12 Ways to Listen to Your Body This Holiday Season
It's a week from Thanksgiving! Gratitude is in the air. There's lots to be grateful for and also the holidays can be overwhelming all at the same time. Can you make the choice this year to not take holiday stress out on food or your body? Here are "12 ways to Listen to Your Body this Holiday Season." 1. When embarking into this holiday season, don’t sit with the “my diet starts January 1st” mindset. Anticipation of starvation can cause binge eating and an over consumption of
4 Ways to Continue Your Intuitive Eating Journey in a Hurricane
With the craziness that’s ensuing in South Florida, we need to be reminded of the things we can control and the things we can’t control. Lack of control is often a trigger for many people, especially those with disordered eating patterns, and this hurricane is certainly out of our control. I am reminded by the serenity prayer when I think of having the serenity to accept the things I can not change, courage to change the things I can and wisdom to know the difference. We can’
5 Ways to Keep Diet Culture Out of the Classroom
We live in a time where diet culture is palpable everywhere. We live in a world where fat is shamed and food is scrutinized, and children are hearing it. Children are being fed information at home, at school, from social media and from TV shows and its time we start correcting it. Kids are born intuitive. They are born to eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full. They honor their taste preferences and they don’t judge food. As adults it’s our jobs to keep that goi
Scooped Apple Salad with Pazazz
Apples are my all-time favorite fruit! They are crunchy and also soft. They can have a sweet flavor and can also have a tart zingy flavor. They are always in season. Apples are rich in flavonoids, antioxidants and soluble fiber. The soluble fiber in apples can help maintain fullness, lower LDL cholesterol and improve digestion. This type of fiber in apples also feeds the “good bacteria” in the gut to help keep us healthy and protect us from many chronic diseases. I recently f
The Real "About Me." - A Letter to My Community on My Outlook as a Dietitian.
Hi Friends, I wanted to take this time to reintroduce myself and my company / brand. I have been a dietitian since 2013 and my company is almost half a decade old. I have had a chance to explore the industry, see what kind of clients I click with and what kind of information I want to spread. I have had the ability to make mistakes and have had the achievement of amazing success. I have learned and I have grown, and I continue to learn and grow. I am so excited for what Juli
The Importance of Water
As a registered dietitian, people always ask me what the ultimate nutrient is, and I always say …. Water. Without water, we just can not survive. Our bodies are 60% water and we are constantly losing it when we breathe, sweat, and digest food. It is commonly known that hydration helps maximize physical performance, but it also has major effects on energy levels and brain function. Studies show that even mild dehydration (fluid loss of 1- 3%) can cause an impairment in mood, m
Small Changes with a Focus on ADDING Nutrition not Restricting Nutrition this Year.
Okay, we are a week and a half into the new year. Anyone rethinking some of those changes you vowed to make? Here are 5 ways to make small changes WITHOUT being restrictive. Start today. Start tomorrow... start February 1st. Changes can be made whenever you are ready. The beauty of life is that you can hit that "reset" button whenever you want. READY? RESET? GO. 1. Plan ahead. Set yourself up for success by planning ahead. You don’t need to plan all 21 meals of your week. May
Honoring Hunger and Satiety: The Key To Breaking Free From Food Obsession.
You’re sitting in front of the television engrossed in your favorite show on Netflix. You’re mindlessly snacking on a bag of chips only stopping when your right hand doesn’t find anything more to grab. You begin patting down the entire aluminum casing to confirm that there is nothing more. You come to your senses. Panic. Pick up that bag of Doritos in disbelief. And think to yourself, “I don’t remember even eating that….” We live in a gluttonous, quick-fix society and many o
