Author Archives: Erica

By: Erica Parker Storytelling is a great way to engage an audience, teach a lesson and give people new ideas to consider.  While writing is a great medium to tell stories, it can’t always provide the same impact as stories told by mouth. As future RDs, we can use stories to engage our patients andContinue reading “Teaching Through Stories”

By: Erica Parker At my recent rotation with Children’s National Hospital, I had the opportunity to shadow two different dietitians who primarily work with kids struggling with eating disorders. I was interested to see what therapies were used for these patients, since I struggled with disordered eating when I was a teenager.  My first weekContinue reading “Treating Eating Disorders”