Tag: nutrition coach
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Do your clients need a dopamine detox?
Quick dopamine fixes of ultra-processed food, social media, and binge watching TV shows can leave clients feeling ‘addicted’. How do we break the cycle? “There’s something wrong with me,” she said, her eyes pleading with me to help her. “I think I must be addicted to food.” She went on to describe eating while working,…