As a nutrition professional, I have chosen to counsel clients using the principles of Intuitive eating. If you aren’t familiar with these principles, I would highly recommend the book by the same name: Intuitive Eating You can also refer to this description:...
I was out running errands a few days ago and noticed a sign for a “nutritionist”. I don’t know who it was or what they are about, but it got me thinking… Does anyone else find it so interesting that we pay someone to tell us how to eat?...
I rarely have a client come to me that isn’t confused and frustrated with food and nutrition. It seems that everyone has the “perfect diet”, which all conflict. Most individuals are just plain sick of eating because they can’t remember what is and isn’t good for...
Here we are again approaching the New Year. This point marks a time of reflection and resolution, which in theory is healthy and productive. However, many nutrition and health related resolutions are often short-lived at best. As Albert Einstein said, “Insanity:...
Ever feel guilty about the food you eat? If you have, you are not alone. Food guilt is all to common but definitely problematic. First let’s think about what guilt is: the fact of having committed a breach of conduct especially violating law and involving a penalty...
To quit is often a hard sell with my clients, but once they quit, they never go back. What I find is that counting calories is a common way to control anxiety about food, or control food choices in general. While I can understand why, it doesn’t get to the root of...
