Wendy Lord Freelance Health Writer & Dietitian

Blog: The Dietician's Plate


Healthy Food Blog: 3 Reasons To Get Expert Advice

Get an expert in health and healthy food to help you write your next healthy food blog article. Who better than a registered dietitian for expert advice?

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Are Calorie Counting Apps Useful For Weight Loss?

Calorie counting for weight loss

Do you know how many calories you need to eat in order to lose weight and maintain your weight loss? How did you come to that number? Did you use a calorie counter app? Search on Google? Or have you consulted with a dietitian? Read More…
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Freelance Health Writer and Registered Dietitian

Wendy Lord

Health and medical writers were either specialized journalists or professors who wrote books and published articles in scientific journals. This started to change with the introduction of the World Wide Web and personal blogs.
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5 Ways To Make Your Weight Loss Diet Family Friendly

Weight Loss Diets

As a woman and a mom juggling all that life has to throw at you, the weight struggle is very real. Have you ever given up on your weight loss ambitions because the thought of having to prepare 3 different meals every night (1 for your husband, 1 for the kids and another for yourself) is too much to even contemplate?

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6 Things You Should Be Eating If You Need More Energy

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Apart from a desire to lose weight, a lack of energy is one of the top complaints I hear in my practice on a daily basis. Whether the person sitting in front of me is a mom who doesn't have time for herself, or an executive with mountains of responsibility, or anyone in between, energy levels are a daily concern.

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Recipe: How To Make a Healthy Smoothie

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Smoothies are very popular. I am often asked if smoothies are healthy? When I demonstrate how to make a smoothie people always seem to be amazed at how simple and quick it is to make a meal in a glass. You don't need any special foods or fancy equipment.

A smoothie is a great way to start the day, especially in summer. Make sure your smoothie is balanced and not full of sugar so that it is a healthy addition to your daily diet, rather than a meal that should rather be an occasional treat.

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What To Eat To Give Your Immune System A Boost

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We are exposed to pathogens, bacteria, viruses and fungi, on a daily basis. The human body is well adapted to recognize these microorganisms and neutralize them. We become ill for a short period of time and then we recover and go back to normal.

It is nice to know that we have a built-in health protecting system. But if the last year and half has taught us anything, it is that sometimes this system fails. What can we do to give our bodies a fighting chance against new devastating diseases? Does what we eat make a difference?

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Do Your Need Vitality Points? Make The Most Of Your Vitality Nutrition Consultation

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Good nutrition is the foundation of human health. With this in mind, the role of the dietician in helping you maintain your health, or achieving health, cannot be underestimated. We are, after all, experts in diet and nutrition.

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Recipe: Chicken Wrap with Basil Pesto Yoghurt Sauce

Chicken Wrap

Wraps are a delicious, filling, potentially healthy meal. The wrap itself is obviously important - a whole grain wrap is going to win over a refined white flour wrap. But the filling is really what determines whether or not your wrap can be part of your healthy diet on a regular basis.

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Sushi, Pizza and Macaroni Cheese

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My almost-7-year-old son was sitting with me when I was planning what to write for today's article. I asked him what I should write about and he very enthusiastically told me "Sushi, Pizza and Macaroni Cheese"!

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