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What Does ‘Non-Diet’ Really Mean? – Part 1

KATE GILES / July 30, 2019

This is part one of a multi-part blog post explaining what the term ‘non-diet’ means. So, what does this ‘Non-Diet’ term mean anyway?  Let’s break it down.  Letting go of dieting may sound both terrifying and appealing, especially if you’ve...

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Diets and Weight Cycling

NATALIE FAELLA / May 17, 2019

DIET – that four-letter, inescapable word in our society – is defined as “a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one’s weight.” Dieting is commonly (and sometimes arbitrarily) recommended by medical professionals to patients with BMI levels...

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Weighing in on “Baby Weight”

NIKKI VANCE / May 15, 2019

Babies are in the news! Meghan Markle and Amy Schumer both delivered their first babies last week. And with the excitement of these arrivals, came the expected scrutiny. While some articles like this praised Meghan for showing the world what a woman’s...

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Intuitive Eating Groups Starting Soon!

Amy Gardner / April 2, 2019

We have several Intuitive Eating Groups starting the week of April 22nd.  Diets and prescriptive meal plans provide external guidance, leading to mistrust of the body. IE shifts the paradigm, transitioning responsibility for eating back to the body (where it...

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The Nutritionist’s Role in Eating Disorder Treatment

AMY GARDNER / February 27, 2019

February 25th through March 3rd is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.  We’d like to take this opportunity to talk about what our work with eating disorder patients looks like.  Successful treatment of eating disorders involves a multi-disciplinary approach.  Members of...

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Body Diversity: All Bodies Have Fat, Some More Than Others

AMY GARDNER / February 24, 2019

I read this story on Love What Matters blog and had to share it.  This is such an important message for parents, caregivers and medical providers. Children’s bodies are different and develop at different rates. It’s so important to embrace biodiversity, look...

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The Body Project – Helping Our Girls Challenge The Appearance Ideal

JENNIFER DROHAN / October 15, 2018

Recently I, along with some of my colleagues, became a facilitator of The Body Project through an interactive training provided by NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) and hosted by MEDA (Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association) in Newton, MA. During the training, we had the opportunity to act...

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Intuitive Eating Groups Starting Soon!

AMY GARDNER / June 5, 2018

Are you consumed by thoughts about food? Have you spent a good portion of your life focused on your weight and diet? Has your weight yo-yo’d up and down? If so, you’re not alone. Most women spend a significant amount...

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2 “Healthy” Foods That Are Underrated

AMY GARDNER / January 31, 2018

Two of our registered dietitians were recently asked to contribute to an article geared towards diabetics on “healthy” foods that are underrated. First, let’s clarify that “healthy” is defined as the (1) the absence of disease or (2) promoting good...

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Why We Don’t Need To Kick Off The New Year With A “Detox”

NATALIE FAELLA / January 11, 2018

The holidays are a great opportunity to indulge in time with family, friends, and in delicious food and drink. The subsequent marketing overload of diet and exercise programs to help us “Get started on your New Year resolutions” however, can...

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