Have you heard of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)? It is a common syndrome that looks at the signs and consequences of under-fueling. Previously known as the Female Athlete Triad, RED-S is a broader, more comprehensive term for a...
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Intuitive Eating Principle 7 – Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness
Today is all about Intuitive Eating Principle 7 - Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness. This Principle used to be named "Cope with your emotions without using food" and was changed in the latest 4th edition of the Intuitive Eating book because it is 100% OKAY if you...
Intuitive Eating Principle 4 – Challenge the Food Police
Today we continue our Intuitive Eating series with Intuitive Eating Principle 4 - Challenge the Food Police. In case you missed it: What is Intuitive Eating?Intuitive Eating Principle 1: Reject the Diet MentalityIntuitive Eating in Real Life: Principle 1Intuitive...
Intuitive Eating Principle 3 – Make Peace with Food
Today continues our Intuitive Eating series. Today is all about Intuitive Eating Principle 3 Make Peace with Food. In case you missed it: What is Intuitive Eating?Intuitive Eating Principle 1: Reject the Diet MentalityIntuitive Eating in Real Life: Principle...
Intuitive Eating Principle 1 – Reject the Diet Mentality
Today is all about Intuitive Eating Principle 1 - Reject the Diet Mentality. In case you missed it, I am doing an Intuitive Eating series here and on my Instagram page. What is Intuitive Eating? Read my Introduction to Intuitive Eating post. Intuitive Eating Principle...
What is Intuitive Eating?
What is Intuitive Eating? Have you heard of Intuitive Eating? Maybe you've seen something about it on social media or heard it in conversation. Intuitive Eating is a non-diet approach to nutrition and health by making peace with food created by two Registered...
Is the Added Sugar in Chocolate Milk Bad?
As a sports dietitian, I often recommend chocolate milk as a post-workout recovery beverage - so, let's look at - is the added sugar in chocolate milk bad? This comes up because there is sometimes a person or two (usually adults) that say they don’t drink chocolate...
Why Everyone Should Read the Anti-Diet Book by Christy Harrison
The Anti-Diet book by Christy Harrison, RD, is a recent book taking a stance against diet culture and exposing all the ways it destroys people's well-being and offering insight into how to reclaim your body, mind, and life so you can focus on the things that truly...
Why Do We Eat? Getting Back in Touch with Our Hunger and Fullness Cues
I recently started reading the book Eat What You Love: Love What You Eat and she begins by talking about why and when we eat. She wrote, "if you start eating when you're not hungry, how do you know when to stop?" Wow. I just love that. In a world where food is...
Are Bananas Bad? And Other Carbohydrate Myths
"Are bananas bad?" or "I've heard bananas are bad because they're high in sugar," I hear from clients quite often. If you know my nutrition philosophy, you likely already know that I believe there are no bad foods. That includes bananas! In this post, we're going to...