Eating Disorder and PCOS Dietitian Services Greensboro, North Carolina
How many diets have you been on? When was the first one? Most people have been dieting in some shape or form….or coming off a diet…or preparing to go back on a diet….for as long as they can remember. Can you relate? I believe we live in a culture that has trained us to distrust…
Wake Up Weight Watchers
2.13.18
I have been off the figurative grid the last few weeks to reboot. And, on a whim when I momentarily had wifi, I scrolled through Instagram only to see the horrifying news: Weight Watchers, the diet company that has already stolen so much time, money, and self-compassion from us, is giving away memberships to teens…
Kimberly Singh, Julie’s resident nutrition grad student {{ also affected by PCOS! }} is back to blogging on PCOS topics. Enjoy! Are you tired of new year resolutions related to weight loss yet wonder what else to focus on? As the new year approaches you may find yourself surrounded by diet culture at its annual…
Kimberly Singh, Julie’s resident nutrition grad student ⇢also affected by PCOS!⇠ is back to blogging on PCOS topics. Enjoy! It’s that time of the year again. Everyone is revving their engines to prepare for a new lifestyle filled with vegetables and water. They are starting their elimination diets and shaming their prior self for indulging…
Before you pick out another New Year’s resolution diet, I beg you to reconsider. If diets work, why do you end up on one every year? Diets come from a 60 billion dollar a year industry. Billion. These rich folks tell us we can’t trust ourselves around food, and we need them. Their lists, supplements,…
Holiday pressures lead many of us to rely on mile long to-do lists, with attendant feelings of inferiority rather than attending to self-care. Don’t you just love the warm fuzzy holiday feelings of peace and joy?!? (Sarcasm intended.) Many moms feel the month of December is all about providing experiences for everyone else, and typical…
Love Food’s Favorite Things
12.12.17
It is a constant musical at my house since my kids love dancing and singing show tunes. “These are a few of my favorite things!” is winding its way through my head as I share with you Love Food’s Holiday Favorite Things. I hope they help you zap diets as their barrage starts this January.…
Did you binge on the Halloween candy? Before you curse your will power or lack of self-control, consider the science of eating behavior. Using this evidence-based approach may help you experience more Food Peace™ in the upcoming holidays. Don’t blame yourself for the candy binge⎯It’s really Food Habituation Do you categorize foods as good versus…
On my Facebook page, a community member asked: What do you think about all these Switch Witch shenanigans? This popular Switch Witch wants to rid kids of terrifying candy. My question: terrifying for the kids…or scary for the parents? To get us all on the same page: the witch hangs out with the family starting…
Inositol
10.12.17
Kimberly Singh, Julie’s resident nutrition grad student {{ also affected by PCOS! }} is back to blogging on PCOS topics. Enjoy! What is inositol? Inositol is a natural compound found in plants, animals, and humans. Inositol provides the foundation for inositol phosphates, which have many important roles in your body. Fun fact: Inositol was once…