Yes, I am a dietitian who does not support weight loss diets. I had a really good conversation on the phone with a potential client family last week. A mom called me, recommended by her pediatrician, because her 16-year-old daughter wanted to lose weight. Her daughter has been complaining to her about her weight for the past year and mom … [Read more...]
What is Intuitive Eating?
Intuitive eating is a 10 step process to heal your relationship with food, using principles to create trust and connection with your body. Intuitive Eating is a nutrition philosophy about ditching diets and choosing health promoting behaviors, first created by Registered Dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. Many dietitians use an … [Read more...]
Can you “mess up” with Intuitive Eating?
One of my favorite topics to talk about, write about, and speak about is intuitive eating! Intuitive eating changed my life, both personally and professionally, and I could not be more thankful for Elyse Resch and Evelyn Tribole for writing the amazing Intuitive Eating book, and also the new Intuitive Eating workbook. Intuitive … [Read more...]
5 Ideas to Reject Diet Mentality
In today’s world, “diet mentality” is widespread and rampant. We see diet mentality in the news, social media, exercise facilities, grocery stores, restaurants, and even sadly see diet mentality among friends, family members, and in some healthcare professionals. Sometimes the diet message is loud (Paleo, Whole 30, Keto, etc) but many … [Read more...]
