Have you ever told yourself, “I better eat the cookies now because my diet starts Monday”?Or maybe you’ve grabbed an extra slice of pizza because you weren’t sure when you’d “let yourself” have it again. Some people even avoid keeping ice cream, chips, or bread in the house because they feel out of control around […]

As a dietitian (and a mom), I hear it all the time: “I know I should be cooking more meals at home.” The pressure to prepare everything from scratch is everywhere. From Instagram reels showing flawless dinner spreads to wellness trends that glorify “clean eating,” it can feel like if you’re not making home cooked […]

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 […]