Metrowest Nutrition and Therapy

NEW! Food Play and Fitness Workshop

AMY GARDNER / April 2, 2019

We’re excited to offer a new element to our popular Food Play Group.  During this one time workshop, kids will engage in some fun movement, getting their appetites primed for food exposure.  While the kids play with food, parents will...

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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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Chili With Bacon

AMY GARDNER / January 28, 2019

Cold temps call for hot food!  Chili is one of our family favorites.  Not only does it make a great dinner but we always have leftovers for lunches the following day or two.  Lately, we’ve been adding bacon which gives...

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Recipe for ‘Watcha Got’ Soup

AMY GARDNER / November 11, 2018

Soup is a forgiving dish.  It’s ok to replace an ingredient here or there if you need to, as long as it’s not key to the flavor of the soup. Here is a blueprint you can use to make soup...

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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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Harvest Salad Recipe

AMY GARDNER / October 7, 2018

We had a blast at Harvest Fest today at Chesnut Hill Farm in Southborough!  The weather was ideal and the Trustees did a wonderful job organizing the event.  The music, food, hayrides, sack races, apple cider press, donut eating contest and many...

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Eating on Campus 101

KATE GILES / August 30, 2018

Wondering how to tackle eating at college or boarding school? Many students say it’s hard to maintain healthy habits when away at school. The overwhelming number of food choices, buffet-style dining, odd class schedules, and late nights studying and socializing...

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5 Easy Ball-Night Dinners

AMY GARDNER / August 23, 2018

Tis the season for dinner on the run.  This time of year, take-out is as all-American as Baseball! There’s nothing wrong with take-out (or the snack shack) but it can get old and expensive. Here are a five ideas for...

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Food For Thought: The Power of the Language We Use Around Food

AMY GARDNER / August 23, 2018

Parents have a powerful role in shaping a child’s relationship to food. Generally, a kid’s first impression of food and mealtime is based on what they see and hear from their parents. By using positive language versus negative, a parent...

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