Monthly Insights
I Can Hear Coach (August 2020)
This article is reproduced with permission by Mindy Hoffman, MA, LPCC, NCC. I was compelled to ask my colleague Mindy if I could use her article in my Monthly Insight as many of my clients have this same experience with their eating disorder. Having Mindy as a resource of being a recovered person who is […]
Vitamin B-12 and Your Body (February 2020)
How often do you see a bottle of B-12 in the pharmacy or grocery store stating that it will give you energy? More brain power? At the checkout of the pharmacy, I recently saw one that had jellybeans in it as a joke. Even so, the message was still clear; Vitamin B-12 and our energy […]
Why you gain belly fat after menopause (and why it’s ok) (January 2020)
A common question by many women is: “how come I gain belly fat after menopause?” This article written by my colleague Jessi Haggerty, RD of The Body Love Project and her article will explain the reason. This article has been republished with Jessi Haggerty, RD of The Body Love Project with her permission. In my […]
The Latest Trend Du Jour: Celery Juice (December 2019)
Yes, that’s right, we have another fad. Celery juice is a hot topic recently being promoted as a “miracle food” all over social media, grocery stores, and farmer’s markets. Celery is a very hydrating food. If you struggle with consuming enough hydrating liquids, celery could be supportive to serve this need. Celery contains various vitamins […]
Real Food, Fake Food (November 2019)
Having a practice in California, and more specifically Beverly Hills, where people comment that individuals appear “fake,” I hear clients, non-clients, and people I meet speak about food choices that they make. It seems that the abundance of “fake food” is prevalent here, and everywhere, as there are no shortage of quick-fix powders or supplement […]
Lobbying on Capitol Hill (October 2019)
I was brought to Washington DC on Tuesday May 7, 2019. I was there for a very important cause: I was lobbying on behalf of the Eating Disorder Coalition (EDC) for EDC Advocacy Team. I was honored to be a representative for the California Team. I was able to be the voice for many that […]
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 […]