What is The Second House?
A monthly-ish newsletter on all things food and nutrition, with a sprinkle of my special interests in between. Topics could range from food access work, to IBS, to the farm bill, even the evils of diet culture. All newsletters have sources when necessary, and are based in scientific fact.
All nutrition content will always be free to the public. However, support is always felt and appreciated. (I am a Ph.D. student after all lol).
About me.
I’m Lauren, I’m a Ph.D. student in Nutritional Sciences, budding astrologer and writer. My research interests focus on food access, nutrition security, and food systems. I’m based in Texas, born in D.C., and have been lucky enough to call both New York City and New Orleans home.
Food and nutrition had always been an interest of mine, but not something I ever thought to pursue, I mean who really knows what they want to do forever at 18. So after working for about a year in corporate America and two severe anxiety related stomach problems later, I decided to invest in working with a dietitian to finally get my stomach together. What started with a simple first session to ask how to manage stomach problems, grew into so much more. I began to realize how little I knew about food, my body, and my broken relationship with food. My mind was forever opened and I could not be more grateful.
My content creation journey started in 2020, when I was encouraged by a friend to start my instagram (@nutritionlo). I had been toying with the idea of an educational nutrition account, but up until then had been to “busy” with NYC life and work to ever really consider. However, like many people, 2020 changed the trajectory of my life, and I’d like to think for the better. I launched my instagram in May of 2020, and started my TikTok of the same name in late 2020. Since then, I’ve strived to build a community online that champions realistic nutrition advice, weight-neutral nutrition education, and delving into the nuances of food access work.
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p.s. I love astrology, making Spotify playlists, and any and all rice dishes :).
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