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Eating Healthy but Not Losing Weight? Here’s Why
If there's one question I hear over and over as a dietitian, it's, "I'm eating healthy, so why am I not losing weight?" It's one of the most common concerns raised by patients and clients trying to lose weight. Many are choosing nutritious foods, buying products labeled "natural" or "high protein," and following what they believe is a healthy eating pattern, yet the scale doesn't seem to budge. It can be frustrating for patients and challenging for clinicians to explain. The good news is that this doesn't necessarily mean the nutrition plan is failing. Eating nutritious foods is one of…
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3 Nutrition Trends Every Cardiometabolic Dietitian Should Watch in 2026
Nutrition trends come and go. As a registered dietitian and diabetes care and education specialist, I don’t pay much attention to trends simply because they’re popular. I’m interested in the ones backed by science, driven by changing consumer behavior, and beginning to show up in my patients’ shopping carts and questions during counseling sessions. Over the past several months, I’ve been following many of the products and innovations emerging across the nutrition industry, including those showcased at Natural Products Expo West. It’s been interesting to see which ideas appear to have staying power and which are likely to be passing…
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ADA Scientific Sessions: Expanding the Discussion to Include Weight Bias
This past weekend, I had the pleasure of attending the American Diabetes Association’s 85th Scientific Sessions in Chicago. It was a phenomenal gathering of researchers, clinicians, scientists, and experts in the field of cardiometabolic health. One of the most compelling shifts I observed was the growing emphasis on obesity care and treatment. The Obesity Association, a new division of the American Diabetes Association, recently published the Standards of Care in Overweight and Obesity to guide respectful, evidence-based treatment. These standards highlight weight stigma and bias as critical issues in clinical practice. To support the launch of the standards, a special…
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Obesity Care vs. Weight Loss: What’s the Difference?
The International Obesity Collaborative, a global alliance of professional organizations focused on improving obesity care, recently released a powerful consensus statement: obesity care and weight loss are not the same. You might be wondering: What’s the difference? Isn’t all obesity care centered around weight loss? And wouldn’t weight loss be appropriate for someone with obesity? The answer may surprise you. Let’s take a closer look at the International Obesity Collaborative’s new consensus statement, what it means for healthcare professionals, and how it could reshape the way we approach obesity treatment in clinical practice.
