Dietitian Without Borders Articles

Gluten-Free Living

Are Oats Gluten-Free? Why Purity Protocol Matters for Coeliac Safety

Oats aren’t naturally a gluten grain, so why do so many coeliacs react to them? Here’s what "purity...

Gut Health & Digestion

The FODMAP Reintroduction Phase: A Step-by-Step Protocol for Rebuilding Gut Diversity

How the FODMAP reintroduction phase is structured — timing, order, and spacing — and why it protects...

Training Meal Plans

Fueling a Tournament Weekend: A Dietitian’s Meal-Plan Framework for Multiple Games in One Day

A dietitian’s framework for eating between games on tournament day: what to eat by break length, and...

Allergy-Friendly & Free-From Bakes

Xanthan Gum Substitutes for Gluten-Free Baking: A Dietitian’s Guide to What Actually Works

No xanthan gum on hand, or avoiding it? Here’s what psyllium husk, guar gum, flaxseed, and cornstarc...

Low-FODMAP & IBS

Eating Out on the Low-FODMAP Diet: A Dietitian’s Guide to Restaurants Without Guesswork

A dietitian’s practical guide to ordering low-FODMAP at restaurants — which cuisines work, what to a...

Texture-Modified & IDDSI Diets

Boosting Calories and Protein on a Puree Diet Without Adding Volume

A dietitian’s guide to fortifying pureed meals with protein and calories so IDDSI diets protect musc...

Glucose Monitoring Tools — CGMs & Meters

How Long Does a CGM Sensor Last? A Dietitian’s Guide to Wear Time, Warm-Up, and Sensor Swaps

A dietitian’s plain-English guide to CGM sensor wear time, warm-up periods, and insertion — and how...

Feeding Pumps, Bags & Sets

Portable Enteral Feeding Pumps: What to Know About Battery Life, Weight, and Accuracy

A dietitian’s guide to portable feeding pumps: what battery life, weight, and flow-rate accuracy act...

Reading Your Glucose Data

Time in Range: What This Glucose Metric Actually Tells You About Food

A dietitian’s guide to reading time in range on your CGM: the target numbers and what a healthy post...

Myth-Busting & Nutrition Literacy

Does Apple Cider Vinegar Actually Help You Lose Weight? What the Research Really Shows

A dietitian breaks down what the research on apple cider vinegar and weight loss actually says — and...

Malnutrition Screening

Malnutrition Screening Without a Scale: How MUST Adapts When You Can’t Weigh or Measure Height

When weight or height can’t be measured, MUST still works. A dietitian explains the alternative meas...

Supplements, Reviewed

Creatine for Endurance Athletes: Is the Water-Weight Trade-Off Worth It?

Creatine isn’t just for lifters. Here’s how the endurance benefits weigh against the water-retention...