Balanced Eating Blog: Samantha Cassetty, MS RD

Emotional vs. Physical Hunger: A Dietitian Explains How to Tell the Difference (and Why It Matters)

August 29, 2025 4:11 pm

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Does Insurance Cover a Dietitian? Here’s How to Find Out—and Why It Might Be Free

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Allulose vs Stevia: A Dietitian explains Pros and Cons of Each Sweetener

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Sunflower Seeds vs. Pumpkin Seeds: A Dietitian Explains Which Has More Health Benefits

March 16, 2025 10:51 am

Eating a variety of foods ensures you will get the nutrients you need to thrive

How important is food variety? A dietitian explains

March 16, 2025 8:00 am

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How To Stop Thinking About Food: 10 Dietitian-Approved Tips on Reducing Food Noise

February 23, 2025 1:17 pm

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Healthy Travel Snacks: 25 Dietitian-Approved Plane and Road Trip Snacks {Sweet, Savory, Crunchy, Creamy, Non-Perishable, and Cooler Snacks}

January 30, 2025 2:03 pm

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Semaglutide diet plan: Dietitian designed with handy PDF! {FREE 5-day plan with recipes; appropriate for many GLP-1 users}

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Cottage Cheese Dip: 8 Protein-Packed Dietitian-Approved Recipes

January 4, 2025 3:56 pm

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Cottage Cheese Dessert Recipes: 7 Dietitian-Approved Treats Made with Cottage Cheese

January 2, 2025 6:16 pm

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Cottage Cheese Cookie Dough: Walnut Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

December 27, 2024 12:37 pm

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Air Fryer Sweet Potato Wedges: 6 Delicious Registered Dietitian-Approved Recipes

December 22, 2024 4:34 pm

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Best Snacks for Diabetics: 27 registered dietitian-approved snacks to whip up or toss in your cart

December 16, 2024 6:26 pm

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Sugary Cereal: 15 Ideas for Making Them Healthier from a Registered Dietitian

December 8, 2024 3:28 pm

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Subway Bread Types: An RD Ranks The Healthiest Bread at Subway

November 14, 2024 7:22 pm