#43: John Canlas on Working as a Dietician in a Prison, Organic vs Non-Organic Foods, Eating Real Foods to Lose Weight, and MORE

John Canlas (@johncanlasrd) is a registered dietician living and working in the Bay Area in California. In addition to his private practice working one on one with clients on their nutrition, he also works as a dietician for a prison in California.

Who knew prisons had dieticians? Not me that's for sure. But, some of them do. Essentially to ensure they are eating a balanced diet and have access to the food they need to keep healthy. John plays this role, and we discussed it at length in this podcast.

In addition to ensuring the prisoners are well fed, John also runs a private practice where he sees patients to help them with their diet. As a registered dietician John in qualified to advise patients on dietary interventions for medical purposes, such as patients who have diabetes, kidney disease or heart disease. This of course requires a much more in depth understanding of nutrition and physiology than some giving generic lifestyle/diet advice.

John also gave an interesting perspective on the organic vs non-organic food debate. It's more complex that simply what is "healthier" and labels simply do not tell us everything.

If you're in the Bay Area you can reach out to John in person. He also works with people online from around the world. You can connect with John on IG or through his Facebook group.