How to Ditch Diet Culture This Year
So here we are, solidly out of January and the pressure to change that comes along with the New Year, phew! Still, it’s hard to avoid diet culture messages that permeate our lives this time of year. Face it, we…
In Defense of Food Noise
Upcoming Group – Finding Fat Joy
Community and connection for people in larger bodies living in a weight-centric world Do you live in a fat* body? Are you lonely, exhausted, and/or stressed trying to navigate family, friends, and/or health systems focused on weight? Metrowest Nutrition is dedicated…
Bringing Intuitive Eating to the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving, and the holidays in general, can be a challenging time for many people in recovery. Whether it’s recovery from an eating disorder, chronic dieting, or trying to break away from diet culture’s influence, the food expectations around Thanksgiving can…
5 Non-Weight Related New Years’ Resolutions
Because your weight is not all that matters. And in fact, doesn’t matter at all! Part of the excitement of a New Year is the idea of starting fresh, being able to look back at the year that has passed…
HOLD UP DIET CULTURE! Coronavirus Is Stressful Enough.
As if social isolation, disruptions to daily routines and heightened anxiety around the coronavirus pandemic aren’t making it difficult enough for those struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating, an onslaught of diet culture messages about how to avoid weight...
Feeding Your Family: How You Do It Is More Important Than What You Serve
I genuinely enjoy cooking. You know, searching the web for new recipes, the experience of tasting new foods from different cultures, getting to express my creativity by cooking meals that are not only satisfying but also nourishing. And once upon a...
What Does ‘Non-Diet’ Really Mean? – Part 4
Here’s our final post it this 4-part series including two VERY important principles of the ‘Non-Diet’ approach. Non-diet principle #4: Weight loss is not synonymous with health Dietitians practicing within a non-diet framework 100% acknowledge that nutrition is important...
What Does ‘Non-Diet’ Really Mean? – Part 1
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...
Weighing in on “Baby Weight”
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...
