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One positive pandemic outcome: A shift in how we think about food

June 8, 2020

I spoke to the Washington Post for this article about how the Covid-19 pandemic has changed our relationship with food:

Maya Feller, a dietitian in Brooklyn, has seen similar results with her clients. “Since the lockdown, I’ve seen an increase in self-monitoring and tracking behaviors,” says Feller, who works with people diagnosed with hypertension, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. Her patients now have time to monitor blood sugar and blood pressure numbers daily. “We’ve seen those numbers trending down in relation to nutrition and lifestyle modification, such as making time for intentional physical activity,” says Feller.

Since covid-19 seems to be more severe in people with chronic health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, it’s a good time for these clients to make positive changes. Feller says clients who usually put in 14-hour workdays are slowing down and prioritizing their health. They report feeling better, and plan to stick with these changes for the long term.

Maya Feller

Maya Feller, MS, RD, CDN is the founder and lead dietitian at Maya Feller Nutrition. In her practice, her team provides medical nutrition therapy and nutrition coaching for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, mood disorders, developmental disabilities, disordered eating, and more. Maya believes in providing inclusive nutrition education from an anti-bias patient-centered, culturally humble approach to help people make informed food choices. Maya shares her approachable, food-based solutions with millions of people through regular speaking engagements, writing, her social platforms, and as a national nutrition expert on Good Morning America, is a Healthline Medical Advisor, and on the advisory board for SHAPE and Parents, as well as appearing on TODAY Show, Tamron Hall, and in The New York Times, mindbodygreen, Well+Good, Food Network, Martha Stewart, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, Cooking Light, Eating Well, Prevention, Glamour, SELF, and more. She is the author of The Southern Comfort Food Diabetes Cookbook: Over 100 Recipes for a Healthy Life and Eating from Our Roots: 80+ Healthy Home-Cooked Favorites from Cultures Around the World (goop Press, January 24, 2023).

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