Diana Dyer, MS, RD

Where have I been?

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:18:00 +0000

Two weeks without a new post begs the question. I am sorry to say that I need to take an open-ended hiatus from my blogs. My mother had a stroke on April 3rd, thus there has been no time to think about blogging. She is currently in a rehabilitation facility, but there are still many unknowns and...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

What is a four letter word in April?

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:16:00 +0000

If you guessed *SNOW*, then you are correct. Not much of a prize if you guessed correctly, but here are a few photos from this morning. A little bit more is on the way for today, but then the week will gradually warm up and get back to normal (the "50's"). You'll notice there is no photo of my...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

What's New?

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:12:00 +0000

(1) Have you checked out my kale blog www.365DaysofKale.com yet? You'll find a combination of great recipes using kale or its "cousins", the many other Brassica vegetables, along with recent research and "What's in Kale?", all written to inspire you to include these healthy and delicious vegetables...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Early spring photos in Michigan

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:59:00 +0000

A rhubarb stalk just peeking through - I think you can see the leaf. Chives - I cut some to add to some soup for lunch. One primrose blooming. None of the others are so brave yet. I wish I had thought to dash outside this morning to take its picture in the snow. My favorite photo this time. It...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Taking Back Our Food

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:07:00 +0000

In a previous post I wrote on February 11, 2009 entitled "Quote: Beware of what you eat, you are on your own", I ended with a call for people to "take back our food". An article published March 21, 2009 in the New York Times entitled "Is a Food Revolution Now in Season?" elaborates and updates what...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

A joyful day - the gardening season has begun!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 01:31:00 +0000

(Song sparrow looking for love!) These two pix do not do justice to the beautiful afternoon we had in Michigan today where many of the gardeners who have perennial plots in the community gardens of Project Grow in Ann Arbor were out doing some clean-up, planting, chatting and getting reacquainted,...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Vitamin D - how much do we need?

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:28:00 +0000

My last two posts have indicated that higher levels of serum vitamin D may lead to improved prognosis after prostate cancer and improved quality of life for breast cancer patients who are taking aromotase inhibitors. So the logical question is just how much vitamin D does one have to consume to...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Breast Cancer Patients: Have your vitamin D levels Checked

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:03:00 +0000

Hmmm, sound familiar? A small pilot study published today showed an inverse relationship between serum vitamin D levels and the bone, muscle, and joint symptoms that breast cancer patients often experience when taking aromatase inhibitor (AI) medication. An inverse relationship means (in simple...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Prostate Cancer Patients: Have your vitamin D levels checked

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:16:00 +0000

Higher Serum Vitamin D Levels May Be Associated With Improved Prognosis A new study has been published showing that a higher serum level of vitamin D (25-hydroxy vitamin D) is associated with increased length of life after a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Association between serum 25(OH)D and...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Last day of birding - a lucky day!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:10:00 +0000

My last day of birding was along the San Pedro River, a birder's 'mecca' as it is a major riparian zone in dry, dry SE Arizona. I saw a lot of birds I could easily identify and many I could not. Birds have this habit of flying just when you get them in view through the binoculars - the...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

More new birds!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 00:29:00 +0000

I added a few more new birds today to my "life list": • Gilded flicker (I would love to find this one again and see it in full light) • Red-naped sapsucker • Hammond's flycatcher • Phainopepla (I only saw the female so far) • Gray-headed subspecies of the Dark-eyed junco • Greater roadrunner...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Birds and Birdies in Arizona

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 03:29:00 +0000

My husband is golfing (and hoping to get some birdies) and I am birding in southern Arizona this week. We are surrounded by others from the cold and snowy Midwest and Canada, i.e., other "snowbirds". However, I am hoping to spot a few new birds to add to my "life list", while enjoying ALL of them....

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

There and Back Again: A Celebration of National Dietitian's Day 2009!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:00:00 +0000

Welcome to my post celebrating the 2nd annual National Dietitian's Day on March 11, 2009, as a part of National Nutrition Month. You may also read my 2008 post, but please come back to read 2009! This year I am participating in a BlogFest with other Registered Dietitian (RD) bloggers, where we are...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

When cancer sparks a new beginning

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:25:00 +0000

I received an email from a colleague last fall, asking if I could share some time to talk with her at a conference we were both attending. I was happy to do so. What she told me was astonishing, both her frankness at sharing her own cancer story with me but also how her very very difficult...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Spring is coming - yes it is!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 01:47:00 +0000

How do I know? While visiting a friend this afternoon, I walked up to her front door along her brick sidewalk. I noticed that the snow was all gone on her 'south-ish' facing front yard and the sidewalk was bordered on each side by a narrow strip of bare dirt. As I looked and wondered what type of...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Fast Slow Food: Whole Grain Waffles - Reprise

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 01:00:00 +0000

Photo: Whole grain waffles, Blueberries, Homemade Vegetable Juice Or is it slow fast food? I get mixed up about this, but my point is that quickly made meals can also be made from healthy ingredients and be delicious and inexpensive (and even made with many local ingredients) with just a little...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Dairy is not the only source of calcium!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:32:00 +0000

Photo: Grass-fed dairy cows on an Organic Valley farm in Wisconsin An article published this week in the Feb 23, 2009 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine showed decreased risk of digestive cancers in both men and women with increased intake of calcium from food and supplements (along with...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

It's a good day :-)

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:42:00 +0000

Without going into boring details, I had a date yesterday with one of my doctors who was able to do a procedure (without complications - always a good thing!) that ruled out something bad. So, after a nap yesterday afternoon (which I never do), I woke up this morning with this enormous sense of...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

What do dietitians eat? Book club menu #7

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:23:00 +0000

(Photo: Black bean soup, Roasted carrots with onions and garlic, and Whole-grain corn muffins with chili peppers - recipes below) Still going strong since July - the SOLE Sisters book club (SOLE = Sustainable, Organic, Local and/or Ethical) that I organize for my dietitian friends is one of my...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Quote: "Beware of what you eat - you are on your own"

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:42:00 +0000

Groan.............Between: (1) the mercury detected in some products that contain high-fructose corn syrup, (2) the ongoing debate surrounding the safety of the chemical bisphosphenol-A (BPA) in many plastic containers and lining of metal cans that come in contact with our food and/or...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Is mercury lurking in high-fructose corn syrup?

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:13:00 +0000

I would have loved to call this post an "Action Alert" urging you to write the "powers that be" at the Columbia Tribune newspaper in Columbia, MO, asking them to reinstate the long-running and widely read weekly Food Sleuth column written by a friend and colleague Melinda Hemmelgarn, MS, RD. Each...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Find a "Fitness Friend"

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:59:00 +0000

(Photo - Quick, easy, and healthy meal of stir-fried tofu and vegetables over brown rice) Research is continuing to show that being overweight is both a risk factor for developing post-menopausal breast cancer and, even more worrisome, a risk factor for relapse and death from breast cancer. With...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Super Snacks for the Superbowl

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:28:00 +0000

Maybe I should have called this post "What does a dietitian bring to a Super Bowl party?" Yummy snacks, of course! Yes, I confess, they were healthy, too, but isn't healthy and delicious considered a "double-dip"? :-) I had fun putting all these together. Nothing was difficult, plus not too...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

What do dietitians eat? Book club menu #6

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 23:43:00 +0000

Dietitians do love to eat and talk! This month we finally got around to discussing one of my favorite books, Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. We also all love to cook, but I particularly love cooking for my friends who dash over to my house for this book club straight from their...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Recipe: Cauliflower-Sweet Potato Stew

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:10:00 +0000

When a friend with a new local business called Locavorious puts out an email saying she has extra fresh, frozen vegetables to give away if we will post recipes on our blog using her vegetables, I jump! And jump I did right down to the Farmers' Market last Saturday morning, in the freezing cold...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.