Women's Health Archives

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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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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6 Easy Ways to Stay Hydrated

AMY GARDNER / August 21, 2018

During the summer, do you spend plenty of hours in the sun and try to stay as active as possible outside? Due to the high temperatures, this could also mean an increased risk of dehydration for individuals of all ages....

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Nutrition and Your Body at Midlife – Why Does It Feel Different?

JENNIFER DROHAN / June 5, 2018

Go out to dinner or have coffee with women in their 40’s and you will inevitably hear “No matter what I do, I put on weight!” As a woman in my 40’s (albeit my last year) and as a dietitian that sees...

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Intuitive Eating Groups Starting Soon!

AMY GARDNER / June 5, 2018

Are you consumed by thoughts about food? Have you spent a good portion of your life focused on your weight and diet? Has your weight yo-yo’d up and down? If so, you’re not alone. Most women spend a significant amount...

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What is Integrative Functional Nutrition?

STEPHEN AMELIA / May 24, 2018

IFN is an approach to nutrition counseling and therapy that is centered around a holistic, personalized approach to health and healing. Think of it as an East meets West practice, where alternative and conventional practices are combined to create a...

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2 “Healthy” Foods That Are Underrated

AMY GARDNER / January 31, 2018

Two of our registered dietitians were recently asked to contribute to an article geared towards diabetics on “healthy” foods that are underrated. First, let’s clarify that “healthy” is defined as the (1) the absence of disease or (2) promoting good...

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Why We Don’t Need To Kick Off The New Year With A “Detox”

NATALIE FAELLA / January 11, 2018

The holidays are a great opportunity to indulge in time with family, friends, and in delicious food and drink. The subsequent marketing overload of diet and exercise programs to help us “Get started on your New Year resolutions” however, can...

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Coaches Influence on Body Image – Why I Quit Crew

AMY GARDNER / September 8, 2017

Coaches play a big role in shaping body image. In sport, bodies are seen as equipment; machines used for performance. Coaches can empower athletes to feel strong and confident in their bodies. They also have the potential to cause harm....

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How Do You Nourish Yourself?

AMY GARDNER / August 23, 2017

What nourishes you? What crucial ingredients make up the recipe for your wellbeing? Food, while certainly important, isn’t the only way we nourish ourselves. I was talking with some colleagues recently about how we recharge. It was interesting (and not...

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