Discover how setting non-scale goals with an intuitive eating dietitian can improve your relationship with food and body. Shift focus from weight to sustainable health and well-being.

Diet Culture

October 28, 2024

Non-Scale Goals

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What are weight loss medications? What does the research say about their effectiveness? Side effects? Here’s what an intuitive eating dietitian has to say…

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September 28, 2024

Navigate Weight Loss Meds With an Intuitive Eating Dietitian

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Imagine this scenario: You have been trying to eat healthy and then your son or daughter asks if you can take them out for ice cream because it’s a super hot day.  You agree to take them but promise yourself that you’ll “be good” and skip the ice cream. When you get there, you see […]

Diet Culture

September 10, 2024

Feeling Guilty After Eating

Feeling Guilty After Eating

There are countless reasons that we consume food. People usually say “hungry” when they mean being physically hungry for food, however there are many different types of hunger, and only one of them comes from the body’s need for energy in the form of calories. If you only allow yourself permission to eat when you […]

Diet Culture

August 9, 2024

Understanding Different Types of Hunger

Do you ever feel like food is constantly on your mind? Whether it’s planning meals down to every detail or feeling guilt and anxiety about every bite you take, you might be grappling with a food obsession. If this sounds like you, know that you are not alone and it is totally possible to overcome […]

Diet Culture

March 4, 2024

Understanding Food Obsession and How to Break Free

The holiday season often brings joy, celebration, and togetherness, but it can also be a time when the pressure to adhere to restrictive diets intensifies. In the midst of festive feasts and sweet treats, it’s essential to prioritize self-care that goes beyond the limitations of traditional dieting. Being on a diet and “watching what you […]

Diet Culture

November 22, 2023

Holiday Self-Care Beyond Diets: Nourishing Your Mind and Body

Holiday self-care beyond diets

(from doctors, loved ones, etc.) You’ve just received a weightloss recommendation. Whether you are already on the journey of letting go of dieting and making peace with your body (at any size) or this is something that you have considered (or not considered) but are scared to do, it can be disheartening to hear from […]

Body Image, Diet Culture

September 7, 2023

How to Handle Weightloss Recommendations

weightloss recommendations

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by ever-evolving nutrition science, you are not alone. Following every emerging piece of research keeps you in constant contradiction. First it’s low-carb, then it’s low-fat, next carnivore, then vegan. It’s important to acknowledge that nutrition scientists often summarize their study results in simplified and sensationalized ways in order to get […]

Diet Culture

August 7, 2023

9 Nutrition Myths Debunked

Unconditional permission to eat what you desire, no more emotional eating, and trusting your body to tell you when and how much to eat?! Sounds great, “but, will intuitive eating help with weight loss?” is what many people wonder. Upon introduction to Intuitive Eating, it might sound too good to be true – impossible, in […]

Diet Culture

July 6, 2023

Can I Do Intuitive Eating and Want Weight Loss?

How many times have you heard or thought about the term, “summer ready body”? As the temperatures rise in many parts of the world, so may be the volume on body-conscious thoughts and feelings. Warmer days mean fewer layers and more pressure to get ‘beach body’ ready. Keep reading to learn a weight-inclusive dietitian’s perspective […]

Body Image

June 9, 2023

Summer Ready Body: Redefining Body Trust and Confidence

Summer Ready Body: Redefining Body Trust and Confidence