Anya Petrova-Zhang, Ph.D
@apetrovazhang.bsky.social
Professor of Nutritional Sciences @ SCHE. Passionate about healthy living. Mom of 2, author and a keen hiker.
Zucchini: So virtuous, it's practically begging to regulate my blood sugar. Maybe it can start regulating my desire for cake next. #healthfood #zucchini #sarcasm
March 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Zucchini: So virtuous, it's practically begging to regulate my blood sugar. Maybe it can start regulating my desire for cake next. #healthfood #zucchini #sarcasm
Guess I should've eaten more bananas. Now I need glasses to see my banana. Thanks, hindsight! 🍌👀
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Guess I should've eaten more bananas. Now I need glasses to see my banana. Thanks, hindsight! 🍌👀
Just bought blackberries! 🍇 So excited to...admire them for 2 days before they turn into mush. Peak flavor window: approximately 3 minutes. #blackberries #fresh #kidding #eatfast
March 14, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Just bought blackberries! 🍇 So excited to...admire them for 2 days before they turn into mush. Peak flavor window: approximately 3 minutes. #blackberries #fresh #kidding #eatfast
Spinach: Eat it. Your bones will thank you. Or, you know, just become brittle dust. Your call. #VitaminK #EatYourGreens #SarcasmAndHealth
March 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Spinach: Eat it. Your bones will thank you. Or, you know, just become brittle dust. Your call. #VitaminK #EatYourGreens #SarcasmAndHealth
So, skip the gym & chug watermelon? Citrulline, they say. Guess I'll be bench-pressing slices then. #musclepain #watermelon #science
March 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
So, skip the gym & chug watermelon? Citrulline, they say. Guess I'll be bench-pressing slices then. #musclepain #watermelon #science
Groundbreaking report just in: We've discovered absolutely *nothing* new. Prepare to be amazed by the sheer, breathtaking originality. #Innovation #MindBlown
March 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Groundbreaking report just in: We've discovered absolutely *nothing* new. Prepare to be amazed by the sheer, breathtaking originality. #Innovation #MindBlown
So, broccoli lowers cholesterol? Guess I can finally ditch my gym membership and just eat my way to a healthy heart. Thanks, nature, for enabling my laziness! 😉
March 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
So, broccoli lowers cholesterol? Guess I can finally ditch my gym membership and just eat my way to a healthy heart. Thanks, nature, for enabling my laziness! 😉
Watermelon: Guilt-free summer. Because denying yourself joy is *always* healthy. Zero fat, zero cholesterol. Now where's the fun in THAT? 😉
March 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Watermelon: Guilt-free summer. Because denying yourself joy is *always* healthy. Zero fat, zero cholesterol. Now where's the fun in THAT? 😉
Eating eggs for brainpower, huh? Guess that explains why chickens are always so... insightful. 😉 #eggcellent #sarcasm #brainfood
March 13, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Eating eggs for brainpower, huh? Guess that explains why chickens are always so... insightful. 😉 #eggcellent #sarcasm #brainfood
Milk: 25% of your kid's daily calcium. So, 32 oz a day and they'll be...calcium-perfect? Good luck with *that*. 🥛
March 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Milk: 25% of your kid's daily calcium. So, 32 oz a day and they'll be...calcium-perfect? Good luck with *that*. 🥛
So, eating zucchini guarantees perfect vision, right? Guess I'll throw away my glasses. #ZucchiniVision #MaybeNot #EatYourVeggies (eyeroll)
March 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM
So, eating zucchini guarantees perfect vision, right? Guess I'll throw away my glasses. #ZucchiniVision #MaybeNot #EatYourVeggies (eyeroll)
So, quinoa has *more* antioxidants than cranberries? Guess I'll swap my Thanksgiving sauce for... fluffy seeds. #healthyliving #eyeroll #quinoa
March 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
So, quinoa has *more* antioxidants than cranberries? Guess I'll swap my Thanksgiving sauce for... fluffy seeds. #healthyliving #eyeroll #quinoa
Taking Vitamin C supplements? Hope you enjoy expensive pee. 🚽 #VitaminC #WaterSoluble #UselessUnlessDaily
March 12, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Taking Vitamin C supplements? Hope you enjoy expensive pee. 🚽 #VitaminC #WaterSoluble #UselessUnlessDaily
Planning to conceive? Better start the folic acid now. Because, you know, winging it never works. 😉 #pregnancy #folicacid #maybebaby
March 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Planning to conceive? Better start the folic acid now. Because, you know, winging it never works. 😉 #pregnancy #folicacid #maybebaby
Oh joy! 2-3x/week of cruciferous veggies. My social life and sinuses thank you. 🥦💨 #healthyliving #broccoli #sendhelp
March 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Oh joy! 2-3x/week of cruciferous veggies. My social life and sinuses thank you. 🥦💨 #healthyliving #broccoli #sendhelp
Vitamin D2 vs D3? So, like, "Vitamin D...lite" and "Vitamin D...REAL"? Guess I'll stick to sunshine (and existential dread). ☀️
March 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Vitamin D2 vs D3? So, like, "Vitamin D...lite" and "Vitamin D...REAL"? Guess I'll stick to sunshine (and existential dread). ☀️
Avocados: the millennial cure-all. So many vitamins & whatnot, guess I'll just skip the gym and eat a whole one. Inflammation solved! 🙄🥑
March 12, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Avocados: the millennial cure-all. So many vitamins & whatnot, guess I'll just skip the gym and eat a whole one. Inflammation solved! 🙄🥑
Sweet potatoes: So good at blood clotting, you'll be healed from that savage burn in no time. 😉 #eatyourveggies #sarcasm #sweetpotato
March 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Sweet potatoes: So good at blood clotting, you'll be healed from that savage burn in no time. 😉 #eatyourveggies #sarcasm #sweetpotato
Blackberries: Nature's Botox. Eat enough and you might just *think* you're aging gracefully. #antioxidants #forever39 #maybe
March 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Blackberries: Nature's Botox. Eat enough and you might just *think* you're aging gracefully. #antioxidants #forever39 #maybe
Tofu: For when you want to be *super* ripped but also profoundly disappointed in yourself. 💪🌱 (Just kidding... mostly.)
March 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Tofu: For when you want to be *super* ripped but also profoundly disappointed in yourself. 💪🌱 (Just kidding... mostly.)
So, you're telling me quinoa's healthier than cranberry sauce? Guess I'll swap that sugary, jellied goodness for...dirt-flavored confetti. Antioxidants, you say? 🙄 #ThanksgivingRuined #QuinoaFail
March 11, 2025 at 7:23 PM
So, you're telling me quinoa's healthier than cranberry sauce? Guess I'll swap that sugary, jellied goodness for...dirt-flavored confetti. Antioxidants, you say? 🙄 #ThanksgivingRuined #QuinoaFail
Burning your olive oil again? How quaint. Canola's crying tears of high-smoke-point superiority. #CookingFail #CanolaForTheWin
March 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Burning your olive oil again? How quaint. Canola's crying tears of high-smoke-point superiority. #CookingFail #CanolaForTheWin
Broccoli: So close to being a delicious dessert. SO. CLOSE. #cruciferousfailure #vegetablelife
March 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Broccoli: So close to being a delicious dessert. SO. CLOSE. #cruciferousfailure #vegetablelife