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Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) are no longer used only by people with diabetes. Social media, wellness influencers, and biohacking culture have popularized CGMs as tools for optimizing blood sugar, energy, metabolism, and even weight. But is wearing a CGM actually helpful if you don’t have diabetes? And could constant access to blood sugar data do…
The holiday season can be stressful for anyone – and for those in eating disorder recovery, it can feel particularly challenging. With family gatherings, office parties, and festive foods everywhere, it’s easy to feel pressured to follow rules or restrict food. The key to navigating the holidays is flexibility and self-compassion. A flexible food plan allows you to honor…
We know how hard it is to feel bound to a meal plan when food freedom seems right around the corner. As frustrating as this may be, there is always a purpose of a meal plan – it is one of the “MVPs” in recovery! As you work with your dietitian you will be hearing all about meal plans,…
If you’re anything like most of our clients with kids, you want to set them up with a positive relationship with food from the very beginning. This can sometimes feel like a daunting task at the dinner table where tensions can run high and tantrums may ignite like wildfire. If your mealtimes are more battle than buffet,…
What was the messaging around food in your house growing up? Not surprisingly, our relationship with food begins at birth as food is a necessity for survival. Children learn to understand the world as they develop, looking to their parental figures for guidance around how to interact with food. The messaging that is communicated in the household…
Let’s say that you have been working with your dietitian for a while now… You have laid the foundation of recovery and treatment goals, you’re learning about normalized eating, but maybe you’re getting stuck when it comes to actually executing those goals. Maybe meal times are overwhelming, and when it comes to challenging those fear foods that you…
So, it’s that time of year again…school is starting soon! With a new school year comes new opportunities, new beginnings, new classes, and maybe even a new home. Transitioning from relaxing summer days to a new routine and a new dorm/apartment can be overwhelming, to say the least. On top of all that, having to…
These days when you get engaged, it feels like you barely have enough time to celebrate the exciting milestone with your partner, family and friends before social media starts targeting you and your newly bejeweled left hand with ads for detoxes, quick fixes, flat tummy whatevers and new “it’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle”…
Diet culture wants us to believe that food must be perfect. Made with perfect ingredients and diligent portions in order for it to be considered “good”, while all other experiences are subsequently deemed “bad” or “not good enough.” This reliance solely on external labels or rules disconnects us from being able to trust that our bodies can and should be…
When we hear the words “meal planning” or “meal prep,” it’s not uncommon for your brain to immediately jump to diet culture infused behavior. And…we get it! Mostly when we hear about meal planning it is for controlling weight and shape. However, what if we told you that meal planning could be a helpful strategy for self…
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