Join Chicago-area pediatric dietitian Betsy Hjelmgren and her husband, David, as they venture on their own nutrition journey this August. Their vlog contains all the laughs, fun banter and tips you would expect from a great couple attempting a restrictive diet rollercoaster. Tune in as Betsy learns to truly appreciate the difficulties clients and families face when embarking on a new diet with nothing but a few handouts and some encouragement from others!
Betsy Hjelmgren, registered dietitian of Feed to Succeed, shares her first experience grocery shopping for her and David Hjelmgren’s one-month trial of the anti-inflammatory diet. Betsy is exhausted and drained after nearly 2 hours reading labels and making choices
Breakfast
- Oatmeal with milk and cinnamon
- Blueberries
- Mixed salted nuts (Betsy only – David not a fan)
- Coffee with half-and-half
Lunch
- Chicken/quinoa salad from Starbucks (Betsy only)
- Iced venti unsweet green tea (Betsy only)
- Plain Fage Greek yogurt with peaches (David only)
- Chicken and wild rice soup (David only)
Dinner
- Taco meat – ground turkey breast meat only
- Corn tortillas
- Shredded cheese
- Mixed salad greens and fresh tomatoes
- Salsa
- Black beans
- Sour cream
- Red wine
Snacks
- Dark chocolate – 70% cacao – 2 squares
- Bing cherries
- Peach
Daily Stats
Betsy: 2,028 calories, 100g protein David: 2,034 calories, 116g protein
Send your anti-inflammatory diet or any pediatric nutrition questions or comments our way! Let’s chat!
