About 1.5 seasons into Game of Thrones, it occurred to me that most of the characters have nice teeth. I didn't notice many instances of missing or rotting teeth or hear characters complaining about smelly breath or toothaches. Was the show being inaccurate by failing to manipulate the actors’ teeth to reflect poor dental hygiene?… Continue reading Questions a Dietitian asks about Game of Thrones: How do the characters have such nice teeth?
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Questions a Dietitian asks about Game of Thrones: Human Starvation & Refeeding Syndrome
While studying for my registered dietitian exam last summer, I was also catching up on Game of Thrones – a combo that had me asking a lot of nutritional science questions regarding the middle ages. My first stems from the very beginning of the series. At the end of the pilot episode, Bran Stark discovers… Continue reading Questions a Dietitian asks about Game of Thrones: Human Starvation & Refeeding Syndrome
To Try or Not to Try: Veganism
This post is part of the “To Try or Not to Try” blog series. Written by a registered dietitian (RD) or dietetic intern, each post explores the claims and science surrounding a different dietary pattern or trend. After compiling this research, each RD or RD2be gave the diet a grade based on whether it appears… Continue reading To Try or Not to Try: Veganism
To Try or Not to Try: Atkins
This post is part of the “To Try or Not to Try” blog series. Written by a registered dietitian (RD) or dietetic intern, each post explores the claims and science surrounding a different dietary pattern or trend. After compiling this research, each RD or RD2be gave the diet a grade based on whether it appears… Continue reading To Try or Not to Try: Atkins
To Try or Not to Try: Ketogenic Diet
This post is part of the “To Try or Not to Try” blog series. Written by a registered dietitian (RD) or dietetic intern, each post explores the claims and science surrounding a different dietary pattern or trend. After compiling this research, each RD or RD2be gave the diet a grade based on whether it appears… Continue reading To Try or Not to Try: Ketogenic Diet
To Try or Not to Try: Gluten-Free
This post is part of the “To Try or Not to Try” blog series. Written by a registered dietitian (RD) or dietetic intern, each post explores the claims and science surrounding a different dietary pattern or trend. After compiling this research, each RD or RD2be gave the diet a grade based on whether it appears… Continue reading To Try or Not to Try: Gluten-Free
To Try or Not to Try: Mediterranean Diet
This post is part of the “To Try or Not to Try” blog series. Written by a registered dietitian (RD) or dietetic intern, each post explores the claims and science surrounding a different dietary pattern or trend. After compiling this research, each RD or RD2be gave the diet a grade based on whether it appears… Continue reading To Try or Not to Try: Mediterranean Diet
