Finding yourself confused or overwhelmed trying to figure out the nutrition facts? Stop wasting time reading them! They don't tell you anything you need to know! Learn why I don't read the nutrition facts, and you don't need to either.
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Last week it was announced that Weight Watchers will be offering free memberships for teenagers age 13-17 starting this summer. I am horrified, so me and fellow non-diet dietitians and therapists are trying to wake up weight watchers and show them how much harm this will cause to teenagers, increasing the risk of both disordered eating and weight gain.
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The numbers that count can't be measured on a scale. Your weight is the least important part of who you are, and of who other people are. Instead of focusing on the scale, focus on what makes you, you. In this post, I'm sharing the numbers that matter to me. Add yours to the comments!
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Try as we might, there's no way to stop aging. Transition phases of life, reminders that we're getting older, can be scary. This post talks about body images through stages of life, including specific challenges that people face in these phases, and how to cope with the discomfort of of a changing, aging body.
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The final installment of this series on PCOS and Intuitive Eating will take a deeper look at why intuitive eating should be the backbone of treatment for PCOS, and why there is a higher risk of disordered eating in women who are diagnosed with PCOS.
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Feeling a little bleh after the past month of holiday eating? You might be tempted by all the detoxes you're seeing marketed this time of year. But the key to health isn't in a bottle of green juice. Learn my three step method for "detoxing" (heavy emphasis on the ""s) that doesn't involve green juice, deprivation or suffering.
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Stuck in a conversation about dieting? Diet talk has become a normal topic of conversation, but it's destructive, especially if you're trying to heal your relationship with food. When calorie counting or carb bashing comes up in conversation, pull out this list of 15 things to talk about other than dieting and change the conversation.
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Trying to cut back on sweets? My number one treat to eat less sugar is to bake cookies! Sounds counterintuitive, but trying to cut out sweets just leads to eating more. Instead, learn to make sweets a normal and enjoyable part of your life so you can discover what moderation looks like for you.
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Beating yourself up what or how much you ate? Isn't it odd how we are so much harder on ourselves than we are on others? Rather than motivating change, being hard on yourself creates feelings of shame that keep you trapped in the same cycle of behaviors. Read this post to learn about the power of self compassion.
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Diagnosed with PCOS? Despite what the internet tells you, low carb diets and losing weight isn't the answer. In PCOS and Intuitive eating part 2, learn about specific, non-diet lifestyle approaches for managing your PCOS that are actually realistic and sustainable, and don't all have to do with food.
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PCOS is a common condition affecting 1 out of every 10 women. Unfortunately, weight loss is the most common treatment recommendation, but dieting does more harm than good. Learn about intuitive eating for PCOS in this first post in a series that goes over what PCOS is, how to get diagnosed, and why dieting isn't the answer.
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Sometimes social media body positivity makes it seem like you have to LOVE the appearance of your body to be doing it right. But what if you can't love your body? Thankfully, body positivity doesn't require you to take daily bikini selfies to participate. Learn about body respect, body trust, body acceptance and body love.
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Intuitive Eating is not letting yourself go. Along with body acceptance, intuitive eating is one of the most powerful acts of self care. By letting go of what you can't control (your weight), it gives you space to focus on what you can control - creating sustainable, health-promoting behaviors that nourish your healthiest self.
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One of my favorite parts of the Intuitive Eating book is a chart under the "Challenge the Food Police" chapter which goes over the different food voices in your head. Learning to identify which voices your food thoughts are coming from helps you decide whether to listen to or challenge that voice. Learning to distinguish the food police from the nutrition ally helps you take care of your health without dieting.
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Instagram might make it look like all my meals are perfectly plated, garnished and cooked from scratch, but that's definitely not the case. Here's a look at my instagram-reject meals that weren't exactly pretty, but tasted good and filled me up!
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Looking for an easy and healthy chicken recipe you can prep in less than 15 minutes? Make this sheet pan ratatouille chicken! Throw ratatouille vegetables, olive oil and bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs on a sheet pan and roast until the chicken is crispy and the vegetables are caramelized. It's so simple and perfect for those late summer nights!
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Today on the blog I'm sharing information about an RD Entrepreneurs Symposium I'll be leading a seminar in, and answering some burning questions from my RD readers on the principles I use in my non-diet practice. Click for an intuitive eating and HAES Q&A for dietitians that'll give you insight into how to use these non-diet principles in a diet obsessed world.
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Sharing a recap of all the yummy bites I enjoyed on our trip to Portland for a wedding! Plus, sharing some insight into how I eat intuitively on vacation. It can be a challenge because you're out of your element, but that also makes it the perfect time to practice those intuitive eating skills.
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