We’ve all heard it before:“You just need to eat a balanced diet.” It sounds simple—until you’re trying to figure out what that actually means in real life, especially if you’ve spent years navigating food rules, restriction, or chronic dieting. As a dietitian who specializes in a non-diet approach, I’ve seen how the phrase “eat a […]

Gentle Nutrition, Intuitive Eating

June 24, 2025

“Eat a Balanced Diet”: What It Really Means (and What It Doesn’t)