Dietitian Without Borders Articles

Quick Weeknight Dinners

Home-Cooked vs. Takeout: What a Quick Weeknight Dinner Really Costs

A dietitian breaks down what a quick weeknight dinner actually costs at home versus ordering in — fo...

Cross-Cultural Eating

How to Eat Healthy at Ethnic Restaurants: A Dietitian’s Guide to Global Cuisines

A registered dietitian’s cuisine-by-cuisine guide to ordering smart at Indian, Thai, Chinese, Medite...

Allergy-Friendly & Free-From Bakes

Dairy-Free Baking Substitutes: A Dietitian’s Guide to What Butter and Milk Actually Do

A dietitian’s guide to swapping butter and milk in gluten-free baking, matched to the job each one d...

Training Meal Plans

A Dietitian’s 7-Day Training Meal Plan for Building Muscle

How to structure a week of eating for muscle gain: different carb targets for lifting versus rest da...

Malnutrition Screening

MST vs. MUST: Comparing Two Malnutrition Screening Tools and When Each One Fits

MST and MUST both screen for malnutrition risk, but measure different things. Here’s how they compar...

Anthropometry & Body Composition

Bioelectrical Impedance Accuracy: Why Your Body Fat Reading Changes Day to Day

A dietitian’s guide to why BIA body-fat readings swing day to day, and how to standardize testing fo...

Clinical Scales & Stadiometers

Choosing a Bariatric Scale: Capacity, Certification, and Weighing With Dignity

A dietitian’s guide to bariatric scale weight classes, NTEP certification, and the practice habits t...

Endurance Fuelling (Running, Cycling, Tri)

Gut Training for Endurance Athletes: How to Teach Your Stomach to Handle Race Fuel

Why your stomach needs training as much as your legs do, and a realistic week-by-week plan for toler...

Energy Snacks & Bars

How Long Do Homemade Energy Bars Actually Last? A Dietitian’s Storage Guide

A dietitian’s guide to how counter, fridge, and freezer storage change the shelf life and safety of...

Hydration & Electrolytes

How to Calculate Your Sweat Rate: A Dietitian’s Guide to Personalizing Your Hydration Plan

Skip the generic 8-glasses-a-day advice. Here’s the pre/post weigh-in method dietitians use to build...

Living Well with a Feeding Tube

Traveling With a Feeding Tube: A Caregiver’s Guide to Flying Without the Stress

A dietitian’s guide to flying with a feeding tube: what TSA allows, how to pack a carry-on that surv...

Choosing & Sourcing Nutrition-Care Supplies

Is It Covered? A Buyer’s Guide to Durable Medical Equipment Rules for Nutrition Supplies

A dietitian’s plain-English guide to which nutrition-care items count as insured DME versus a cash-p...