While working to heal your relationship with food and body, social eating experiences can feel incredibly difficult to navigate. From added social pressure to uncertainty about food options, there are many factors that can make eating with others feel overwhelming. If you’ve ever felt anxious before a dinner out, avoided events because of food, or […]

Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) affects how people experience food, often limiting them to a small selection of “safe” foods that feel manageable to eat. If you or someone you care about is navigating ARFID, you already know that expanding food variety isn’t as simple as “just try new things.” The sensory sensitivities, fear of […]

If your child consistently refuses meals, gags at the sight of certain foods, or seems anxious at the dinner table, you might have chalked it up to picky eating. But for some children, these behaviors go far deeper, and they have a name: ARFID, or Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. ARFID is a recognized eating disorder […]

Here at NourishRX we are proud to call ourselves non-diet dietitians. However, we also recognize that it can cause a bit of confusion – how can one be a dietitian and be not prescribe something in our own job title? We totally get it, and want to explain a little more about what it means […]

Fiber is often praised as a “super nutrient” for gut health but it’s also frequently framed in ways that can feel overwhelming, rigid, or diet-centric. Many messages focus on hitting a specific number, cutting foods, or pushing through discomfort, which can be especially challenging for people recovering from disordered eating or chronic restriction. The truth? […]