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…
How to Ditch Diet Culture This Year
Want More Peace and Presence this Holiday Season?
Do you find the holidays stressful? Do you feel pressure to ‘do it all’ but end up enjoying very little or none? Does eating and body image add to your stress? Do you arrive at the end of the season…
FREE Event – Dietitians’ Guide to a Fearless Halloween
We Promise, Candy is the LEAST scary part of Halloween! Do you fret about having Halloween candy in the house? Plan ahead for how to get rid if it as soon as possible after? Let your kids pick out a certain…
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...
The Gift of Permission
The Gift of Permission The holidays are a time for celebration and connection, but they can also be a source of stress and anxiety, especially if you struggle with your relationship with food. Feeling out of control around food, eating...
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...
