Nutrition, although a subset of my professional life, has always been a hobby area of study.  I am not a dietitian or certified nutrition professional.  I am a trained scientist caught up in awe of the endlessly intricate yet equally simple ways our bodies were designed to be nourished.  That reverence only grows as I encounter new information.

More important than all my other identities, I am a follower of Jesus, and this colors everything I do.  I believe that there is evidence for our Creator all around us.  The bible tells us that we are made in the image of God.  The more I learn about human physiology, the more I learn about the One who made us.

For many, sound scientific reasoning seems incompatible with discussions of faith.  I find them to be inextricably linked.  My nutrition philosophy is rooted in a foundational belief that God made us and called His design “very good.”  This framework allows me to make sense of nutrition data in a way that doesn’t give me whiplash as scientific consensus shifts or even reverses (how frustrating is that?!).  It allows me to pause and ask questions like, does this make sense within the context of God’s design and is this how people lived before they ‘knew better’?

The rampant mistrust of our bodies breaks my heart.  Our culture of “nutrition” breeds confusion, and the result is a population that is sick, resigned, and robbed of the joy and simplicity of food.  

Regardless of your beliefs about creation and a Creator, you have a place here.  I hope you learn something; I hope you leave less confused; and I hope you regain trust in the intelligence of our physiology.  But I also pray that you see the God of the universe reflected in His perfect design.