We MUST band together and STOP diet companies from creating another generation of dieters. You may have seen the news that Weight Watchers (or newly branded WW) has launched a "healthy eating" app for kids called Kurbo. Don't be confused by the term “healthy eating”- this is a diet in disguise because it focuses on weight loss. There are … [Read more...]
Why I Don’t Support Weight Loss Diets
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...]
5 Reasons Why Meal Planning Works (and how to make it work for YOU)
As many of you may know, Elyssa and I are in the middle of creating a nutrition ecourse called the KNOWledgeable Eating Program to teach clients how to KNOW what works for YOU. A few weeks ago, we tested out our material on a group of fabulous women to see what they thought and to get feedback and make changes to our program. Good news … [Read more...]
How do you know if you have disordered eating?
I’ve recently seen a number of clients for nutrition counseling without an “official” eating disorder diagnosis but something was going on with their food, exercise, and body image. They don’t have a clinical eating disorder but they don’t feel like they have a healthy, “normal” relationship with food. I call this “in between” area … [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...]
