Monthly Insights
Eating Disorder Treatment Levels of Care Explained (September 2021)
By Margot Rittenhouse, MS, LPC, NCC The realm of eating disorder treatment, advocacy, and recovery is one that eludes most people until they are in it. When you, or a loved one, find themselves in this “world,” many questions arise and the most important of these is often “how is this disorder treated?” The answer […]
What is the Satisfaction Factor? (August 2021)
In the previous two articles I discussed “What is intuitive eating?” and “Who is the food police?” In this article, I want to share some basics about satisfaction and “the satisfaction factor.” What do you think of when you hear the word “satisfaction”? Many people think of satisfaction in their life (from personal to work), […]
Who is the “Food Police”? – Part 2 (July 2021)
You have heard questions and statements like these time and time again: “You’re eating what?” “How much are you eating?” “Don’t eat dessert unless you want to gain weight.” These words can run in a constant loop in our heads, like a tape recording. This “recording” is the food police, the critical voice we develop […]
What is a Weight Inclusive Approach (June 2021)
It seems that every day a new client, or a current client, shares with me that they are interested in “losing weight.” I let them know that I don’t provide diets, but that I can help them develop a healthier, more positive relationship with food and their body. There’s usually a pause, then they ask […]
Understanding Intuitive Eating – Part I (May 2021)
Many people ask me “what is intuitive eating”? As the popularity of this term has increased in helping clients break away from diet culture, the curiosity of the topic has increased. As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, I like to help people find pleasure in eating, get rid of their fear of food, and learn […]
One Year Anniversary of the Book (April 2021)
Hello Colleagues, Friends, and Clients! Welcome to my monthly insight. This month I wanted to share with you that March 31, 2020 was the one-year anniversary that my book The Eating Disorder Trap: A Guide for Clinicians and Loved Ones came out. Due to the pandemic my book tour was cancelled, and I pivoted with […]
Child Nutrition: How Healthy Eating For Kids Starts With You (March 2021)
Permission to repost this article has been given by my colleague Crystal C. Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC who is a maternal health and child feeding specialist at Crystal Karges Nutrition in San Diego, CA. “What are the main things I should focus on to help my kids have a healthy relationship with food?” This is […]