Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
It’s Not Just in Your Head: A Gut-Check for IBS Awareness Month
A client recently told me that her biggest challenge with IBS wasn’t the pain, bloating, or unpredictable trips to the bathroom. It was the feeling that she felt no one understood how disruptive it all was. Not her doctors, her coworkers or even her closest...
A Few Personal Health Updates that May Help You Too!
You Might Relate to Today’s Substack If… You’ve mapped your running route around bathroom access—or dark-colored leggings. You’ve delayed taking a medication, hoping to “just fix it with food.” You’ve debated whether to live with a disruptive symptom or finally...
Midlife Muscle, Minus the Complication
I recently listened to an interview between OB-GYN Dr. Jen Gunter and protein researcher Dr. Lauren Colenso-Semple, and it was packed with great insights. Dr. Colenso-Semple specializes in exercise physiology and protein metabolism, focusing on how nutrition...
Feeling Our Way Through Emotional Eating
The fastest way to freedom is to feel your feelings - Gita Bellin I’ve been exploring a new approach as part of my coaching program—tuning into the shifting emotions within my body. Sometimes, I feel nothing at all. Other times, an emotion feels like a heavy weight...
What If There Is No Wagon to Fall Off? Letting Go of the All-or-Nothing Mindset
A common phrase I’ve heard in my years of counseling is, “Well, I fell off the wagon." Maybe that’s not the phrase you use. Maybe it sounds more like, Why do I keep falling into the same patterns? or How can I know better but still do the same...
The Joy of Eating: Lessons from a Silent Retreat
I recently returned from a five-day silent retreat, and while there’s so much I could say about the experience, I want to start with what is near and dear to my heart—the food, of course. And not just the food itself, but the experience of eating—more specifically,...
Overthinking Food, Influencers and Intuition
The first time I remember truly “overthinking food” was when I became a parent. Even as a dietitian trained to separate fact from fear, I felt conflicted. What type of formula is best? Organic or conventional? Homemade or store-bought? And don’t get me started on the...
Coffee, My Beloved: A Ritual and a Rant
As I write this newsletter, I’m immersed in one of my most cherished rituals—a part of the day I covet and protect. It includes my red robe, my dog, quiet, a good book, and, of course, my 16 ounces of black coffee. No more, no less. If I drink an ounce over or under,...
Body Thoughts: Exploring Uncomfortable Feelings with Curiosity
Last week at the office, a recurring theme among my clients were body thoughts and body non-acceptance. While I support people in various areas of health—like digestive issues, heart disease, or navigating perimenopause—our conversations last week centered around the...
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