Tag: Wellbeing
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Being good all day then binge eating at night? Try this
This tried-and-tested binge eating hack will transform the way your clients (and yourself) perceive binge foods “I’m really good for most of the day. It’s the evenings where I lose it. I’ll open a packet and it’s like I can’t stop eating until it’s all gone. I try really hard not to keep those foods…
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Perfect is out, good enough is in
If you eat like an influencer, exercise like a pro athlete and have a 20-step skin care routine, you’re making a big mistake. Here’s why. Any decent fitness professional will tell you that holding back their over-eager clientele is essential for the client’s own success. If you rock up to the gym (full of enthusiasm…
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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,…
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Why your clients keep ‘failing’ at intuitive eating
You give them all the intuitive eating info but they just eat junk food non-stop then give it all up… Dietitian Lucy Carey explains why So you had a jam-packed first session with a new client, where you downloaded the 10 principles of intuitive eating on to them and really pumped them up for this…
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3 hidden ways diet culture shows up in your practice (and what to do about it)
Diet culture is more weighing clients. Dietitian Lucy Carey reveals the subtle ways diet culture may be lurking in your practice. “Most of the people you’ll see in the clinic will be coming for weight loss,” the tutor told us. We swarmed around him, our new Student Dietitian badges shining with naivety. “We’ll go over…
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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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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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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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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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Finding joy in movement: exercising beyond weight loss
Exercise is often seen as a tool for weight loss, but Dietitian Lucy Carey argues that this mindset often backfires. “Do you actually want to go to the gym?” I asked her. She was looking at the floor and I had a feeling I already knew the answer. She had an energy about her that…