Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
The WHO's Latest Cancer Headline Makes Me Want to Scream!
I have a fraught relationship with the WHO (World Health Organization). On the one hand, their campaigns in the areas of infectious...
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THE KITCHIN SINK
Eat. Drink. Dress.
I'm a woman in my late 50's just trying to hang on to my dignity in a world of Tik Tok videos and eyebrow blogs. How do we older women stay relevant and get the bartender to ask us what we want to drink? When I find out, I'll let you know. In the meantime, I'm just writing about my favorite things: food, fitness, nutrition science and the challenges of being a recent leukemia survivor.
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Jun 27
- 2 min
You Asked, I Answered: Good Day Alabama Viewers' Questions for Dr. Beth K
I got some great questions from viewers last week and I’d like to share the answers this week: “I'm diabetic and heard that Stevia and...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Jun 5
- 4 min
Who Wore It Best? Bob Dylan and My Chemo Hair
After the shock of my leukemia diagnosis wore off a little, I asked my oncologist “Will I lose my hair?" Of course, I knew the answer,...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Apr 3
- 3 min
"But You're So Healthy!"
It was a little over two years ago that I was diagnosed with leukemia. I still struggle with the side effects of the treatment and have a...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Jan 1
- 2 min
Is the Dry January Challenge for You?
Did you wake up with a hangover today despite your best efforts to celebrate, not inebriate? If you’re thinking that you’re drinking too...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Dec 30, 2022
- 2 min
Celebrate! Don't Inebriate!
I'm taking a bit of a detour on my blog topics to save you from yourself on New Year's Eve. Yup, I'm talking about alcohol. Wouldn't it...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Oct 4, 2022
- 1 min
I Know Why the Babies Cry
After my stem cell transplant, one of the recommendations was to stay away from babies. Since I don’t know any babies, this was not a...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
Today's My Birthday! Llamazing!
It's not really my birthday but all stem cell transplant patients and the transplant staff dub the day you got your new stem cells your...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Aug 25, 2022
- 2 min
The Philadelphia Story
Dr. Rangraju had run a test to see if I was positive for the “Philadelphia Chromosome”. Why the strange name? Philadelphia is where...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Aug 21, 2022
- 2 min
Mystery Marrow
After the first of what would be three bone marrow biopsies, I got a call from the clinic with my results. My bone marrow was normal. Now...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
Here's What Happened
It started out as such a good day. It was a beautiful February Friday in 2021 and my day was filled with fun projects for work. I had an...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Do Not Eat This!
It’s that dieting time of the year and that means lots of people jumping on the Whole30 bandwagon. Check out the Whole30 website and...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Nov 19, 2020
- 3 min
You Will Make the Muffins. And You Will Like It.
In the early days of the pandemic, before the mask wars heated up and we all once again retreated to our political corners, we were one...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Oct 21, 2020
- 3 min
Pandemic Day Trip: Alpaca Lunch, You Bring the Wine
I can’t resist them. Those bright, happy eyes veiled by long, thick lashes. That soft, fuzzy fleece. The upturned, perpetually smiling...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
You Gotta Have a Gimmick
I’ve decided it’s time for me to cash in on my vast experience and knowledge as a Registered Dietitian of 30 years. And that means one...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
Does This Collagen Powder Make Me Look Younger?
Every morning I put a teaspoon of collagen powder into my breakfast smoothie. This isn’t like me, yet I’ve been doing it daily and...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Aug 28, 2020
- 3 min
F is for Fracas
As an Instagram diet war heats up, I wonder, could I be the next Diet Diva? Tuesday night my friend Kristine who blogs at...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
Dumb Diet Advice I Never Gave You
A couple of years I was on my way home from a hot yoga class. I had one thing on my mind: Honey Nut Cheerios. During class I had tried to...
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
- Aug 15, 2020
- 4 min
I Body Shamed My 4-Month Kitten. What Kind of a Monster Am I?
August 2018 A feral momma cat gave birth to her kittens at the top of my back steps this past March. This is how I came to adopt Beatrice...
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