The Inaugural Post - Why Blog?

Why another blog about food and nutrition authored by a dietitian. The name of the blog fairly well sums up the reason why.

This quote further emphasizes that fact: "Food is an important part of a balanced diet" - Fran Leibowitz.

My career in dietetics and nutrition began in 1984. Coming to this profession may have been an accident, however as I reflect on these past decades, I wouldn't have cherished any other profession any more than that of a Registered Dietitian.

As a Registered Dietitian I often get all kinds of questions and hear many different discussions about food and nutrition. When I first came into this profession, I like to compare myself to a crusader attempting to conquer all nutrition programs and issues within my reach. That was an idealistic, "Green-horn" philosophy. There is no possible way that this philosophy could continue and my sanity remain intact. As I progressed through these years of my profession, my outlook and philosophy has changed. I do not inject my opinions with friends and co-workers, and even then I am cautious. I know that many of these people I encounter already have preconceived opinions. I tread very lightly until I get the lay of the land, so speak. I am able to assess their mind frame and their receptiveness to the issues in the discussion.

As a Registered Dietitian, I often get questions of what is the difference between is a Registered Dietitian different than a Nutritionist, why do I spell Dietitian as "dietitian" and not dietician." As a Registered Dietitian I have decided to author my own blog with my pragmatic perspectives with goals of answering some of these questions.

With this being the inaugural post of this "Nutrition Matters" I will be trying to answer these questions and addressing current topics while putting my pragmatic spin on issues.