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THE KITCHIN SINK
Eat. Drink. Dress.
I'm a woman in her 60'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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Vitamin A Overload: When Too Much of a Good Thing Turns Toxic!
Vitamin A supplements and cod liver oil (which is high in vitamins A and D) have been in the headlines – touted as a treatment or even a...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Apr 33 min read
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When Following the Herd is a Good Thing
I never thought that as a woman in her 60’s, I would have to worry about catching measles. My parents protected us from devastating...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Mar 63 min read
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If It Hadn’t Been for NIH Funded Research, I Would Probably Be Dead
This is me a few months after my stem cell transplant. Recovery was still a long way off. This week, the new administration unilaterally...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Feb 143 min read
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Controlling Your Blood Pressure Without Medications
Good morning readers and viewers! February is all about hearts! Valentine’s Day, candy hearts, and heart health awareness all rolled into...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Feb 113 min read
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ReBlog: Dumb Diet Advice I Never Gave You
I wrote this blog many years ago - well before the covid pandemic. I feel compelled to repost it because this dumb diet advice has made a...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Jan 284 min read
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I Stopped Working for Weight Loss Programs Decades Ago. Here’s Why.
Almost two decades ago, I vowed that I would never again work for a diet program. Nor would I put a client or patient on a weight loss...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Jan 145 min read
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New Year, New "Healthy” Food Label Rules (Bonus Video!)
Read the blog or watch the video or do both! Just in time for the new year, the FDA has updated the definition of “healthy” on food...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Jan 52 min read
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Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Dec 17, 20245 min read
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GDA Recap: October is National Vegetarian Awareness Month!
Each week I'm doing a Good Day Alabama Recap so you can get the info you need - like websites and links! You can watch this short video,...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Oct 1, 20242 min read
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GDA Recap: Safe Cinnamon
Here's a recap from last week's Good Day Alabama : You might remember a year ago when high levels of lead were found in cinnamon...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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Exercise Is Medicine!
A quick video message: It’s Healthy Aging Month! Power Up this Month with Movement! September is here and that means cooler temperatures...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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Today I Am Three! Happy Birthday to Me!
Today, I turn three - in stem cell transplant years. At the three-year mark after your transplant, if you're still in remission, the risk...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Aug 31, 20244 min read
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Hot Weather Hydration
It’s heating up and that means you need to pay more attention to hydration. Staying hydrated is crucial for avoiding heat exhaustion....
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Jun 18, 20243 min read
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Be Kind to Your Skeleton: It's Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month!
May is National Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month. As some of you may know, I was the patient educator at the UAB Osteoporosis...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
May 13, 20242 min read
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Can’t Afford Ozempic? Try This?
Well, the diet “experts” on TikTok are at it again with advice on how to lose weight. It’s called “Oatzempic” and it’s exactly what it...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Apr 17, 20242 min read
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Cancer in Your Cup of Decaf?
Does decaf coffee cause cancer? Several health headlines this week asked that very question. One over-the-top headline read: “Decaf...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Apr 9, 20242 min read
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Death by Vitamin D?
Here's what we talked about this past week on Good Day Alabama: Too much vitamin D can be dangerous, but can it kill you? Last week’s...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Mar 16, 20244 min read
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TikTok, Turmeric Tea, and the Truth
Last week, the Good Day Alabama News Producer asked me to do a segment on TikTok and turmeric tea claims. Since I don’t do TikTok (I’m...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Mar 3, 20243 min read
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Yesterday, I Did Something Miraculous!
Yesterday I did something miraculous, something I have not been able to do since 2022. Most people will not think what I did was...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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Viewer Question: Can I Avoid Heart Medications If I Change My Diet?
Last week on Good Day Alabama we kicked off Heart Health Month by talking about the lipid panel. That’s the blood test that tells you...
Beth Kitchin PhD RDN
Feb 13, 20243 min read
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