Fad Diets are Never in Style

Fad Diets are Never in Style

Tis the season for weight loss resolutions. And with that comes the slew of diet infomercials, advertisements, and articles on Facebook. Lose weight quickly! Without exercise. No gimmicks – just follow these ten steps, eat only these certain foods but never touch...
‘Tis the Season for Moderation

‘Tis the Season for Moderation

Ah, Christmas time. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” A festive time full of cheery holiday tunes, beautifully decorated Christmas trees (or half decorated if you have a feisty toddler underfoot), and wintery whiffs of scented pinecones. While I wish this...
“Eat your veggies!”

“Eat your veggies!”

“Eat your veggies!” It’s instruction we heard growing up and (possibly) vowed to refrain from uttering those words to our own kiddos. Some of us had plans to avoid using this phrase. We would eat lots of veggies during pregnancy, nursing, and offer veggies as the...
Tricks for the Treats

Tricks for the Treats

Ah, Halloween Trick-or-Treating. This holiday conjures up sweet childhood memories of “hard-working” nights going door-to-door dressed in funny garb to politely ask strangers for candy. With a quick, albeit sincere, thank-you – we were off to the next house. At the...
What is Intuitive Eating?

What is Intuitive Eating?

In order to define Intuitive Eating, we should first define what it is not. It is not a diet. It is not a detox or fancy cleanse. It’s not a lose-30-pounds-in-30-days program. Intuitive Eating, sometimes referred to as Mindful Eating is more of a concept with some...