Eating should be simple, right? Eat when hungry, and stop when full. But is there more to hunger than just a simple stomach growl? Today, I’m reviewing the different types of hunger, and why it’s important to honor your hunger cues. Our bodies are designed to be hungry when we have the…
Do you feel like you are obsessed with food? Maybe even feel like you have a food addiction? You aren’t alone. Food addiction is of great interest in the research community. Today, I’m sharing tips for food obsession. First of all, let me start by saying that you aren’t a…
One of the trickiest meals to plan with gestational diabetes is breakfast. You may be dealing with high morning blood sugars and wondering what in the world you can eat. In today’s post, I’m providing some breakfast ideas for gestational diabetes that can help you add variety to your meal…
Sick of restrictive diets and binge eating on the weekend? Did you go on a “cheat day” only to find yourself unable to stop eating? This is typical diet culture behavior. Restrict, ignore hunger, binge, ignore fullness, all based on external cues, like weight or calorie/macro count. You may feel…
What does the “intuitive eating before and after” look like? If you’ve spent any time dieting, you’ve looked at those Google images for inspiration. The before and afters. What we usually don’t get to see is the after-after. You know, 6 months or more down the road—when the weight is…
Have you recently been diagnosed with gestational diabetes? Wondering what to do next? No need to panic! Today, I’ll be breaking down the basics of gestational diabetes, and sharing what you need to do in order to have a healthy delivery. It’s a test most women dread. I can’t tell…
You’ve been told you have PCOS and you’ve been making healthy lifestyle choices. But does that mean you have to skip happy hour? Can you have a glass of wine at dinner? Today, I’m talking about alcohol and PCOS. Polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, affects 7-15% of reproductive-age women. That…
Diet, exercise, medications, reduce complications. Those are the main things that come to mind when considering diabetes. Eating disorders may not be on your healthcare provider’s radar. However, the coexistence of eating disorders and diabetes happens. Eating disorders are on the rise. Interestingly, as we learn more about nutrition and…
Fasting is a popular weight-loss method. Whether you are fasting for days at a time or intermittent fasting, the health benefits are undeniable. But what does an anti-diet dietitian think about fasting? Today, I’m talking about binging after fasting, and reasons to fast besides weight loss. Proponents of fasting claim…
A chronic dieter is someone who is constantly jumping from one restrictive diet to the next. Is that you? Maybe you started with an innocent calorie-counting diet. Then, seeking improved health, you jumped on the low-carb bandwagon. After a while, paleo or clean eating sounded like a better option. Perhaps…
