Monthly Insights
Do we need to eat cleaner? Clearing up the confusion (September 2025)
By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN Clean eating has been a full-fledged trend for almost 20 years, emerging in the women’s bodybuilding world before expanding into nutrition and wellness spaces, despite the lack of an official “clean eating” definition or diet. One person might define clean eating as trying to eat more nutrient-dense “whole” foods while […]
Veganism in Eating Disorder Recovery (April 2022)
I often hear—from clients themselves, or from their loved ones—that a client became vegan during the onset of their eating disorder. It’s not surprising that some people who are vegan develop eating disorders, similar to how people often cut out various foods and food groups […]
Does the low-FODMAP diet work with Intuitive Eating? (February 2022)
By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN As a dietitian who works with clients who want to learn Intuitive Eating and clients who want to manage symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with a low-FODMAP diet—and some who want to do both—a question I hear a lot […]
She is Obese (January 2022)
This article is used with permission from my colleague Mindy Hoffman, MA, LPCC, NCC and I am honored to share this experience to all of you so we can do better as providers. Thank you Mindy for your bravery and please continue to use your […]
What COVID-19 Has taught Me (December 2021)
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed by since the pandemic started. Like everyone, I have been affected on many levels. From becoming virtual and having a book tour cancelled, to moving my office and not seeing friends or family—and of course no […]