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.”
How Meeting Your Own Needs Leads to Self-Trust
It’s Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and I feel really helps us understand why eating concerns, worries, frustrations and anxieties can feel all-consuming.
Hunger Scale and Body Trust
As babies, we came hard wired to eat when hungry and stop when full.
Getting Personal – Physical and Emotional Growth
I would never want it to interfere with any client relationship or treatment plan.
Intuitive Eating – Do You Feel Out of Control? Congratulations, You’re Normal!
Have you found that once you embrace this idea of Intuitive Eating, eating feels (or actually becomes) more chaotic?
Back to Basics: Food Neutrality and Curiosity
Have you ever found yourself contemplating what to eat and feeling like you shouldn’t be eating what you have chosen but not remembering why?
Acceptance = Change
Acceptance often gets mistaken for giving up when it’s actually the only way to move forward in productive change.
Making a Case for Carbohydrates and Fats
I’ve found that the decade of life you started dieting likely dictates what macronutrient you are afraid of.
There is Always a Choice
There is a fundamental truth that I feel and know deep in my soul and it’s this: there is ALWAYS a choice.
Are You Using Your Wise Voice or Your Critical Voice?
Specializing in self-care plans is a good descriptor of what I do.
Kitchen Sink Pesto Pasta
Last week I attended Today’s Dietitian Spring Symposium in Las Vegas with friends.
Mental Health Awareness Month 2015
To find your way through life when everything is telling you not to is likely only reserved for the strongest souls.
Feeding Your Family – Division of Responsibility
Family mealtimes can be so overwhelming. Many things can contribute to that.
Guest Blogger – How to Feel Beautiful This Summer
Let’s continue the body positive fun! This is an article written by Josée Sovinsky, a dietetic intern passionate about helping you make peace with food and your body.
Body Confidence – Blog Roundup
The summer months are upon us and you’re likely seeing articles and advertisements pop up about how to get “swimsuit ready”, which usually include some sort of diet or food rules.
International No Diet Day – May 6th, 2015
This coming Wednesday is International No Diet Day. It’s all about it!
I’ll Start Monday…
One of the greatest things about Intuitive Eating is it allows you flexibility to live your life.
Guest Blogger – Wheat Berry Parfait
Are you a breakfast skipper? This post is for you! Another great recipe for you from my friend Jaren.
Food Fear…and a personal apology
I’ve read a lot of great articles on this subject in the last few weeks that offer interesting perspectives
Guest Blogger – Intuitive Exercise
Welcome back guest blogger, Jaren Soloff! Today Jaren tackles a really great subject – how exercise fits into Intuitive Eating.
Guest Blogger – Mindful Eating as a Family
Meet Laura Henson, Registered Dietitian and blogger at Graceful Nutrition.