Category: Nutrition

Psychology of food deprivation Making peace with food means facing self-imposed food restrictions and deprivation. In fact, depriving ourselves of foods we like because they are “bad” usually backfires and gives foods more power...

In this post , I’ll talk about orthorexia nervosa, a rapidly emerging eating disorder that is yet another result of toxic diet culture. Have you noticed that now, more than ever, an increasing number of people...

Ok, today I am going to discuss a rather unpopular, unsexy but necessary topic: weight set point theory. In the current diet culture we live in, which is obsessed with the thin ideal, dieting, and...

Does it sound familiar to you? Every time you are bored or stressed, you can’t help but go to the kitchen for a snack. It can almost seem like a compulsive feeling. I have...

Honor your health with compassionate nutrition is the tenth and final principle of intuitive eating. As an intuitive eating dietitian, this is my favorite principle. Compassionate nutrition focuses on nourishing your body without restricting food...

Do you want to fully embrace intuitive eating but can’t seem to stop counting calories? Do you feel like you can’t enjoy a meal without meticulously keeping track of everything that enters your mouth? If so,...

Do you ever feel like you’re being watched when you eat? Like people are judging every bite and making assumptions about what you’re eating? If so, then you’ve probably encountered food shaming . Food shamers are people who...

Have you ever found yourself eating even though you’re not hungry? Or eating more than you intended? If so, you are not alone. As a dietitian focused on intuitive eating, I encounter many people who...

There is a close relationship between food and sleep. Both factors influence our well-being significantly. It is important that we have a good diet, since it helps us perform better during the day and...