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Bringing Intuitive Eating to the Thanksgiving Table

Lindsay Hodgson (Simmons Dietetic Intern) / November 12, 2021

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…

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5 Non-Weight Related New Years’ Resolutions

Enjely Mora, MS, RD, LDN / January 11, 2021

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…

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HOLD UP DIET CULTURE! Coronavirus Is Stressful Enough.

KATE GILES / November 5, 2020

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...

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Feeding Your Family: How You Do It Is More Important Than What You Serve

KATE GILES / January 29, 2020

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...

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The Gift of Permission

AMY GARDNER / December 23, 2019

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...

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What Does ‘Non-Diet’ Really Mean? – Part 4

KATE GILES / August 2, 2019

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...

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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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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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To Keto or Not to Keto?

AMY GARDNER / May 3, 2019

‘Going keto’ is the rage right now. Once, a last ditch effort to manage epilepsy in children, this diet has grown in popularity much like the Atkins and South Beach diets of our past. What is the keto diet? And...

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