Restoring Your Relationship with Food & Exercise {Post-ish COVID}

Restoring Your Relationship with Food & Exercise {Post-ish COVID}

Has your relationship with food or exercise been impacted by COVID? As we emerge out of our COVID fog, we may be noticing our relationship with food and/or changed during this time. For some, this past 14 months has either provided opportunities for shedding a...
The Impact of COVID-19 on American’s Disordered Eating Patterns

The Impact of COVID-19 on American’s Disordered Eating Patterns

The impact on COVID-19 on American’s disordered eating patterns goes both ways. For some, they gained unwanted weight. For others, the stress, isolation and anxiety fostered a rise in disordered eating patterns. In fact, hotline calls to the National Eating...
Intuitive Eating: 3 Reasons You May Lack “Food Control”

Intuitive Eating: 3 Reasons You May Lack “Food Control”

Food  control. The definition of control is the power to influence the course of events. At McDaniel Nutrition, we don’t love the word “control.” It feels…a little harsh or hard. But, it is a common concern we often hear in our practice. And,...
4 Ways to Navigate Diet Talk

4 Ways to Navigate Diet Talk

We’ve all experienced diet talk at some point–either personally or secondhand. Think you haven’t heard diet talk? Consider these examples: “I deserve this, I was good yesterday.” “I’m really trying to not have carbs,...
Creamy “Two” Potato Soup | Self-Compassion

Creamy “Two” Potato Soup | Self-Compassion

What did you think about when you saw this creamy potato soup? Maybe, your response was “Yum!”  Or, was your response different? Did you wonder if the “creamy” title meant it was too fatty or the potatoes had too many carbs? Every time we make...