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Dietitian or nutritionist?

25/6/2016

Just what IS the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? This is a very common question that I and other nutrition professionals get asked on a near-daily basis.

Every square is a rectangle, but not all rectangles are squares. Similarly, every dietitian is also a nutritionist, but not all nutritionists are dietitians.

But what is the difference between the two, and is one really better than the other?

Let's explore 5 big areas where I think there is a difference between the two, and where it actually matters.

My postpartum fitness regime

16/6/2016

I hate gyms. I hate structured fitness regimes. I don’t aspire to be a fitness model or bodybuilder. And I certainly don’t do protein shakes, count macros, or weigh myself - ever. But somehow I recently found myself in a gym, doing weights, feeling strong… and loving it!

Since becoming a mum my exercise routine has changed drastically. Before falling pregnant I was a bona-fide Vinyasa-lover and AcroYogi who loved nothing more than to throw myself around a yoga mat doing backbends and stretching my hamstrings. I loved running (and still do) and would go on 30 to 70 minute runs, several times per week.

Having a baby changed nearly EVERYTHING about the way I exercise. Any mum will tell you just how dramatically limited her personal time becomes once baby comes along. I no longer have the luxury of spending an hour a day stretching, or running 3-4 times a week for as long as I like. In fact, I have a total of ONE HOUR a week to myself – what I use that for is described below! Instead, here’s what I do in a typical week:

Metallica & Meditation – the Parallels

1/6/2016

If meditation were a musical genre I dare say it would be metal and all of its sub genres. Here’s a few reasons why.

I love metal music. Mostly good old stuff like Metallica, but also alternative metal, and a little bit of crazy glam metal. I love that it can be dark, gritty, and sinister… or energising and transcendental, depending on which genre and artist you listen to. Its wide spectrum of emotive expression mirrors and brings to light the psychological reality of most human beings.

When we meditate, we shine a bright stage light onto this same reality.

Meditation is instinctive, natural, and expressive. People slip into meditative states spontaneously whilst watching a sunrise, listening to a brilliant crescendo of riffs and drums at a concert, or lying in bed after lovemaking. Even whilst experiencing a car crash recently, time seemed to slow down and for a brief moment, I was hyper-aware of what was going on.

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