It’s super common for me to work with individuals with digestive issues. Some may just have a bit of reflux, gas, pain or bloating they find uncomfortable and annoying, while others come with diagnosed Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or some sort of inflammatory bowel...
Sugar gets a lot of hate. Commentary can range from “trying to cut back” to comparing it to Crystal Meth and calling in an addiction. It’s publicized as a pretty black and white issue (don’t eat it) with very little grey area. If you do eat it, you’re led to...
As I’ve mentioned many times before, I fully support the idea of giving yourself unconditional permission to eat anything you want. The very act of doing so puts you back in charge of your food decisions, rather than being micromanaged by a list of rules. This works...
Have you ever heard of or used positive affirmations? Basically you are confidently affirming a positive truth, which can be really helpful in reframing thoughts and beliefs about food and body image. They are often used in therapy to help let go of negative...
I was recently asked what I mean by Real Food, Real Life – the tagline you may have seen on my logos, business cards and website. In our current nutrition culture which pushes clean eating and “real food” diets, it might feel at odds with the anti-judgment,...
There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t hear a question about nutrition that makes me wonder…when did nutrition get so hard? We are putting butter in coffee, using pH strips to test our urine, meticulously combining foods, diligently tracking food and...
