Gratitude First! Wow, that’s a lot of pictures of me haha! But anyway, I am so grateful for all of you Cancer Dietitian followers, near and far! Cancer Services treated me to a fun and delicious “Birthday Party” in our parking lot with The Grinder coffee truck and several friends […]
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Pregnancy is a complex time for your body. What to eat while pregnant is essential. Many changes are taking place with or without your knowledge. A lot of these changes are physical, while others are mental. As a pregnant mother or a supporting partner, eating habits while pregnant is essential. […]
If you want to learn about a woman, study her menstrual cycle. No, really: length, hormone levels, symptoms, and many more factors can be key data points to understand underlying health issues that seem to be unrelated to reproduction. In fact, the state of a woman’s cycle is considered to […]
Diwali is just around the corner, and so is the time to devour your favorite sweets and snacks. There is no way possible to turn your back on these delicacies, and we wouldn’t advise you to do that either. Enjoy the festival to your heart’s content. However, if you are […]
Acid Reflux Gastrointestinal symptoms are extremely common in pregnancy. Having a growing baby pressing on all your organs doesn’t lend itself to comfortable digestion! Constipation, diarrhea, nausea, acid reflux, frequent belching, vomiting are all some of the *joys* that can come with pregnancy. Utilizing some gentle nutrition can be helpful […]
This is probably one of the most common questions I get: if I want to lose weight, can I still practice intuitive eating? It’s completely understandable if there is still a part of you hoping for weight loss and you can still use intuitive eating even if there’s a part […]
Are our cravings controlled by the tiny little microorganisms that live in our gut? These tiny microorganisms, also called gut bugs, may be controlling our bodies more than we know. We literally have trillions of these tiny organisms living in our gut. Research has come to find out that these […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Around this time last year, I started my epic 10-post series on the principles of Intuitive Eating (one post per principle). I was recently looking through my archives for one of the posts and though, “Hmmmm…it would be really nice right now if I had all the […]
How To Spot Disordered Eating In Your Young Athlete But what are the signs to look for? What do you do, and more importantly, what don’t you do? 👉 Do learn more about the topic and seek professional help. 👉 Do not wait. This topic is near […]
The tenth principle of Intuitive Eating is: Honor Your Health—Gentle Nutrition. When working through, integrating and processing the other nine principles of Intuitive Eating, you will find there is nothing prescriptive about what to eat. When you are immersed in the process of intuitive eating, you are the expert on […]