mental health. I also offer tips and resources to cultivate more self compassion in your own life.

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Why try cultivating self-compassion? It's one key to true health | Nutrition By Carrie

Research shows that cultivating self-compassion is important for mental, emotional and physical health and well-being. Here's how to start .

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A conversation with a new client was the inspiration for my latest blog post, looking at some of the weight-based misconceptions that can get in the way of timely and appropriate eating disorder treatment. (I blame weight-centric healthcare and societal beliefs for much of this disconnect.)

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Can you have an eating disorder if your weight is “OK”? | Nutrition By Carrie

Eating disorders are mental health disorders that can cause serious medical complications. This is true even if someone is not underweight.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

n my latest On Nutrition column for @seattletimes.com, I raise some questions about that new "it's diet not exercise that's making people fat" study that's getting attention everywhere. (I use the word fat as a neutral descriptor of body size, btw.)

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Is your diet to blame for weight gain? It’s not that simple

Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett shares her thoughts on a recent study that names diet as the culprit in the "obesity epidemic."

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

That quote’s from one of my clients, who is a gardener. We talked about how, as gardeners, it’s important to accept that a garden needs regular tending, and even vigilance. And how as humans seeking body liberation, it’s important to accept that this too needs regular tending, and even vigilance.

Photo of bamboo with this text: "These constant diet culture thoughts feel like bamboo, fast growing and insidious. You think you've gotten rid of them until there's a runner and you have a whole new stand."

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I just can't even with the nonsense about personal responsibility for health when all of our health support systems and infrastructure are being dismantled and eroded at every turn. Get a clue, Bobby.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

My latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes.com, looking at what we know and don't know about the role of nutrition in reducing prostate cancer risk, as well as its role in primary vs. secondary prevention.

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Can the right diet help men reduce their risk of prostate cancer?

Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett shares the diet and lifestyle recommendations for reducing cancer risk.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Love your morning java? Me too! In my latest On Nutrition column for @seattletimes.com, I look at some interesting new research looking at the benefits/risk of different types of brew methods...plus what to know if you like to drink coffee all day.

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When and how you drink your coffee may matter. What new research says

Registered dietitian and nutritionist Carrie Dennett breaks down recent research on the benefits and downsides of drinking coffee.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

In the latest issue of Today's Dietitian Magazine, I take a deep, deep dive into protein recommendations. How much is enough, and is more really better? www.todaysdietitian.com/newarchives/...

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Same day, two very different headlines. Without reading either article, who do you think he wants to be healthy? That's right, people who can afford organic produce and gym memberships + have job/life flexibility so they can choose to make "health" their personal responsibility/second job.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

The NIH may try to muzzle researchers who have the audacity (🙄) to talk about health equity, but guess what! I don't work for the NIH. So health equity (and censorship of scientists) is exactly what I'm talking about in my latest On Nutrition column for @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social.

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I’m writing about health equity, because I can — and because I care

A recent kerfuffle at the National Institutes of Health over a newly published study prompted columnist Carrie Dennett to discuss the censorship of health equity.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Feeling a little anxious about increasing food prices? You're not alone. In my latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social, I explore some ways of adapting. Not a cheerful topic, but I know it's one that most of us are thinking about right now!

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Higher food prices are here. Which ways of adapting are right for you?

Columnist Carrie Dennett shares some ideas for what individuals can do to buffer themselves against higher food prices in this age of uncertainty.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

My latest On Nutrition column in @seattletimes-rss.bsky.social looks at how bananas it would be to try to follow the recommended daily intakes of every food that has an expensive randomized controlled trials to "back it up." Including a recent mango study that just about sent me over the edge!

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Mango study was the final straw for our dietitian nutritionist

The presence or absence of a particular amount of a particular food eaten at a particular frequency doesn’t make or break your diet, writes Carrie Dennett.

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Your body is supposed to change. You're not supposed to look like a teenager when you're 35, 45, 55, 65, 75. Girls are supposed to put on weight to prepare for puberty. Your post-pregnancy body is supposed to look different than your pre-pregnancy body (you created a human, for goodness sake!).

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Carrie Dennett, Registered Dietitian @carriedennett.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Your doctor recommended a GLP-1 for weight loss. Now what? In my latest blog post, I offer some questions to ask your doctor (and yourself), and other essential, evidence-based information to consider so you can make an informed decision and honor your body autonomy.

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Understanding GLP-1 medications. What you need to know | Nutrition By Carrie

Understanding GLP-1 medications is important before deciding whether to take one. Here's what to consider if your doctor recommends one.

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