It’s New Year’s Eve, and the weight loss industry is in full force with its messaging about how our bodies are all wrong & life would be perfect if we could just fix them. And of course they have the “cure.” According to them, we need to shrink our bodies or cut out some ever-increasing … Read more Non-Diet New Year’s Resolutions
I feel like there is a misconception that meal planning always goes hand-in-hand with restrictive diets. So today I’m going to talk about some methods for meal planning that can absolutely be aligned with and support a non-diet approach or intuitive eating. Having some sort of plan or structure isn’t incompatible with intuitive eating. From … Read more Meal Planning You’ll Actually Enjoy
It sometimes seems like our society considers dieting synonymous with healthy eating. When I talk about dieting I am referring to restricting the amount and/or type of food that you eat for the purpose of losing weight. Now, some diets clearly go against generally accepted, evidence-based nutrition guidance. I’m talking about the ones that tell … Read more How Can I Eat Healthy Without Dieting?
The term “healthy relationship with food” seems to come up a lot these days – but what does it really mean, and why is it important? Nutrition isn’t just about what you’re eating – how you think and feel about what you’re eating (or not eating) is important too. Let’s say we have an individual at … Read more What is a Healthy Relationship with Food?