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Brittany Adelman, MPH, RD, LDN
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What Is Food Noise? A Dietitian Explains Why Your Brain Won't Stop Thinking About Food
Here are three options for the food noise blog — pick whichever feels most like you:
Option 1 (Validating + curiosity hook):
"If your brain won't stop thinking about food even when you're not hungry — that's food noise. It's not a willpower problem. It's a symptom. And it has a cause. A registered dietitian breaks down what's actually driving it and what helps.
Brittany Adelman
May 511 min read


You’ve Tried Therapy. You’ve Tried Medication. Here’s the Piece Nobody Told You Was Missing.
Why integrative care — combining mental health support and nutrition — changes the outcome for people with ADHD, anxiety, and depression. Brittany Adelman, MPH, RD, LDN April 27, 2026 If you’re reading this, you’ve probably already done the “right” things. You found a therapist. Maybe you’re on medication. You’ve Googled your way through every ADHD forum, tried at least two different productivity systems, and read enough self-help content to fill a small library. And yet — so
Brittany Adelman
Apr 278 min read


Nutrition for ADHD: What Your Brain Actually Needs to Focus, Feel Stable, and Stop Crashing
Brittany Adelman, MPH, RD, LDN April 21, 2026 Let me guess. You've been told to 'just eat more protein' or 'try cutting out sugar' for your ADHD. And while those suggestions aren't entirely wrong, they're also not the full picture. If you're someone who forgets to eat until 3pm, then can't stop eating once the evening hits — or someone who knows what they should eat and still can't make it happen — this post is for you. As a registered dietitian who specializes in nutrition
Brittany Adelman
Apr 216 min read


ADHD and Eating Habits: Why You Either Forget to Eat, or Can't Stop
April 13, 2026 Maybe you've gone most of the day without eating. Not because you were trying to, but because you got absorbed in a task and hunger just never showed up to remind you. Then 7 PM hits, your medication wears off, and suddenly you're standing in the kitchen eating everything in sight. Or maybe it looks different for you. Maybe food is something you think about constantly. A source of comfort when your brain won't quiet down, a reward when you finally finished the
Brittany Adelman
Apr 137 min read


Why Psychiatrists and Therapists Should Partner with Dietitians in Mental Health Care
When we think about mental health treatment, nutrition isn’t always the first intervention that comes to mind. Yet research continues to...
Brittany Adelman
Aug 18, 20253 min read


This Might Be Why Your Anxiety Meds Don’t Feel Like They’re “Working” — 5 Ways Nutrition Could Be the Missing Link
June 16, 2025 You've started therapy. You're taking your medication. You are doing everything right … so why do you still feel anxious,...
Brittany Adelman
Jun 16, 20253 min read
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