Have you ever experienced overeating after a long day? If so, you’re not alone, and this is definitely not a matter of lack of willpower or discipline. Read on to learn about what overeating is (and isn’t!), what may drive overeating at night, how overeating may impact our bodies, and 3 dietitian tips to stop that out of control nighttime eating.
4 Steps to Tackle Emotional Eating
motional eating… we’ve all been there. Whether it’s a pint of ice cream after a stressful day or a bag of chips after the kids go to bed, emotional eating can be a way to cope with life’s challenges. However, it can also leave us feeling chaotic, stuck, and out of control. Today on the blog, our intuitive eating dietitian, Ally Choo, takes us on a deep dive into what emotional eating is, when emotional eating may be an issue, the difference between emotional hunger and other types of hunger (did you know there are different types?), the signs of emotional hunger, and 4 steps to address it!
Ate Something You Regret? Now What? 4 Steps to Letting Go of Food Regret
Have you ever eaten something, hoping to enjoy every delicious bite, only to feel immediate regret or guilt afterwards? In a culture that leads us to believe that there are “good” foods and “bad foods”, “clean eating” implying that anything else is dirty or wrong, it makes sense that these feelings of regret would come up when we’ve feel we’ve made the “wrong” food choice. But did you know that all foods are in fact morally equivalent? Today on the blog, we dive into what food regret is, why we might feel food regret, and 4 steps to let go of this awful feeling for good.
Breaking Down Detoxes: The Risks and Benefits to a Juice Cleanse
Detoxing our bodies from toxins and pollutants with just a glass of fresh pressed cranberry juice? Seems like a pretty good deal to me! But are these marketing claims true or just another way the diet industry has led us astray? Today on the blog we dive into what exactly juice cleanses are, if there is any truth to their claims of detoxifying the body, the benefits and risks of following a juice cleanse, and 3 alternatives you can do instead.
5 Ways to Shut Down Food Shamers
Today on the blog we dive into what food shame is, what food shaming may look like, why it’s harmful, and 5 ways to respond to it.
From ‘Picky’ Kids to Mindful Eating: A Dietitian’s Guide to Raising Intuitive Eaters
We have a special guest on the blog- pediatric Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist, Sarah Remmer. Sarah is a Mom, author and dietitian who has spent her entire career helping parents raise intuitive eaters who have a healthy relationship with food.
Embracing Joyful Movement: 4 Ways to Fall In Love with Moving Your Body
at comes from within rather than external sources)- joyful movement. We dive into what it is, why it’s important, how it’s related to the ten principles of intuitive eating and 4 tips get you started now!
Weighing In On Intermittent Fasting: The Pros & Cons
hese days, but what exactly is all the hype about? As intuitive eating dietitians, we answer all of your questions regarding what intermittent fasting is, what the pros and cons of intermittent fasting are for women, how to tell if intermittent fasting is a diet, and 3 alternative options.
What is the Make Food Feel Good Program?
Have you ever felt like you just cannot trust your body? You find yourself second guessing everything you put in…
From Food Obsession to Food Freedom
Food obsession often feels like an intense preoccupation with food. This can lead to trouble concentrating or focusing on school, work, or other responsibilities, or constantly tracking and budgeting your calories or portions. If this sounds like you, we’re here to help. Today on the blog, we dive into what food obsession is, the causes of food obsession, how food obsession steals your quality of life, and 4 ways to go from food obsession to food freedom for good.
3 Ways to Stop Yo-Yo Dieting Immediately
Yo-yo dieting, also known as weight cycling, is the repeated pattern of dieting to lose weight, regaining the lost weight, and then dieting again. The pressure to be thin in a diet culture society triggers this endless dieting cycle.
Why Diets Don’t Work (and 6 Steps to Take Instead)
As intuitive eating dietitians, we’re here to set the record straight on why diets don’t work, why it’s not as simple as calories in vs. calories out, and what to do about instead.