Tag: Dietitian
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10 ways to celebrate the holidays that have nothing to do with food
Dietitian Lucy Carey shares 10 simple ways to focus on building memories, instead of struggling with food pressures these holidays. The holiday season can feel like a minefield when you’re trying so hard to reject diet culture and heal your relationship with food. Everywhere you look, there’s pressure to indulge or restrict, and there’s a…
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Mealtimes made mindful
Dietitian Lucy Carey gives 5 simple mealtime habits to turn any meal or snack into a mindful eating experience. You have a fork in one hand and a phone in the other. Your mind is reading emails and scrolling socials while your body is eating lunch. In a few moments time, you will glance down…
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10 ways to romanticize your meals
Discover 10 simple, budget-friendly ways to add a touch of romance to dinner. Perfect for families and anyone craving a bit of magic at mealtime! We used to light candles every evening when we had dinner. But somewhere in the chaos of young children the tradition died out… But I’m determined to bring it back.…
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Mind over meals
Did you know that how you feel about what you eat can change your body’s response to it? Dietitian Lucy Carey dives into this phenomenon with strategies to guide clients from yoyo dieting to intuitive eating. Join the free masterclass for more insights! “It’s just so frustrating because I feel like I’m doing everything right…
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3 essential rules for health professionals working with disordered eating
When an eating disorder is trying to take over a client, dietitian Lucy Carey says there are 3 rules health professionals should stick to. I see a lot of teens and adolescents who are flirting with an eating disorder. It may not have completely gripped them yet, but it is in the budding stages. They’re…
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You’re not addicted to food
Dietitian Lucy Carey explains why binge eating isn’t food addiction, but rather a response to emotional stress and restrictive dieting. “What brings you to see me today?” You ask your patient. “I think I’m addicted to food,” they say. “I try so hard to be good, but I must have some kind of problem because…
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A good cry
Is crying cathartic? Dietitian Lucy Carey explores the role of emotional crying in health, and how it can help with disordered eating. “It’s grief for me,” he said, voice trembling slightly. “It’s the grief that stops me sleeping. I lost my wife, and now I’ve lost my dog, too.” He was an elderly gentleman, skinny…
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The optimal diet for diabetes
Health professionals always want to know what the best diet is for type 2 diabetes, but dietitian Lucy Carey says they are asking the wrong question. No matter who I talk to — whether it’s a doctor, nurse or health coach — there seems to be one burning question they all ask… What’s the optimal…
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Measuring health without scales
BMI is used in every doctor’s office. But why? Dietitian Lucy Carey thinks BMI can do more harm than good. “We’re not getting into this again,” he huffed at me, the buttons on this shirt straining as he shifted his weight in his chair. I had the distinct impression that he was very close to…
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Ozempic: appetite suppressant or eating disorder accelerant?
Is Ozempic the wonder drug we’ve been waiting for? Or is it playing directly into the hands of disordered eating? I’m told the fashion at this year’s Oscars was thin, courtesy of the injectable prescription drug, Ozempic. Ozempic, Wegovy, Trulicity, Victoza… They are all the same class of drug: GLP-1 agonists. Aside from working to…