Intuitive Eating Reflection 1

Intuitive eating. Have you heard of it? Intuitive eating, as defined by the creators of the official term, Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND, is: “An approach that teaches you how to create a healthy relationship with your food, mind, and body--where...

The Power Of Social Media

Social media. Do you have positive or negative thoughts when you see those words? On one hand, social media is a wonderful way to stay in touch with friends from seasons past or miles away. On the other hand, it’s often a killer of time that leads to feelings of comparison, shame, and jealousy....

Podcast | Food Psych | Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CDN

Have you heard the term “diet culture”? I hadn’t before I found Christy Harrison’s Podcast, Food Psych either, but my mind has been blown as I begin to learn about diet culture and realize how our society trains us to constantly want to lose weight and never be satisfied with our current bodies...

I Can: Part 2

Make sure you’ve read “I Can: Part 1” before reading this post. I continued saying, “I can” to the peanut butter pretzels at work and so I did. And I’m really struggling with shame. I feel like a failure. I feel unsure about this intuitive eating approach. I feel like I have no business sharing...

I Can: Part 1

Listening to Trish Blackwell’s Podcast #199: Stop Fighting Food with Isabel Foxen Duke really brought awareness and gave a voice to the restrictive rules I realize I’ve put on myself around food. I say, things like, “I shouldn’t eat that” a lot, like A LOT. About a year ago I realized I was actually...

Superfood Salad

Veggies on veggies on veggies! I started making this salad when my husband said he wanted to have more raw veggies in our meal planning repertoire. I got the original ingredient list and salad dressing from this recipe on The Roasted Root, but have altered it a bit to my liking. So tonight we...