Monthly Insights
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 […]
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Eating Disorder Treatment – By Margot Rittenhouse (June 2020)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach created by Marsha Linehan to treat Borderline Personality Disorder. Over time, it has proven to be helpful in treating many other mental illnesses, eating disorders included. DBT “create(s) a controlled environment for individuals to have the opportunity to practice regulating their emotions and managing their behaviors [1].” […]
Dietary Collagen: Help or Hype? (May 2020)
Too often, I see water, other beverages, and bone broth being praised that they contain collagen. Of course, collagen protein powder is now being sold, too. I was in Japan on a cycling trip 6 years ago when I had my first exposure to edible collagen. It was served as one of the courses and […]
The Grocery Store and the COVID-19 Outbreak (April 2020)
For many of us, the grocery store is a stressful and anxiety-provoking process. It can be overwhelming asking yourself questions such as what do I want to buy? What is “safe” for me buy? When can I go without many people filling the store or parking lot? Are people looking at what is in my […]
The Truth about Intermittent Fasting (March 2020)
If I had a coin for each time a new diet trend hit the scene, I would have a lot of change in my pocket. Intermittent fasting is a trend that promises longer life, improved health, decreased inflammation in the body and full-body transformation. The practice of intermittent fasting involves significant caloric reduction with periods […]
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 […]