Diagnosed with PCOS? Despite what the internet tells you, low carb diets and losing weight isn't the answer. In PCOS and Intuitive eating part 2, learn about specific, non-diet lifestyle approaches for managing your PCOS that are actually realistic and sustainable, and don't all have to do with food.
Read MorePCOS is a common condition affecting 1 out of every 10 women. Unfortunately, weight loss is the most common treatment recommendation, but dieting does more harm than good. Learn about intuitive eating for PCOS in this first post in a series that goes over what PCOS is, how to get diagnosed, and why dieting isn't the answer.
Read MoreIntuitive Eating is not letting yourself go. Along with body acceptance, intuitive eating is one of the most powerful acts of self care. By letting go of what you can't control (your weight), it gives you space to focus on what you can control - creating sustainable, health-promoting behaviors that nourish your healthiest self.
Read MoreInstagram might make it look like all my meals are perfectly plated, garnished and cooked from scratch, but that's definitely not the case. Here's a look at my instagram-reject meals that weren't exactly pretty, but tasted good and filled me up!
Read MoreLooking for an easy and healthy chicken recipe you can prep in less than 15 minutes? Make this sheet pan ratatouille chicken! Throw ratatouille vegetables, olive oil and bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs on a sheet pan and roast until the chicken is crispy and the vegetables are caramelized. It's so simple and perfect for those late summer nights!
Read MoreToday on the blog I'm sharing information about an RD Entrepreneurs Symposium I'll be leading a seminar in, and answering some burning questions from my RD readers on the principles I use in my non-diet practice. Click for an intuitive eating and HAES Q&A for dietitians that'll give you insight into how to use these non-diet principles in a diet obsessed world.
Read MoreSharing a recap of all the yummy bites I enjoyed on our trip to Portland for a wedding! Plus, sharing some insight into how I eat intuitively on vacation. It can be a challenge because you're out of your element, but that also makes it the perfect time to practice those intuitive eating skills.
Read MoreThe worst thing you can eat isn't food - it's shame. Shame keeps you trapped in a cycle of unhealthy behaviors and feeling unworthy. Inspired by the work of shame researcher Brene Brown, this post talks about where guilt and shame play a role in unwanted eating behaviors, and how to get yourself out of the cycle of shame.
Read MoreApproaching your eating concerns with curiosity, not judgement, is the key to uncovering the "why" that's driving them. Here's two things I've recently learned by honing my inner food anthropologist, who nonjudgmentally observes before coming to conclusions.
Read MoreLearn about my professional journey that took me from a dietitian practicing traditional dietetics (calorie counting, food guide pyramid and all!) to an intuitive eating dietitian, preaching non-diet wellness!
Read MoreWelcome to The Joy of Eating, a space to celebrate food and the act of eating! Learn the inspiration behind why I changed my blog from Avocado A Day and what the joy of eating means to me!
Read MoreIf you had to sum up my nutrition philosophy in a short sentence, it would be that food and eating should be a way to treat your body with kindness. Essentially, it’s eating as self care. That means eating food that makes you feel good, both physically and emotionally.
Read MoreHappy Wellness Wednesday! So excited to have a guest post here today from one of my favorites, in real life and the RD blogging world.
Read MoreHi guys!! Popping in with a guest post today because for the next couple weeks, I'll be in Japan with my mom! Follow my adventures on Instagram.
Read MoreThere's a lot of misunderstanding about what intuitive eating is. That makes sense, because dieting is mainstream and compared to it, intuitive eating feels pretty radical (even though we were all born intuitive eaters, and ate in accordance with our body's internal cues until diet culture came crashing in, but I digress... )
Read MoreUs women face a lot of scrutiny over how we look. But it's through words and actions that we gain confidence, not our appearance.
Read MoreHere's a list of the best body positive books to build a better body image. Make a new years resolution to read these books instead of going on another diet!
Read MoreThe only detox you'll ever need? A social media detox! Learn why ridding your life of negative influences and curating a more diverse view of beauty can build positive body image. Plus, I'm sharing a list of my favorite body positive instagrammers for you to follow.
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