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The unsexy foundation of healing your relationship with food
Forget the inspirational Instagram quotes, the practical first step to healing your relationship with food is actually regular eating. Most people see someone struggling with disordered eating patterns, especially heavily restricting food in the manner of anorexia, and think that it’s a mental problem that manifests itself in the food. So they assume that the… Read more
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3 questions that make your clients question their weight loss goals
Weight loss goals usually aren’t helpful at all. But how can you make your clients realize that? These 3 questions are your new best friend. It happens every day. Your client walks into their initial consultation with you and they say, “I just want to lose weight.” Often it’s a goal they’ve been taught to… Read more
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BMI is broken – and it’s hurting people
BMI is a flawed proxy health measure, but its frequent use can feel out of your control. What can you do to mitigate the harms of BMI? Once upon a time, a woman in her 30s nervously shuffled into her doctor’s office. Her obsession with her weight was at an all-time high and she knew… Read more
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The power of neutral food language
Health professionals have the power to either plant the seed of change, or to reinforce diet culture, with the language they use around food Have you ever caught yourself saying something about food and then low-key regretted it straight away? Maybe you said that chips were your “guilty pleasure”, or that you’d “earned” that slice… Read more
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Disordered eating signs no one taught us
Dietitians, nutritionists and health coaches often get zero training on disordered eating, so not knowing the red flags is actually normal When I was studying, I was told that disordered eating was a specialty and if I wanted to learn more about it, I would have to pursue that myself after I graduated. Considering it… Read more
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Screen-free eating, step by step
Screens have become a frequent meal-time companion. But how we break the habit of eating with our phones and move toward mindful eating? Meals as a family are a treasure-trove of health benefits and building connections – a ritual I adore. But there’s one thing that can ruin it for me, and that’s my phone.… Read more
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Disordered Eating Dietitian