Metrowest Nutrition and Therapy

Body Fat is Good for Baby Making

AMY GARDNER / October 29, 2014

Want a baby bump?  Consider bumping up the body fat! As the winter months approach, many couples may start to think about baby making (wink, wink!).  It can be disappointing when despite best efforts, it doesn’t work out.  Infertility has...

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NEW! ‘Yoga of Eating’ Session Starting Soon.

AMY GARDNER / September 5, 2014

Don’t wait, this class will fill up!  We got such rave reviews when we held this group in June that we’ve decided to run it again.  This time, based on demand, we’re doing 6 weeks instead of 4.  Join us in our new, larger office...

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Eat Your Fat Folks!

AMY GARDNER / August 7, 2014

For years, health practitioners led by USDA guidelines, have been encouraging people to cut out fat.  The result has been an influx of highly processed, low fat options that are higher in sugar and/or simple carbohydrates.  We’ve also led on the assumption that a calorie,...

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First class in ‘Yoga of Eating’ series was a success!

AMY GARDNER / June 8, 2014

Liz and Alex kicked off the ‘Yoga of Eating’ series last Thursday with a huge success. The session was fully booked and participants had rave reviews after the first evening. The two hour group includes an experiential yoga activity, a...

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Should My Child Be On a Diet?

AMY GARDNER / May 27, 2014

First of all, N-O! Now, let us elaborate… This can be a tough question parents may ask themselves after a visit to the pediatrician’s office, a BMI report from their child’s school or for some when their child asks about...

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Yoga of Eating Series starting June 5th

AMY GARDNER / April 24, 2014

Does your relationship with food stress you out?  Interested in therapeutic yoga and meditation but don’t know where to start?  Want to learn skills for nurturing your body in a balanced way? If you answered yes to any or all of those...

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Can I Stomach This Work?

AMY GARDNER / March 18, 2014

I had a phone discussion with a mom last week that left me asking can I stomach this work?.  She called because she’d discovered that her (overweight) 7-year old daughter was hiding food in her room.  She went on to say that...

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Laxatives and Diuretics – A Good Way to Lose Weight?

AMY GARDNER / February 13, 2014

While laxatives and diuretics have clinical purposes, weight loss is NOT one of them.  Here, we’ll explain exactly what they DO and what you need to consider before taking them.  Laxatives and diuretics are often abused by individuals with eating...

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Zinc: Is Your Child Getting Enough?

AMY GARDNER / July 24, 2013

Zinc is and important yet often overlooked mineral.  Along with iron, it’s one of the most common deficiencies in kids’ diets.  Zinc is essential for growth and development but also plays a critical role in appetite and taste perception. As nutritionist and...

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Perfect or Alive?

AMY GARDNER / March 26, 2013

Yesterday I asked a 16-year old female client of mine to tell me the advantages of holding onto her restrictive eating behavior.  She replied, “It makes me feel good, like I’ve done something.”  I took a risk and said “so does this...

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