As a dietitian I am constantly bombarded with these “buzz words;” it’s just the nature of the diet-obsessed world we live in. They are so much a part of our language that we’ve become desensitized to them so much so that these conversations have become commonplace and even expected. We want to arm you with the knowledge to see through this diet culture BS and better understand the science backing up what could potentially be harmful – not helpful – to your health.

Providing a healthy, home-cooked meal for your family every night sounds ideal, but even the most well-intentioned people succumb to time crunches and end up ordering takeout or quickly heating up frozen meals. With the following tips, you can cut down your meal planning from hours every week to only a few minutes!

In this week’s blog, we’ll chat about exercise and how to use the practice of “intuitive self care” to ensure you are truly tuning in and responding to your body’s needs. Very similar to our food intake, our relationship with exercise needs to come from a place of tuning in, listening and responding to what it needs: enjoyable, sustainable, satisfying activity.

While having access to food is so important, it often gets pushed to the bottom of the priority list when you head off to college. If the dining hall is at the other end of campus and only has set meal times you may not always be able to get there. Making sure that you have access to food that provides your body (and your working brain!) with the nourishment that it needs will keep you fueled for success.

Let’s face it. College dining halls can be overwhelming. It should be the time of day when you’re catching up with friends and refueling before you’re onto the next big event of the day. Fun instead of stressful, right?! We promise there is a way to enjoy your dining hall experience – enjoy the food, enjoy the company and walk out feeling ready for whatever your classes have for you next.