Media Work
Taryn Stein is a UK-registered dietitian and strategic marketing consultant based in the Cayman Islands. She writes on nutrition and wellness for local press and has appeared on radio and TV discussing health, food policy, and public wellbeing. Below is a sample of her articles and appearances.
GLP-1 meds for weight loss treatment
September 2026
Taryn joins Radio Cayman’s Tara Bush on For the Health of It o talk about GLP-1 medications, from eating enough protein and protecting muscle to managing side effects and building habits that support your health for the long term. If you’re taking a GLP-1, considering one or simply curious about the conversation, this interview cuts through the noise and brings the focus back to what your body needs.
Skinification: Does eating for better skin actually work?
August 2026
Somewhere between the cortisol cocktail and collagen coffee, skincare stopped living in the bathroom cabinet and moved into the kitchen. “Skinification” is the merging of nutrition and skincare, and it’s big business.
So which products are backed by science, and which are commercial opportunism dressed up in a lab coat?
August 2026
Cayman borrows its healthy eating advice from elsewhere, and the numbers show it is not working.
The recommended foods are not always part of your family’s culture. Guidelines often show only a rough shape on a plate, not real portions. And in Cayman, where fresh produce can cost 40%-70% more, the whole idea can feel too expensive, unfamiliar and detached from how people actually eat.
July 2026
Europe broke its June heat record, and a heat dome that recently moved through North America claimed dozens of lives.
In Cayman, we’re used to hot, humid summers, where ‘stifling’ is our typical baseline, but that familiarity does not protect us from what real heat can do to the body.
Building healthy habits that stick
December 2023
As the fun and festivities of the holidays slowly fade into memory, the harsh reality of our over-indulgences cling to our waistline, leading most of us to set health and weight-loss resolutions this week.
In fact, every year millions of people set at least one healthy New Year’s resolution.
Ozempic for weight loss: A dietitian's opinion
August 2023
With many people flocking to the doctor’s office to get a prescription for the ‘miracle’ weight loss drug, Ozempic, you may be wondering, “Is this right for me?”
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How does Ozempic work and is it effective?