Caitlin L. Patient Expert

San Luis Obispo, California
A Graduate Student in Nutrition trying to sort through the media mess. For more on my food... Full Bio
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New ASN Post by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Even though I haven't written here, I am still writing occasionally for the American Society for Nutrition blog. Please check out my new post here: Academic Freedom I actuall ... Read on »
Low Carb Crabbiness by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I couldn't help but share this study just because it made me laugh. If you know me, you know how I feel about the "low carb" craze. Moderation of refined carbohydr ... Read on »
Time Out by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating It's time for me to let go of my blog guilt and admit that I have to take an official hiatus from blogging. In between implementing, researching, and writing my thesis, a new ... Read on »
Organic Article by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating A lot has come up in my life recently, all good things but not leaving me very much time to post. I hope to get back on a (semi) regular schedule soon. In the meantime pleas ... Read on »
More Words from Marion Nestle by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating A study released today has the nutrition world buzzing about organic vs. conventional foods. Click below to read what Marion Nestle, one of my favorite nutrition expert extra ... Read on »
Man Vs. Sodium by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating A man from New Jersey, backed by the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI - one of my favorite groups) is suing Denny's in a class action suit for the insanely high ... Read on »
Food, Inc. by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I saw "Food, Inc." a few weeks ago and I keep trying to brainstorm what I want to say about it, but I never get too far. There is so much to be said about this docu ... Read on »
Knowledge is Empowering by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Sometimes I get looks or comments about the food that I eat. I juice vegetables, I eat a lot of salads, I am what many people now call a flexitarian eating mostly vegetarian ... Read on »
Gotta Love the Onion by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Thanks to the wonderful people from the onion, I was able to laugh this morning. Watch here: Taco Bell's New Green Menu Takes No Ingredients From Nature Read on »
Eating for Pleasure: A Novel Idea by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating After two weeks spent up in the Sierras I've had time to relax, catch up on sleep, and yes actually read a few books for pleasure. I also spent a good amount of time eating, ... Read on »
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Two weeks and counting. That's it. I think I can, I think I can. This quarter has been tough on my time to say the least, but there is light at the end of the tunnel as I h ... Read on »
Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating I am very excited to cross a huge item off my to-do list after this weekend. This post will be a little different than normal, but of course there is a bit about nutrition. ... Read on »
Hydroxycut by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating To all my gym rat friends: I felt a duty to post this article from the Wall Street Journal as many people I know currently take, or have taken hydroxycut: FDA Warns Consumers ... Read on »
Ode to Carbs by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Never one to jump on the diet bandwagon, I was especially intrigued a few years ago when the low/no carb Atkins craze began to make its trailblazing debut among the masses. I ... Read on »
Exhibit A by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Yesterday morning as I was getting ready for my day I had the news on the living room. I had the volume down low, but a particular headline caught my eye as I walked by. The ... Read on »
The Ripple Effect by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Meeting Dr. Brian Wansink. Last Thursday I was lucky enough to attend a small student lunch with Dr. Brian Wansink, author of Mindless Eating (among other books), Professor of ... Read on »
Critical Evaluation of Red Meat by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This past quarter I took a class called "Critical Evaluation of Nutrition Research". While sitting through two hours of discussions on research methods may seem ted ... Read on »
Mindfully Happy by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Today is a great day. After being MIA for awhile, I finally finished up my last final of for the quarter! On to a glorious spring break. And to top everything off, I receiv ... Read on »
Posting Nutritional Info: Good Idea or Catalyst for Disordered Eating? by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Here's a catch 22 for you this morning. Harvard's dining services had decided to post the nutritional breakdown of the food it sold to students alongside the products as a wa ... Read on »
The Blame Game by Caitlin L. Patient ExpertHealth Maven Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Whose Fault is it Anyway? Yesterday I read a piece from the New York Times titled "It's Organic, but Does That Mean it's Safer?" The authors were reporting that both ... Read on »