The nutrition relationship is unique and it helps to know what is best to talk about during your session. We get asked all the time what it’s like to meet with a non-diet dietitian and talk about nutrition? Will I be judged for what I say in the session. The answer is HECK NO! We […]
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What to Expect Working with a Non-Diet Dietitian
There’s a lot of confusion about what dietitians do. I once told a friend I was a dietitian and they thought I was working in a cafeteria, serving food at schools or hospitals. As a non-diet, group practice, iLiveWell Nutrition still faces a lot of misconceptions about what we actually do. From what we have […]
Intuitive Eating Principle #7: Honor Your Feelings Without Using Food
Emotional Eating 101 It may surprise you that emotional eating is actually a part of normal eating. Most of us have all eaten for comfort at some point. Eating in response to emotions only becomes problematic when we are relying on it as our primary way of dealing with feelings. When food is our go-to […]
Intuitive Eating Principle #3: Make Peace With Food
Let’s sign a peace treaty with food. Do you ever feel like you are at war with food? I’ve had many new clients tell me that food is their enemy and brings them a huge amount of stress. But what if we could call off the war with food and find a way to not […]
Intuitive Eating Principle #2: Honor Your Hunger
Hunger is not the enemy; it’s a sign of life. When it comes to eating to nourish our bodies, the first priority is making sure we eat enough to fuel our body. Keeping our bodies adequately fed with energy and carbs, fat, and protein prevents a physiological drive to overeat. Unfortunately hunger has been treated […]