ItzMyDiet.
About ItzMyDiet

Good food.
Real life.
Your way forward.

ItzMyDiet is a place to explore food, organize your kitchen, and bring a little more intention to everyday meals. Our starting point is simple: useful information should be understandable and practical.

The person behind the project

A physician’s experience.
A teacher’s curiosity.

Dr. Michael Irwin Baruch, FACS, is a retired general and plastic surgeon who retired from surgical practice in January 2020. His career included clinical care, surgical leadership, and teaching residents.

He earned his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and trained in general and plastic surgery. Alongside medicine, his interests include teaching, computers, technology, and finding clear ways to explain complex subjects.

Through ItzMyDiet, he brings that interest in education to practical topics around food and daily routines. The website is an educational publishing project, not a medical practice or an individualized nutrition service.

Michael Irwin Baruch, MD, FACS

Founder, ItzMyDiet

Our purpose

Make the everyday
feel more manageable.

Explore with confidence

Find approachable starting points for thinking about food, cooking, and household routines. Bring individual medical and dietary questions to your own care team.

Plan in your own way

Use the meal worksheet to organize your ideas, grocery needs, and preparation notes. You choose the meals that fit your preferences and circumstances.

Choose tools thoughtfully

Start with the task you need to accomplish. Consider usefulness, storage, cleaning, and cost before adding another item to your kitchen.

Explore the website

Four interests.
One home.

  • The Kitchen: practical preparation and organization, starting with the tools you already own.
  • The Meal Planner: a free seven-day worksheet you can fill in, download, or print.
  • Mediterranean Table: starting points for exploring ingredients, flavors, and cooking ideas.
  • Everyday Aging: practical ideas for organizing shopping, cooking, and help around the home.
Trust & transparency

Clear information.
Clear boundaries.

Education, with context

General food information cannot account for every medical condition, allergy, medication, or dietary restriction. Use this site as a resource for ideas and questions, and follow the personalized advice of your clinician or registered dietitian.

Commercial content

ItzMyDiet is being developed to include resources that may support the website through affiliate commissions, digital products, or sponsorships. Any such content should be clearly identified so readers can recognize a commercial relationship.

The current starter resources do not include paid product placements or affiliate shopping links. A product’s presence on the site should never be interpreted as a guarantee of a health result.

A small place to start

Your next meal.
Your next good idea.

You do not need a perfect plan to begin. Put a few ideas on paper and make the week your own.

Open the free meal planner →