The Dark Side of Ozempic® and Wegovy® | How these weight loss drugs contribute to diet culture
At first glance, Ozempic and Wegovy may seem like a miracle solution for weight loss. While these drugs have been shown to be effective in aiding weight loss, that doesn’t mean they are ideal for your health and well-being. In this article, we will explore: How these...
How to Eat Your Favorite Foods Without Binge Eating Them
Do you find yourself avoiding your favorite foods out of fear you will binge eat them? If you do, please know that you are not alone.For years I went through cycles of restricting and binge eating. I tried so hard to avoid my triggers, but finally I realized that if I...
4 Ways to Stop Obsessing About Food
As I began to recover from binge eating, one of the first things I noticed was that I wasn’t thinking about food as much. As I thought about food less often, it helped me binge less. I was finally going from being in a downward spiral to being in an upward...
One tweak to help you stop thinking about food all day
Do you feel like you’re always thinking about food? Countless studies have shown that when we restrict, or are restricted of food, the mind becomes overly occupied with thoughts of food.Which of these sound like you? You haven't finished your current meal, but you're...
Can you improve your blood work without dieting?
I recently received a message from a previous client. It had been a few months since we last worked together. She reached out because she had just had her bloodwork done for the 1st time since we had initially begun working together. Shocking to her, all of her...
10 Principles of Intuitive Eating
If you have been dieting for years, can you imagine letting your body take the lead in deciding what and how much you eat, instead of letting diet rules run the show? For many the thought of doing that can seem scary. After all, if you let your body lead, what if it...
How to Tackle Extreme Hunger
Do you ever experience such extreme hunger that you feel completely out of control with food? As if you’re never full even when you’re eating regularly? When this happens, you may be quick to blame yourself - you might say you have no willpower, no sense of...
What is Diet Culture?
How many times have you tried to go on a “diet” or felt guilty for eating a specific food? You’re not alone! No matter what your current weight, many of us continuously fall back into the trap of yo-yo dieting because our culture glorifies unrealistic body types and...
The Biggest Mistake People Make When Trying to Eat Healthy
As of writing this article I have been a dietitian for 15 years. In that time there is one glaring mistake I see people make all the time when it comes to eating healthy. They overcomplicate it!!!!!!! Don’t get me wrong, the study of nutrition and the human body IS...
How to Ditch the All or Nothing Diet Mentality
The beef I have with most healthy eating articles is their “come on, you can do it too…and if you can't it's just not important enough to you”, self-righteous kinda vibe. As people, we feel enough shame... body shame, self-generated guilt, working parent guilt, and...
Online Private Yoga For Mind Body Health
I want to start by saying, I hope you are doing okay. We are in particularly trying times as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever it is important that we pay extra attention to taking care of our mental and physical health. That is what I love about...
10 Lockdown Friendly Foods to Strengthen Your Immune System
Amid the push for social distancing and closure of non-essential businesses, I have moved my nutrition consulting practice entirely online. Luckily, I am already set up for HIPAA compliant video sessions. I was already offering them to my local clients that just...
Tune Into Fullness With Tips on How to Slow Down and Enjoy More
Wondering how to eat slower? Well, you’re not alone. Eating slower has all sorts of different benefits including increased pleasure from eating as well as better digestion. In fact, studies have shown that eating slower helps you feel more satisfied with less food...
COVID-19: Can We “Flatten the Curve” by Boosting Our Immune System?
Making an effort to keep your immune system as healthy as possible certainly isn’t going to hurt. In fact, it may even help you better fight the coronavirus should you contract it.
7 Healthy Swaps for Your Top Cravings
We have all had cravings, right? And they usually aren’t for vegetables. I would be lying if I didn’t admit that “junk food” (I hate that term BTW) just tastes good. Oftentimes, too good! Cravings can be significantly minimized by following my PF3® nutrition...