Expert Nutrition Articles
Expert articles on PCOS, pregnancy nutrition, sports nutrition, and expat healthy eating from dietitian Tugba Kaslioglu Yurik.
103 articles
Feeding a Picky Eater Toddler: A Dietitian's Calm, Practical Guide
If you are living with a picky eater toddler, I want you to take a slow breath and know that you are not doing anything wrong. Almost every parent I work with reaches a point where the cheerful baby who ate mashed everything suddenly clamps their mouth shut at the sight of…
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The Osteoporosis Diet: A Dietitian's Practical Guide to Eating for Stronger Bones
A well-planned osteoporosis diet is one of the most reassuring things you can put in place for your future self, and it is never too early or too late to start. As a registered dietitian, I meet many clients who only start thinking about their bones after a scan comes back…
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A Dietitian's Practical Guide to Nutrition for Hair Loss
If your hairbrush or shower drain has been telling an alarming story lately, you are not alone, and looking into nutrition for hair loss is a genuinely sensible place to start. As a registered dietitian, I speak with clients almost every week who are shedding more than they…
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A Dietitian's Practical Guide to a Diet for Acne and Clearer Skin
If you have ever wondered whether a diet for acne can genuinely make a difference to your skin, you are asking a fair and increasingly well-researched question. As a registered dietitian, I hear it constantly from my clients: "Is it something I'm eating?" The honest answer is…
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The Endometriosis Diet: A Dietitian's Practical, Honest Guide
If you have been searching for an endometriosis diet, you are probably tired - tired of pain that others underestimate, tired of bloating that makes your clothes feel wrong by evening, and tired of conflicting advice about what you should and should not eat. I work with many…
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The Breastfeeding Diet: A Dietitian's Gentle, Practical Guide for New Mums
If you have found your way here while feeding your baby with one hand and scrolling with the other, welcome. A good breastfeeding diet is one of the questions I hear most often from the new mums I work with, and it usually comes wrapped in worry: Am I eating enough? Am I eating…
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A Dietitian's Honest Guide to 16:8 Intermittent Fasting
If you have been curious about 16:8 intermittent fasting, you are in good company, because it is one of the most common questions I hear in my practice. Clients arrive having seen it everywhere online and want to know whether it is a genuine tool or just another trend. My honest…
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A Dietitian's Practical Guide to a Gluten Free Diet for Celiac Disease
If you have just been diagnosed, building a gluten free diet for celiac disease can feel overwhelming, and I want to reassure you from the very first line: this becomes manageable, even second nature, with the right structure. In my practice I sit with many clients in exactly…
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The Gout Diet: A Dietitian's Practical Guide to Lowering Uric Acid
If you have ever been woken by a hot, swollen, exquisitely painful big toe, you already understand why a gout diet is worth getting right. In my practice I meet people who feel blindsided by their first gout attack and worry they will have to give up every food they love. The…
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The Acid Reflux Diet: A Dietitian's Practical Guide to Calmer Digestion
If you have ever felt that hot, sour surge creeping up your chest after dinner, you already know why an acid reflux diet is worth taking seriously. In my practice I meet people who have quietly lived with heartburn for years, reaching for antacids and bracing themselves before…
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Foods for Constipation Relief: A Dietitian's Gut-Friendly Guide
Constipation is one of those things almost everyone experiences at some point but very few people want to talk about, which means a lot of my clients arrive having quietly struggled for weeks or months before asking for…
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How to Stop Sugar Cravings Without Banning Sugar Forever
If you've searched for how to stop sugar cravings, you've probably already tried cutting sugar out completely, and you've probably already noticed that this makes the cravings worse, not better. That's not a willpower…
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How Much Protein Do You Need? A Dietitian's Straightforward Answer
"How much protein do you need?" is one of the most common questions I get, and it's usually asked with a slightly anxious undertone — as if the person suspects they're doing it badly. The honest answer is that most…
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