Abby Langer
SELF Magazine
Toronto, ON, Canada
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5 Delicious, Fun Recipes to Make With Your Kids When They’re Bored and Cranky
Cooking with your kids is a great way to keep them busy and fed. Plus, you get to teach them cooking skills. → Read More
How I Went From Seeing Food as the Enemy to Becoming a Registered Dietitian
Food isn’t out to do you harm you or help you, to be your friend or enemy. It’s just food. → Read More
4 Nutrition Questions Registered Dietitians Hear All the Time—Answered
From gluten to dairy, I’ve got you covered. Here are the common nutrition questions I receive as a registered dietitian. → Read More
I'm an R.D. and I'm Really Great at Grocery Shopping—Steal My Tips
Every time I go grocery shopping, I use my strategy for filling my cart with stuff that will make nutritious and/or delicious meals and snacks. → Read More
This Is What It Looks Like to Have a 'Normal' Relationship With Food
“Normal” isn’t about what we eat. It’s about how and why. → Read More
A Registered Dietitian Tells You How to Stop Dieting Once and for All
It's scary at first, then it's liberating. → Read More
Most Diets Don't Work, But If a Diet Promises These 4 Things, Run Away
Resolve to give up on trendy diets in the new year. → Read More
4 Holiday Season Nutrition Myths You Should Ignore
All year round we deal with messaging about how to eat and how not to eat, but it gets way amped up during the holidays. And a lot of it needs to be debunked. → Read More
How to Deal With Holiday Meals When You’re Anxious About Food
Think of the holiday season as an opportunity to practice having a more relaxed relationship with food. → Read More
I'm a Registered Dietitian and Here’s Why I Don’t Follow “What I Eat in a Day” Social Media
The neatly organized photos of colorful, healthy foods may be nice to look at, but I think that they encourage comparison that does more harm than good. → Read More
5 Diet Tips You Should Ignore, According to a Registered Dietitian
There's all kinds of diet advice out there, but it's tough to know what you can trust. Here, a registered dietitian does the debunking so you don’t have to. → Read More
12 Actually Really Good Things That Have Come With Getting Older
I've realized that not everything about getting older is negative. Here’s a list of the actual good things that have happened to me as I've gotten older. → Read More
I'm a Registered Dietitian and I Really Don't Want You to Eat a Carnivore Diet
There's a lot of buzz about carnivore diets (also called zero carb). Instead of believing the hype, let a registered dietitian break it down. → Read More
We Really Need to Stop Complimenting People on Weight Loss
Maybe it seems like weight loss compliments would always be welcome. But like our relationship, as a culture, to weight, it's a lot more complicated than that. → Read More
I’ve Been a Dietitian for Almost 20 Years. These Are the 5 Most Important Healthy Eating Lessons I’ve Learned
Turns out life's too short to skip every happy hour. → Read More
Here's What a Registered Dietitian Eats When She Doesn't Meal Prep
If eating hummus right out of the blender is wrong, I don't want to be right. Same with having two desserts. And skipping meal prep when I feel like it. → Read More
Here’s What It’s Like to Make Money as a Healthy Food Blogger
This is how much time and money go into one food pic. → Read More
Here's How to Make a Salad That Will Actually Satisfy You and Keep You Full
Salad can be delicious if you know the right tricks. Try these tips from a registered dietitian to make your salads filling, tasty, and anything but boring. → Read More
8 Simple Meal Prep Hacks for Beginners
Meal prep like a pro with these expert ideas from a registered dietitian who has done it for years. Make meal prep easy with these creative tricks and tips. → Read More
I'm a Registered Dietitian and These Are the New Year's Resolution Mistakes I Wish People Would Stop Making
New Year's resolutions can be setups for guilt and shame. Don't let yours get you down. Avoid these big New Year's resolution pitfalls. Read more here. → Read More