What is ARFID? ARFID stands for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder. This is a type of eating disorder that can be defined as an eating or feeding disturbance, that can cause a lack of interest in eating or avoiding food based on the sensory characteristics of food. Here are some common examples of clients we’ve worked […]

How do you quantify a ‘non-diet approach’? A non-diet approach really means that you are not using external sources to dictate what you eat and when you are going to eat. I think a lot of people struggle with diet rules and therefore believe they are not dieting.  The reality is that whenever we are looking towards […]

“Butterflies in your stomach” is the classic example of the brain-gut connection. The mind and the feelings that go along with it have real effects on the body and wellness.  When a psychological condition such as disordered eating is at play, feeding alone doesn’t “cure” the person. Treatment may involve re-introducing the body to food, […]

Health is more than the sum of our food choices and how much we choose to exercise. It is also the air we breathe, our family history, the neighborhood we live in, the color of our skin, and so much more. 

Nowadays, grocery stores have a lot more than just skim, 1%, 2%, and whole milk in the refrigerator.

Harvard Health is calling intermittent fasting (IF) a “promising” diet with emerging research and popularity in their article. Dietitian Tianna wholeheartedly disagrees.

Your body needs carbs, fat, and protein, and enough of each of these to keep you satisfied and fueled throughout the day. If you are restricting carbs, fat, or protein…or restricting calories overall…you may be dieting. 

Most of us have been weighed at the doctor’s office. Some of us may have brought children to the doctor where they are weighed. It can be uncomfortable, and even stressful.