Happy 2022! January is a month that can come with a lot of pressure…go on a diet, lose weight, exercise everyday…..and cut out alcohol. You might be hearing
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The Best Non Diet Media Resources
As we begin to move into the season of many holidays, discussion about diets, weight gain, and needing to “burn off” any sweets are likely going to be
Halloween Intuitive Eating Q & A
Your questions about Halloween, with an intuitive eating dietitian’s answers! I recently took to Instagram to hear what anxieties are coming up as Halloween approaches. Here are some
Dairy Free French Toast Casserole
I’m a breakfast lover….a BIG breakfast lover…and I also have quite the sweet tooth! I would take a sweet over a savory breakfast everyday, so of course French
Is Sugar Addictive?
I’ve heard it time and time again as a dietitian – “I’m just addicted to sugar!” Have you ever caught yourself thinking that your sweet tooth or chocolate
Vegetable Farro Soup
Happy 2021, and happy winter! It is definitely the height of the cold (at least here in the northeast!) and I’m actually not hating it! I know soup
Fluffy Cinnamon Pancakes
Why do I love pancakes? I have such fond memories of brunch foods – from college roomies cooking together and serving food on our mismatched plates to family
White Bean and Vegetable Pesto Pasta
Typically, tomato sauce is my go-to on pasta. I love to make homemade sauce from canned tomatoes and lots of Italian seasoning. Pasta with tomato sauce is so
Halloween Intuitive Eating (+ a recipe!)
“The holidays”, as in Christmas season, are still a few weeks away, but Halloween is right around the corner! Some might brush it off as not a real
Roasted Veggie Farro Bowl
Farro might be the most underrated grain. We all know rice, quinoa has made a name for itself, oats are a staple, but farro is a real winner
Simple Homemade Salsa
Today we are talking about snacks. There are people out there who think 3 meals a day are the only things to eat, but I am firmly team
Salsa Chicken with Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
I think my favorite class during grad school was food science. Once a week, we went to the “lab” (which was a kitchen) and tried all different food
Mom’s One Pot Dinner Recipe
I like to think I’m a decent cook…I like to think I’m more than decent but we won’t get into that. Even though I can whip up my
Simple and Tasty Green Smoothie Recipe!
Ok, be honest…what do you think of when you hear (or see!) ‘green smoothie’? ‘must taste like grass’ ‘won’t catch ME drinking that!!’ ‘too complicated to make!’ ‘too
How to Balance Desire for Weight Loss with HAES
I recently posted on Instagram about the desire to lose weight. I shared that IT’S OKAY if you have this desire yet also want to live a life
What is Set Point Theory? (and is it legit?)
I talk about set point a lot with my clients and I know that a lot of people don’t know what this means. Most people think that weight
Intuitive Eating Myth: I’ll Eat Junk Food Forever!
When I first approach the topic of intuitive eating with clients and touch on an “all foods fit” approach, I frequently get the same question…but aren’t some foods
Bloating 101
Bloating. It happens to us all, and it bothers us all! Bloating is not a comfortable feeling, but that doesn’t mean it’s not completely normal. I hear from
How To Handle Always Being Around Food
As we continue to follow stay at home orders and minimize our trips out of the house, our food environment has potentially changed A LOT. Many of us
How (and what!) To Eat When You’re Anxious
Even if you weren’t an anxious person before this pandemic…I think anxiety is something that more and more of us are becoming all too familiar with. This feeling
Do I Actually Need to Eat Less if I am Moving Less?
We are about a month into these crazy quarantine times. Everyone is social distancing, staying home (as much as possible), and likely moving around a lot less than
Is It Mindful Eating or Obsession?
You have likely heard a word or two on mindful eating. This practice is touted as beneficial for both mind and body, but it can be hard to
How to Create Health Goals for the New Year
It’s almost 2020! That’s not just a new year, but a new DECADE! With the dawn of a decade approaching, new year’s resolutions seem to have some extra
How to Handle Negative Food and Body Talk
For the past year, I have been working full time in eating disorder treatment. I’m currently the dietitian for a residential treatment center, and have been at this