The Lane 9 Podcast

Kylie Mitchell is baaaack! You may know her as ImmaEATthat, on instagram and through her Eating Disorder (ED) recovery blog (immaeatthat.com). We talk about her new pregnancy feels, body changes, and how that first trimester has felt for her. (She also has some thoughts on pregnancy books, and which ones may not be worth a read.) We answer a listener’s question, cover some news in the ED world, and Kylie gets real about why she originally started posting recipes to her blog. Bonus: Some well thought-out ideas on how to revamp the dietetic internship experience. It involves less Jell-o and more Netflix.

BTW, have you taken the RD Real Talk Listener Survey? I want to know what you want more (or less) of on the show! Take it---> hdcrd.typeform.com/to/JuJARt (Thanks!)

Listener question: How are stress, amenorrhea, and moodiness related? (The negative loop of emotions is something I’ve experienced, as well.)

Resource plugs: Kylie’s site, the nonprofit I started in DC called the Lane 9 Project, and Robyn Coale’s Real Life RD.  

In the news:

• A genomic study of anorexia nervosa—how much of an ED is nature vs. nurture?

Kylie Mitchell: @immaeatthat (Twitter and Instagram), immaeatthat.com

Christy Harrison, host of the popular Food Psych podcast, is on the show today! She talks us through the maze of her career, how she eventually went from journalism to registered dietitian, and discovered the world of eating disorder treatment. As always, Christy is refreshingly open and honest about her ED history and how it has influenced her career, now helping her help others. We dive into some hot topics, from food (and other) politics to the ever-present intermittent fasting fad.

In the news:

• We briefly discuss a study that highlights practices from anorexia that could be used for weight loss. Because, WUT?
• We discuss intermittent fasting at length—why it’s still a fad, and a recent study done on “metabolically healthy obese adults,” who didn’t need to lose weight in the first place.

Fun fact: Christy does comedy improv in her spare time! Her podcast might not have happened without this unique side-hobby.  

Carlene Thomas and her many hats join the show today!  She’s an entrepreneur, media maven, and food styling queen. She’s almost solely responsible for my renewed AND membership (we talk about that). She’s also been an inspiration as I start this private practice and join the business-owning RD world.

Real talk (jealous) moment: She did the Vermonster (Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream) challenge with her dietetic internship group. I watched people eat frozen meals during my internship. Not the same.

Carlene walks us through her business’ evolution, from nutrition counseling to food styling and working with the Food Network.“For me, a private practice was the safest choice.” (A rare tale.) Our talk gets inside the the process of prepping for a photo shoot, and the nutrition message she’s sending with her images.

In the news:

Your face is being targeted. How ads are changed to show you what they think you want (e.g. salads for women, sausage pizza for men)

Wasted food, wasted nutrients—could a new approach to food distribution save some of our country’s nutrients?  

• CSA, Imperfect produce, Hungry Harvest

TED Talk mentioned in the episode: "Teach girls bravery, not perfection"

Carlene Thomas: healthfullyeverafter.co | Twitter: @carleneHEA , Instagram: @healthfullyeverafter

Julie Duffy Dillon, registered dietitian host of the "Love, Food" podcast, is on this week! Her expertise in Intuitive Eating and HAES was a refreshing addition to the Virginia Dietetic meeting a few months ago. I stalked her after her presentation. That worked out well for me! Real talk: this is the stuff that saved my interest in, or passion for, nutrition. 

In this episode, we dive into a tough listener question about "disciplined" vs. "disordered" eating, and why you don't need a WHY or weight loss. 

ED Resources:

NationalEatingDisorders.Org, International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (www.iaedp.com), Food Pscyh Podcast (by Christy Harrison), Love, Food podcast (by Julie!), Body Kindness book (by Rebecca Scritchfield). 

Julie Duffy Dillon: juliedillonrd.com, Twitter: @foodpeacerdn

Lisa Valente is on the podcast this week! She joins us from Vermont, where she works as EatingWell Media's Digital Nutrition and News Editor. We worked together years ago, so we have a lot to catch up on! In this episode, we skip a news review and instead talk about all of the following.

But first, a survey! Please fill this out if you have one minute to spare: https://hdcrd.typeform.com/to/JuJARt 

• Why some people shouldn't pursue the RD(N) career path
• Why to join a group run when you think you might not want to
• How our personal nutrition interests and philosophies have evolved since college
• What nutrition fads we're done with (#NoMoreSexWithPantsOn)
• How recent research challenges what we were taught in school
• What dietitians and freelance writers need to know to get a pitch to publish
• What wedding food at a dietitian's wedding looks (and tastes) like (BFD)

Check out Lisa's work at EatingWell through both their print magazine and online posts! Twitter: @LisaDValente

Jess DeGore joins me from Philadelphia today! We both graduated from the Penn State Nutrition program, but somehow missed each other (Jess has one thought on why). She vouches for Outpatient dietitian work and gives some career advice to graduating dietetic interns (if you're listening)! We also dive deeper into hash browns than I knew possible, before we get slightly political about environmentally-friendly food choices. 

In the nutrition news: 

• "When bad things happen to hash browns..."
• "Chew on this for Earth Day: How our diet impacts our planet"

Jess DeGore: dietitianjess.com | @dietitian_Jess on Twitter and Instagram

Real talk: I've both under and over-fueled for a few of my marathons. Then I met Intuitive Eating. It took me a whopping seven marathons to figure out how to properly and adequately fuel myself, according to both my needs and preferences. I want to tell you about why that matters, what I've learned, and how I'm bringing that information to you now (with Kelly Jones, RD CSSD). 

I hope this is the first of many 1:1 chats we have, even though I know you can't reply in real time. But you can leave me a topic request on heathercaplan.com/rd-real-talk-podcast/ , or email me anytime: RDRealTalk at gmail dot com! 

Intuitive Eating dietitians mentioned on this episode: 

Kelly Jones Nutrition (eatreallivewell.com), co-leading the Fit Fueling: Intuitive Eating for Female Athletes course with me. It starts Monday May 15—come join us!

• Food Psych Podcast by Christy Harrison
• Love, Food Podcast by Julie Duffy Dillon
• ImmaEatTHAT.com by Kylie Mitchell 
• TheRealLife-RD.com by Robyn Coale

Heather Pavlik brings some zest to this week's episode! She joins us from San Francisco, where she works in the startup tech world. We met over a salad lunch near AT&T park, and bonded over running, startup things, and some eye-roll moments. I'm glad I didn't mention how full I was after that salad.

On this episode, we cover everything from a (shared) weird experience with Paleo book authors to the reason we should all consider a visit to Alaska (below-zero temps aside).

In the nutrition news:

• Paleo Diet? Not Really (Fad Diet Bares Little Resemblance...)
• 7 “weight loss roadblocks” at your office
• RDs are not a fan of ‘everything in moderation’

Go find Heather Pavlik:

Twitter & Instagram @heatherpavlik

HeatherPavlik.com

Elizabeth (Liz) Shaw joins the RD Real Talk conversation to talk about Infertility awareness, her role as a consultant for food companies, and her amazing rollerblading skills. (Rollerblade community coming soon!) She launched Bumps to Baby this year to bring awareness to infertility and the real stories that happen with families who are trying to conceive. She is a networking rockstar and has great stories about how she put herself out to the world for the sake of business and personal growth. !!Bonus!! Liz is hosting a Bumps to Baby giveaway for National Infertility Awareness Week, 4/23-29(details around 36:30). **Leave a podcast review on iTunes or comment on Soundcloud to enter the giveaway.** Visit Liz to learn more about her work on the following sites: shawsimpleswaps.com -- bumpstobaby.com Twitter and Instagram: @shawsimpleswaps

Sarah Waybright joins me from the DC area! She's an aspiring farmer, and may be growing the vegetables for my CSA this summer. We have some odd audio issues, but power through to bring you a chat about pesticides, nutrigenomics (or "ix") weight loss (or not), and school nutrition. Go to heathercaplan.com/podcast for the links and Sarah's info. In the nutrition news: - "New Mexico Outlaws School Lunch Shaming" - "Before you send your spit to 23andMe, what you need to know" - The EPA’s decision to not ban a “common pesticide”