It’s fascinating to me that one of the first questions asked after a baby is born is, “How much does she weigh?” Why is this of such...

Infertility is not an easy topic to discuss, but, like so many things, it can mess with your eating, and so it comes up in my office....

Today I took my baby for a check-up, and thanks to the advances of Western medicine, my lucky girl received five (!!!) vaccines....

If you are trying to escape the clutches of chronic dieting or in recovery from an eating disorder, you may have noticed that poor body...

Since you’ve probably heard the term “food addiction” thrown around at some point or another, I figured it’s time to shine some light on...

The other day, one of my daughters (aka Little A) had a dilemma. I've given her a chocolate pastry which she thoroughly enjoyed - but now...

It's always difficult to tell parents that their child has a problem requiring treatment. Even when the problem is readily apparent. And...

In life, we all have teachers, and we all have "un-teachers" - those individuals who help us unlearn the myths, lies, and other harmful...

Dear Dina, How can I prevent my baby from becoming a picky eater? We have lots of fussy eaters in the family and I want to help him learn...

For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. To me it is a prison. - Hamlet Act 2, Scene 2 I love that line. Is it...

This is the second post in a two-part series about eating disorders. In the previous post, we highlighted some critical facts to know...

By Dina Cohen, MS RD CEDRD My job sounds like it’s about food, but it’s really about people. I am so fortunate to have a profession in...

by Dina Cohen, MS RDN CEDRD Whether your child will be eating lunch that’s provided by school or he’ll be bringing his own lunch from...

Dear Dina, My son is six years old and has recently put on a lot of weight. Ever since noticing his weight gain, I haven’t been letting...

by Dina Cohen, MS RDN CEDRD Pregnancy is a great time to focus on good nutrition, because what you eat now impacts your baby’s health as...

When I ask clients to consider what their eating might look like if they weren’t dieting, some of them describe nightmarish visions of...

To be blind is bad, but worse it is to have eyes and not to see. Helen Keller Below are some common myths that stand in the way of...

Kids love to ask questions. They want to figure out how the world works and make sense of it all. Unfortunately, this tendency sometimes...