Emily Fonnesbeck, Registered Dietitian
Stories and perspective to help your food life thrive.
Eating doesn’t have the be complicated or intimidating.
Becoming Foodtuitive means embracing a healthier perspective and embarking on a journey to unlock freedom and care for your body in a natural and healthy way. This is a place to find advice, inspiration and tools to make positive changes in your life, starting today.
“Hi, I’m Emily, When I’m not busy working with clients, I enjoy spending time with my family. I am married to my biggest supporter and mom to four fun and busy kids. We enjoy sports, being outdoors and getting creative in the kitchen.”
We’re Having a Baby! + a few thoughts on infertility
Baby Fonnesbeck due February 2018. We are over the moon excited, also very surprised.
Life Hack: How to Feed Your Kids Without Wanting To Pull Your Hair Out
There’s been a lot of trial and error over the past 12 years of feeding my kids.
Loving Lately {2}
Apparently it’s been almost a year since I shared some things I’m loving lately. Well, let’s change that!
Your Cravings Have Wisdom
Our current nutrition culture is such that you likely have felt a lot of judgment about having them, particularly if they are for “unhealthy” foods.
On Coconut Oil, Soy, All-Or-Nothing Thinking, Moderation, Shock Factor and Why You Shouldn’t Take Nutrition Advice From News Outlets
I’m sure by now you’ve heard the newly released recommendations from the American Heart Association regarding coconut oil.
Measuring Quality of Life, Not Weight
The other day I was teaching a class about the Restriction/Chaos Diet Cycle and I mentioned this cycle is fueled by obsession over weight.
Food Morality – Is God Really Judging What We Eat?
The other day I overheard a conversation among women about food. Some of them were praising one of them for how “perfectly” she ate.
Eating Lately
I love talking about food. It’s a good thing too because I spend a large portion of each week doing so.
Hope and Patience Go Together
We live in a time where we are led to believe that everything should be convenient, fun and easy.
Making Peace With Food – Remember to be Systematic and Reasonable
A little while ago I wrote a blogpost about How Eating Sugar Made Me Healthier. It’s totally true!
Self-Talk: How To Make It Work For You Instead Of Against You
I find that a critical mindset is a very common characteristic among those struggling with food or body image.
Inflammation or Under Eating?
I’m going to start with a story. My oldest son, age 11, and I like to go play Pickleball on Saturday mornings whenever possible.
Cheezy Walnut Sauce
This. Sauce. I love it so much. I make it every week; it’s always in my fridge.
Kind, Necessary and True – An Application to Body Image
I have an 11 year old son. It’s becoming increasingly clear that we have entered a whole new phase of hormones and emotions and girls and attitude.
Unconditional Permission To Eat
I talk a lot about giving yourself unconditional permission to eat.
How To Put Body Image In Perspective
A few summers ago, I did not get in a swimsuit even once. I was struggling with really bad body image (and really deep in orthorexia).
One Little Word – 2017
I love the idea of setting an intention for the new year with one little word. I’m sure you’ve heard of it, and last year was the first time I had done it.
Orthorexia and Adoption
We recently returned from Seoul, South Korea with a new 2 1/2 year old daughter.
Intuitive Eating Clarifications (spoiler – IE isn’t about weight loss and is about respect)
Diet culture is sneaky and seductive. It lurks everywhere, including in the anti-diet philosophies.
Intuitive Eating Holiday Survival Guide
Unconditional permission to eat. If you have rules and judgments around food (good vs bad), it will likely hinder your innate ability to self-moderate food choices.