Monthly Insights
Are All Bodies Good Bodies? (September 2019)
Article written by Vaughn Darst, Nutrition Therapist (www.allgendernutrition.com) For most people, recovering from disordered eating and healing your relationship with food demands that you grapple with a string of questions about your body. How will my body change? How will I feel about my recovered body? Will I be able to accept the body I Read More »
Eating Disorders & the Military (August 2019)
We all reminisce on the dreaded physical fitness tests of middle and high school gym class.
Do you remember the pressures of trying to compete with your classmates in running, push-ups, or sit-ups?
Many of us look back on those grateful that they aren’t required in the working world.
But, for the brave members of the US military, being able to run and do push-ups is a job requirement.
What’s the Hype About Fermented Foods? (July 2019)
We have seen these foods for a long time at the market, various restaurants and they are prevalent in many cultures. Carrying a bottle of kombucha has become as common as carrying a bottle of water or a cup of coffee. What is it about these foods that have people intrigued? Does sauerkraut, kimchi, dill Read More »
Anxiety, Fidgeting and Gadgets (June 2019)
In the many years I have been in private practice, I have observed clients work through uncomfortable feelings in various ways during our sessions. Clients doodle, use fidget spinners, knit, needle point, and play with Silly Putty, to name a few. I encourage these behaviors, working with clients to discuss strategies that may enable them Read More »
How Dieting Makes You Gain Weight! (May 2019)
Big news shocker: Dieting makes you gain weight. The diet industry doesn’t want you to know it (because it would mess with their bottom line), but scientific research has proven it. I will get to the details in a minute, but first, a story… Recently, a reporter put out a request for a Registered Dietitian Read More »
What is Size Acceptance? (April 2019)
We live in a culture that looks down on people if they do not look a certain way. Some parts of the world are more accepting of various shapes, sizes, genders and religions and others are critical of these various topics. Growing up in Los Angeles, CA (to be more exact Beverly Hills, CA), I Read More »
Vermont Maple Syrup… It’s not just for pancakes anymore (March 2019)
I had the pleasure of going on a cycling trip last August from Vermont to Quebec. It was gorgeous and I associate Vermont with maple syrup, Ben & Jerry’s and more maple syrup. Vermont has many delicious local foods, often times including maple syrup in the ingredient list. Our trip consisted of maple syrup Read More »