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.”
One Step at a Time – New Year’s Resolutions
When you want to make a change, it’s wise to identify what barriers might stand in your way.
Musings on Body Image, Taking Offense, Avoiding Judgment and Sensitive Superheroes
As I work with clients, I learn a lot about them and their unique situations.
Team Non-Diet/Body Acceptance vs Team Clean Eating/Weight Loss
It’s no secret that I am a fan of Intuitive Eating, Mindful Eating, the HAES movement and a non-diet/less weight obsessed approach to wellness.
Self-Reflection Questions
As you may have noticed, I tend to get a little wordy on the blog. Not today!
A Few of My Favorite Things: Holiday Gift Guide
‘Tis the season for gift giving! Need help or a little inspiration? Here are a few of my favorite things
Gratitude – Celebrating Recovery Wins
When talking about the fact that I have struggled with Orthorexia, I’ve always been a bit vague on the timeline.
Mindfulness – Reducing Needless Physical and Emotional Suffering
If you’ve been following me for a bit, you know I greatly admire the work of Dr. Dan Siegel.
Tips For a Healthy, Happy and Mindful Holiday Season
The holiday season is full of opportunities for celebrating gratitude, family, love, faith and service.
Let’s Get Saucy! – Sunflower Seed Miso Sauce & Variations
I love sauces and dressings. I just don’t feel a meal is complete without a rich and creamy sauce.
Restriction/Chaos Diet Cycle
The Restriction/Chaos Diet Cycle needs no explanation for those who have experienced it.
Why My Kids Keep (and eat) Their Halloween Candy
There are a lot of different recommendations, theories and opinions on how to handle Halloween candy and honestly, to each their own.
Making Wise Decisions You Can Trust
I’ve talked before about how strongly I believe in our ability to choose and that there is always a choice.
The Power in Staying Connected
I want to share with you something that came out of a client visit a few days ago.
Perfectionism
It may be easier for me to say I’m recovering from anxiety, obsessive compulsive tendencies or Orthorexia, which is true, but that wouldn’t really give you the true picture.
Whole Grains Month & Muesli For Breakfast
September is Whole Grains Month, which probably makes it my favorite month of the year.
Easy Slow Cooker Chili & When Self-Care May Not Be Fun
Sometimes self-care isn’t necessarily fun, relaxing or what you might want to do.
Identifying Barriers – All Or Nothing Mentality
When you want to make a change, it’s wise to identify what barriers might stand in your way.
Setting Healthy Boundaries in Eating Disorder Recovery
I recently read an article in which Alanis Morissette addresses her struggle with an eating disorder.
Regular, Balanced Meals – A Flexible Structure
It’s very easy in our current nutrition culture to be tempted by extremes. It’s also easy to overshoot the mark or put the cart before the horse.
How to Make a Tasty Salad – A Formula
I love making salads. To me, the key to making a tasty and satisfying salad is to have lots of different colors, textures and flavors.