Dietitian Without Borders Articles

Allergy-Friendly & Free-From Bakes

Why Gluten-Free Flour Blends Work Better Than Single Flours for Baking

A dietitian’s guide to why a gluten-free flour blend for baking beats any single flour, and how bind...

Hydration & Electrolytes

Electrolyte Imbalance: Signs, Causes, and How to Restore Balance

A dietitian’s guide to spotting electrolyte imbalance early and correcting it with fluids, food, and...

Adaptive Cups & Feeding Aids

Adaptive Drinking Straws for Dysphagia: How Flow Control and One-Way Valves Actually Work

A dietitian’s guide to dysphagia straws: one-way valves, flow-restricted sipping, IDDSI liquid level...

Myth-Busting & Nutrition Literacy

Are Seed Oils Bad for You? What the Evidence Actually Shows

A dietitian’s plain-spoken look at the seed-oil panic: what the inflammation and heart-health eviden...

Carb Counting & Meal Planning

Plate Method vs. Carb Counting: Which Meal-Planning Approach Actually Fits Your Life?

A dietitian compares the plate method and carb counting so you can pick the meal-planning approach t...

Gut Health & Digestion

Prebiotics vs. Probiotics: What’s Actually the Difference (and Do You Need Both)?

A dietitian breaks down what prebiotics and probiotics actually do, where to find them in food, and...

Enteral / Tube Feeding Basics

Types of Feeding Tubes: NG, G-Tube, GJ, and J-Tube Explained

A dietitian’s plain-language guide to feeding tube types – NG, G-tube, GJ-tube, and J-tube – and why...

Smart Snacks for Cravings

Why Sleep Deprivation Fuels Sugar Cravings (And What to Snack on Instead)

A dietitian explains why short sleep spikes sugar cravings via ghrelin, leptin and cortisol — and wh...

Pre- & Post-Workout Meals

The Anabolic Window Myth: How Long You Actually Have to Eat After a Workout

The 30-minute post-workout protein rule is outdated. Here’s what the research actually shows about h...

Carb Counting & Meal Planning

Glycemic Index vs. Glycemic Load: Which Number Should Guide Your Carb Counting?

Glycemic index and glycemic load aren’t the same thing. A dietitian explains why load, not index, sh...

Tube-Feeding at Home: Daily Care

PEG Tube Stoma Site Care: Telling Granulation Tissue From Infection

A dietitian’s guide to daily PEG stoma care, and how to tell normal granulation tissue from a site i...

Cross-Cultural Eating

Low-FODMAP Garlic and Onion Swaps for Cooking Global Cuisines

A dietitian’s guide to cooking Asian, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern dishes on a low-FODMAP diet...