How to Meal Plan with Intuitive Eating
You want to practice intuitive eating, but between work and everything else, completely spontaneous meals don't...
Intuitive Eating and Non-Diet Nutrition
If you've spent years trying to eat "right" and somehow ended up more stressed about food than when you started, you're in the right place. And you're not alone. Diet culture tends to have that effect on people. I'm a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, and this is where I write about what it actually looks like to make peace with food.
Browse the posts below, or if you're new to the non-diet approach, my free 5 Days to Food Peace email series is a great place to start.
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The Binge-Restrict Cycle: What it Is and How to Break Free
Have you ever been "good" all day and then found yourself eating way past fullness at...
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How to Stop Obsessing Over Food
You're sitting at your desk trying to focus, but your mind keeps drifting to what you're...
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How to Build a Filling Vegetarian Meal
You ate what you thought would be a filling vegetarian meal an hour ago. It was...
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Embodiment: From Control to Relationship With Your Body
In the context of intuitive eating and body image healing, embodiment refers to the ongoing practice...
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The 4 Types of Hunger in Intuitive Eating
In intuitive eating, hunger isn't viewed as a single physical sensation, but as a set of...
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What Happens During a Non-Diet Nutrition Counseling Session
A non-diet nutrition counseling session looks very different from traditional nutrition advice. Instead of meal plans,...
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Why You Don't Have to Earn Food with Exercise or Restriction
Have you ever told yourself you need to "earn" your next meal by exercising first or...
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How to Navigate Food, Body, and Diet Talk at Gatherings
Food, body, and diet comments can appear anywhere. Around the family table, at a work lunch,...
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What is Gentle Nutrition? 5 Real-Life Examples
Gentle nutrition is the tenth and final principle of intuitive eating. It's also one of the...
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What to Do When You Feel Out of Control Around Food
Many people experience moments when food feels out of control. Whether it's a sudden urge to...
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Can You Eat Intuitively and Still Want to Lose Weight?
It's one of the most common questions I hear, and one that makes complete sense if...
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Vegetarian Intuitive Eating: A Non-Diet Dietitian's Guide
Maybe you've been eating vegetarian or plant-based for years. Or maybe you're drawn to eating more...
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What is Intuitive Eating? A Beginner's Guide
Do you ever feel like eating "healthy" just creates more stress? Maybe you've heard of intuitive...
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Are You Really Giving Yourself Unconditional Permission to Eat?
You're eating the pizza, but your inner voice whispers, "You need to get back on track...
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What it Really Means to Heal Your Relationship with Food
You've probably heard the phrase "heal your relationship with food," but what does that actually mean?...
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Are Food Tracking Apps Helpful or Harmful?
Food tracking apps seem pretty harmless on the surface-they promise better health and a greater awareness...
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What Causes Emotional Eating?
If you've ever eaten when you weren't physically hungry, reaching for something sweet after a hard...
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What is Weight-Inclusive Nutrition and Why Does It Matter?
What if your health wasn't measured by a number on the scale? Weight-inclusive nutrition challenges the...
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Nutrition and Intuitive Eating Books I Recommend as a Dietitian
Reading can be an important step in deepening your understanding of intuitive eating, gentle nutrition, and...
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How to Model Intuitive Eating for Kids
Most parents don't want to pass down food struggles, but after decades of swimming in diet...
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Diet Culture Red Flags: How to Spot Harmful Food Rules
Diet culture doesn't always look like a "diet." Often, it shows up as quiet rules, subtle...
