Podcasts about positive nutrition

BERNA (SVIZZERA) (ITALPRESS) - "Siamo felici di aver potuto presentare il NutrInform Battery, sistema di etichettatura nutrizionale italiana, il più obiettivo che ci sia: funziona con una semplice app che consente di vedere, prodotto per prodotto, l'ammontare di sale, zuccheri e grassi di ciascun alimento. E' un sistema trasparente e obiettivo, che ha fondamento scientifico a differenza di altri sistemi di etichettatura come quelli a semaforo". Lo ha dichiarato l'Ambasciatore d'Italia in Svizzera, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, intervenuto alla conferenza sulla “Positive Nutrition”, promossa dall'Ambasciata d'Italia in Svizzera e dall'Agenzia ICE di Berna, presso il Bellevue Palace a Berna. "Esprimo il mio sincero ringraziamento al Governo Meloni, al Ministro Tajani e al Ministro Lollobrigida per l'impegno profuso nel promuovere un'informazione adeguata", ha aggiunto.fsc/gtr(fonte video: ItalCommunications)

BERNA (SVIZZERA) (ITALPRESS) - "Siamo felici di aver potuto presentare il NutrInform Battery, sistema di etichettatura nutrizionale italiana, il più obiettivo che ci sia: funziona con una semplice app che consente di vedere, prodotto per prodotto, l'ammontare di sale, zuccheri e grassi di ciascun alimento. E' un sistema trasparente e obiettivo, che ha fondamento scientifico a differenza di altri sistemi di etichettatura come quelli a semaforo". Lo ha dichiarato l'Ambasciatore d'Italia in Svizzera, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, intervenuto alla conferenza sulla “Positive Nutrition”, promossa dall'Ambasciata d'Italia in Svizzera e dall'Agenzia ICE di Berna, presso il Bellevue Palace a Berna. "Esprimo il mio sincero ringraziamento al Governo Meloni, al Ministro Tajani e al Ministro Lollobrigida per l'impegno profuso nel promuovere un'informazione adeguata", ha aggiunto.fsc/gtr(fonte video: ItalCommunications)

There is no getting away from it; Western diets are lacking in fibre, but what are the implications for our health? As awareness grows around the critical role of fibre in overall health, it is more important than ever to look closely at the current state of fibre consumption and its implications.  In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded at our event in Manchester in November 2024, our expert panel lays bare the true picture of fibre intake in the UK. Our guests discuss how a lack of fibre is contributing to our overall health, the challenges around increasing fibre consumption, and the opportunities stemming from low fibre intake. All of this with one overarching question; how do we bridge the fibre gap? Guests: Nicole de Wit, Food, Health and Consumer Research, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research Eric Holub, Professor of Plant Genetics, University of Warwick

Gut health, nutrition, and public health are dominating conversations in the food industry, but what are consumers most concerned about in 2025 and beyond? In this episode of the podcast, recorded live at the Food Matters Live event held in Manchester in November 2024, our panel of experts define the issues and concerns that will be driving the nutrition sector in the years to come. We explore the latest insights shaping consumer trends and public health strategies, with a particular focus on gut health, women's health, and the drive for a cleaner, more transparent food system. From the rise of functional nutrition to the science behind ultra-processed foods, they discuss the changes needed to make healthier choices accessible for everyone. Guests: Bertel Haugen, Head of Innovation and Sustainability, Rude Health Adele Costabile, Professor of Clinical Nutrition and Microbiome, University of Roehampton Dr Emily Prpa, Company Nutritionist and Science Manager, Yakult

A healthy gut is something that is increasingly on consumers' minds, but where is the market heading and how much do we really know about how the food we eat impacts our gut? In this episode of the Food Matters Live podcast, recorded live at our Tastes of Better event in Ascot in April 2024, we assemble an expert panel to try to answer some of those questions. They discuss the complexities of nutrition and gut health, precision nutrition, the role of gut health products, and the regulatory landscape health claims on packaging. They also delve into the ethical considerations in marketing around gut health claims, and look at how consumer understanding is evolving over time. Guests: Bertrand Emond, Culture Excellence Lead, Campden BRI Claire Baseley, Industry Nutritionist and Regulatory Expert Sophie Medlin, Chair of the British Dietetic Association for London Rick Miller, Food and Drink Associate Director for Specialised Nutrition, Mintel

Dunia Bora means a better world, and that's what Vincent Muhoro, Dunia Bora's Founder, is aiming to achieve with his nutritious cactus juice drinks and cookies. Vincent joins us in this episode of the Circular Economy Show to explain how creating nature-positive nutrition from the cactus plant is helping to tackle the devastating effects of climate change, while creating resilience and economic opportunities for his local communities. Do not miss how Vincent came up with this brilliant idea and the challenges he's encountered on his way to nature positive innovation.Do you want to know more about the Big Food Redesign Challenge? Head to our website to meet other creative food business owners like Vincent who are participating in the Challenge. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review, or leave us a comment on Spotify. Your support helps us to spread the word about the circular economy. And if you have any burning questions for the team at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, drop us a line a podcast@emf.org.

Hey Friends!Desiree Nielsen is BACK! Any chance we get, we love chatting with Desiree and today's conversation is a good one! We dive into her new book "Plant Magic" and here her why behind creating it, and how the, her latest cookbook has some unique offerings and was born out of her wanting to create something accessible, enjoyable, and delicious for everyone!Desiree is a wealth of knowledge, a curious learner, and one hell of a recipe developer! When she is not elbows deep in recipe creation, speaking at a conference, or meal prepping healthy and delicious food for her own family, Desiree can be found supporting individuals to take charge of their health, through offering plant-based approaches to healing and restoring gut-health in her practice as a Registered Dietician.We were so grateful to spend some time with Desiree, hearing about her new cook book "Plant Magic" and so much more. We know you're ready to dive into this episode, just like you'll be ready to dive into the recipes she has on offer!EnjoyZ&DEpisode Resources:Desiree Nielsen: Instagram / WebsitePlant Magic by Desiree Nielsen: Book Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jack and Jules chat with Hannah Dolan, food development specialist, about the importance of early years nutrition, the role early years settings play, the many challenges for families, and tips to support parents and carers to encourage children to learn healthy eating habits.

It's all about the snacks this week as Elizabeth welcomes Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Expert Frances Largeman Roth. Francis shares her journey from studying animal science to becoming a best-selling author and nationally recognized wellness expert, appearing on shows including “The Today Show,” “Dr. Oz,” “Good Morning America” and CNN. In her chat with Elizabeth, Frances discusses her philosophy of “positive nutrition,” emphasizing balance and flexibility over strict restrictions. She shares about her new book "Everyday Snack Tray" and the importance of exposing kids to a variety of foods. She talks about some of the challenges of eating healthy and tips to overcome them, as well as the importance of balance in diet and lifestyle, including finding joy in daily routines. Frances also shares some of her food predictions for 2024. Tune in to hear valuable insights on nutrition and wellness from Francis, including more on her positive nutrition philosophy.Episodes Here Say Hi To Elizabeth and Purely Elizabeth: Website | InstagramFrances: Everyday Snack Tray | Website | IG Mentioned: EatRight.orgCallie Gullickson Day: A Novel  Summer Friday Lip Balm The RealReal Serena and Lily Linen SheetsMarketplace 

Welcome to episode 84 of the Eat for Endurance podcast, featuring fellow sports dietitian Dawn Jackson Blatner (RDN, CSSD). Dawn is all about “positive nutrition” and the idea that “joy is a nutrient,” which really captured my attention, as I send similar messaging to my clients. I encourage them to fuel themselves fully so they can feel good, perform well, and just as importantly, have FUN. Because no one is having fun when they're tired, underfed, injured, sick, burnt out, or not supporting and appreciating their body in other ways.    If you're rolling your eyes and wondering, what on earth does joy have to do with nutrition, health, and athletic performance?! Listen to this episode and learn. Dawn's own struggles motivated her to develop skills to access more joy, and she realized through this process just how impactful joy can be as a success strategy when applied to all parts of her life, including nutrition and lifestyle behaviors. We also discuss how to cultivate body gratitude, combat poor body image, achieve one's “best” weight, incorporate more play and simplicity into the everyday, what to do when joy feels out of reach, and SO much more. To be clear, we're not saying that every moment is joyful and fun - of course not! I have little kids and live a real life with plenty of tough moments, and I've had my fair share of crappy workouts and races. We're also not telling you to put on a fake smile. But we can all slow down enough that we catch and appreciate geniune moments of joy, while also being kinder to our bodies and fueling ourselves in a way that supports health and feels good.  This is one of my favorite episodes, and I hope you love it as much as I do. Links & Resources:Dawn's Website: https://www.dawnjacksonblatner.com/Follow her on Instagram (@djblatner)Announcements:Check out my YouTube page to watch this episodeCheck out my NEW digital downloads and upcoming course hereSign up for my email list to receive my monthly newsletter filled with nutrition tips, recipes and special discountsJoin my Patreon community to support the pod while getting free merch, special discounts, and other perksPlease give the podcast a 5 star rating and review wherever you listenHave nutrition questions, a guest or topic request, or any other feedback? Email me - claire@eatforendurance.com.Music Credit: Joseph McDadeDisclaimer – all information provided is for educational and entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to replace individual medical and nutrition recommendationsSupport the showThanks for listening! Follow me on Instagram and Facebook (@eatforendurance).

Manisha Morgan, a qualified nutritionist and mid-life influencer, shares her journey through menopause and her transition to a career in nutrition. She addresses the rise of chronic illnesses and obesity and the need for a holistic approach to health. Manisha highlights the significance of mindset and changing the narrative around weight loss. She provides insights into nutrition and exercise.    TAKEAWAYS Menopause symptoms can vary, but leading a healthier lifestyle through nutrition and exercise can help manage them. The rise of chronic illnesses and obesity can be attributed to factors such as 24-hour food culture and sedentary lifestyles. Changing mindset from a focus on weight loss to long-term health goals can lead to better overall well-being. Incorporating strength training and movement into daily life is essential for preserving muscle mass and bone health. Managing expectations and planning for success are key to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  Putting yourself first is crucial for taking care of others and practicing self-care. CHAPTERS   Manisha's Career Transition to Nutrition Understanding and Overcoming Menopause Symptoms and Dealing with Unexpected Health Challenges The Rise of Chronic Illnesses and Obesity Managing Midlife Middle and Weight Loss Changing Mindset from Negative to Positive Nutrition for Midlife and Vegetarian Protein Sources Incorporating Movement and Exercise into Daily Life andt he Importance of Strength Training Managing Expectations and Planning for Success   SOCIAL MEDIA   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/manisha_your_nutritionist/?hl=en TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@manishayournutritionist Website - https://manishayournutritionist.co.uk/

Lo Segal is a registered dietitian, yoga teacher, and owner of Ember Wellness. Through her own journey of reigniting her intuition, Lo became passionate about helping others find freedom with food and their body through intuitive eating and movement. Ember Wellness offers one-of-a-kind, body-based classes that integrate yoga philosophy and evidenced-based nutrition science to spark your intuitive wisdom for self-care. We dive into it all today! I can't wait for you to listen.Join the newsletter for inspiration + upcoming workshops:  katiekaygraham.com/newsletter GUEST CONTACT:website: www.ember-wellness.comInstagram: @ember.wellnessEmail: lo@ember-wellness.comOFFERINGS:1. Weekly Classes at CorePower Yoga-Tuesdays at 5:30pm C2 + Restore (Power Vinyasa + Restorative) at CPY Highland-Wednesdays at 7:30am: C2 (Power Vinyasa) at CPY Foothill-Fridays at 8:00am: C2 (Power Vinyasa) at CPY Foothill2. 6-week Restorative Yoga Series at Continuum Mind + Body Collaborative. Thursday March 2nd - April 13th (no class 3/30), 5:30-6:30pm. Can sign-up for the whole series or drop-in for individual classes. Offered in-person (props provided!) or virtually. 3. Integrating Intuitive Eating and Mindfulness at UofU's Lifelong Learning Center. Next course: Monday, May 15th - June 26th. No class 5/29 or June 19th, 6:00 - 8:00pm.4. 4-week Yintutive Eating Yoga Series at Continuum: Mondays in April: 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th, 7:00 - 8:00pm. At Continuum Mind + Body Collaborative. Registration https://www.continuummindbody.com/events 5. Individual Nutrition Therapy through Positive Nutrition. Appointments available Tuesday - Friday, in-person or telehealth. To make an appointment with Lo, click the "request an appointment" button at the bottom of the appointments page and request "Lauren Segal." Or Email Lo at lo@ember-wellness.comEPISODE REFERENCESGroup Intuitive Eating 12-Week Sessions at Positive Nutrition: https://www.positive-nutrition.com/groupsSUPPORT US:Share this episode with a friend! Hell, share it with 5 friends! ;) Enjoy listening to the show? We now have an official way to support Body Breaking Free! Click the link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1552090/support ADD ME ON:Website: https://katiekaygraham.com/IG: @katiekaygrahamNewsletter: katiekaygraham.com/newsletterBODY BREAKING FREE LISTEN ON: Apple Podcast | Spotify Podcast | Audible

Born out of the pandemic when product availability was unpredictable or limited and when a premium was placed on immunity-boosting, consumers in 2023 increasingly are seeking positive nutrition – both for themselves but also for the planet and workers across the value chain.

Born out of the pandemic when product availability was unpredictable or limited and when a premium was placed on immunity-boosting, consumers in 2023 increasingly are seeking positive nutrition – both for themselves but also for the planet and workers across the value chain.

Registered Dietician Nutritionist & Dawn Jackson Blatner fresh offGood Morning America talks:Positive Nutrition is adding to what you're eating-Where can we add fruits & vegetables -Adding PROTEIN to our plate (curbs hunger folks)-Upgrade your carbs - grab whole grain pasta instead of the white pastaDawn also touches on:-Are plant based burgers good for you?2023's  word is "TEST"Test it.  Just test it.  New Story, New You.  DawnJacksonBlatner.com Photo Courtesy: DJB Instagram on set GMA

Author and food and nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about how to be more positive about your resolutions, the importance of being an empowered eater, if popcorn makes a good snack, why you should be mindful of ‘health halos,’ what you can do if you want to not drink as much soda, and 3 […]

Author and food and nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about how to be more positive about your resolutions, the importance of being an empowered eater, if popcorn makes a good snack, why you should be mindful of ‘health halos,’ what you can do if you want to not drink as much soda, and 3 […]

Author and food and nutrition expert Dawn Jackson Blatner joins John Williams to talk about how to be more positive about your resolutions, the importance of being an empowered eater, if popcorn makes a good snack, why you should be mindful of ‘health halos,’ what you can do if you want to not drink as much soda, and 3 […]

Looking to make a change in your health? We found an expert and discussed nutrition, goals, diets, and advice for safely making changes to your daily routine that can lead to long-term positive habits. Adam Huffield is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Athletic Trainer, Certified Strength, and Conditioning Specialist, and a Senior Lecturer in the Departments of Nutrition Science and Health and Kinesiology at Purdue University. 

After a 6 month hiatus, deep soul-searching and meticulous tweaking, my signature intuitive nutrition program is BACK! And she's BOLDER, BADDER and BRAVER than ever!

The joy and indulgence of food is a huge part of Christmas for so many of us, but if Christmas and other events have you in a frazzled, guilt-ridden spiral and feeling regretful about potential weight gain, then this episode will pull you out of the fatphobic rhetoric that usually surrounds the Healthy Christmas posts you'll find around this time of year. With a focus on nourishing your nervous system, making intentional food choices and mindfully enjoying every morsel, I apply 'The Basics' to the Holiday season, giving you plenty of strategies to reduce anxiety and bloating and empowering you to realise that EVERY body deserves to enjoy every moment of Christmas - especially the food! We cover: Food intolerances Preventing anxiety Loving your beautiful body when you don't know how (including mirror work, adornment) Tweaking the health factor of your Christmas lunch (and breakfast) Indulging but healthy food suggestions Plenty of reminders that you are BEAUTIFUL Songs: I AM WOMAN - Emmy Meli, Queen - Jessie J (click to listen on Spotify) Want more on this topic? Join 'REJOICE: Complimentary Online Circle' Work with me: Join the MBody 6-month immersion Start the New Year fresh with Back to Basics 6 week Intuitive Nutrition Program Make Friends With Salad Book a complimentary discovery call Get the clarity and direction you don't get from your GP with a holistic Blood Test Report $66 Don't forget to find me on Instagram @mirandaswellness and @anauthenticlifepodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/an-authentic-life/message

Paige and I cover so much ground in this episode. We started off by speaking about where she lives - In Salt Lake City, Utah. I actually never met anyone that lived so that was an interesting place to start. Paige shares her story of leaving the Mormon faith and how, in many ways, that trauma can inform some of the way she practices. That, to me, is so interesting. I find that so many things overlap with Intuitive Eating. For some people - leaving diet culture - is like leaving so much of their identity. Paige has a unique philosophy when it comes to Intuitive Eating and someone who uses social media to promote their business. I specifically wanted to interview her after she announced that she will no longer be doing her very success podcast, Nutrition Matters. I couldn't believe that someone would voluntarily decide to do that. She explains in the podcast that when it didn't feel good anymore, she stopped. She wasn't just in it for the downloads, for the money and to fuel her ego. I respect this perspective so much and I feel Paige has so much to share about aligned based living. Check out the episode here on Youtube or on IGTV. If you want to hear the audio - download the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! Paige Smathers is a registered dietitian nutritionist in private practice whose work revolves around helping people heal their relationships with food and their body. She specializes in eating disorders, chronic dieting, digestive health and the intersection of mindfulness and nutrition. She is the owner of Positive Nutrition®, which provides individual nutrition therapy and online courses for individuals, and mentorship and coaching for professionals. You can contact Paige at paige@positive-nutrition.com. Thank you for being here! If you liked this episode, please like, subscribe and share it with people who can benefit from this information! Don't forget to leave a 5 star rating on Apple Podcast so more people can find this podcast. If you are ready to make peace with food, check out my website www.gilaglassberg.com. You can sign up for a free 20 minute consultation to make sure we are a good fit! I accept some insurances (Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Emblem and United Health Care only the Empire Plan). -Gila Glassberg, MS, RDN, CDN, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor If you are ready to make peace with food and never say diet again, check out my website www.gilaglassberg.com and apply for a free 20 minute clarity call. I look forward to hearing from you! https://gilaglassberg.com/scheduling/If you'd like to learn more about what I do, follow me on Instagram @gila.glassberg.intuitiveRD and my podcast, Get INTUIT with Gila. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Bakers Journal editor Naomi Szeben speaks with Registered Dietitian Jane Dummer to discuss ways your bakery can add nutrition without compromising flavour or decadence.

View the full show notes here.  During this episode of Uplevel Your Life ® with Amy Innes and Brenda Janschek, you'll learn: Ways to nourish yourself and your family Easy interrogatable health changes Different breakfast options and the health benefits Recommendations to taking the next step How to add the most nutrition into your kids food Tips to get fussy eaters to eat wholesome foods Natural sweet treats and fermented food benefits Get connected with Amy and Brenda on Instagram @amyinneshealth and @brendajanschek - we can't wait to connect with you further! Visit the show notes for the life list of resources and more info.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the very first episode of The Allsorts Podcast! As a dietitian, I have been dreaming of creating a space where we can hold meaningful conversations about nutrition and wellbeing in a way that is nourishing, generative and doesn't leave you feeling confused or lacking in some way. It's hard to get nutrition right in 30 second sound bites, so The Allsorts Podcast is our new home base for exploring all of our questions about how to truly be well - as well as taking a clear-headed look at the culture of wellness and dieting and its ill effects. I couldn't think of a better first guest for this pod than Amelia Freer. Amelia has long championed the notion of positive nutrition, which is a stark departure from the restrictive, diet-focused advice rampant online. Amelia Freer (FdSc, Dip ION) is one of the UK's most respected nutritional therapists and healthy eating experts. She has headed a thriving private clinic in London for over a decade and has helped thousands to achieve a happier, healthier life. She is an international best-selling author, debuting with the inspirational Eat. Nourish. Glow., now translated into many languages. Amelia's fourth book, Simply Good for You, was released in Dec 2019, and her 30-part online course, The Joy of Healthy Eating, was launched in Autumn 2020. On this episode, we cover: Amelia's own journey with healing and how she came to practice nutrition What positive nutrition is and how to put it into practice What surprised Amelia most about supporting others in eating well How nutrition is NEVER 100% of healing The piece of the wellness puzzle that many of us are missing Finding connection in nature How our relationship with food has changed as we all stayed at home I would LOVE to hear your thoughts about this episode, be sure to screenshot and tag us @desireenielsenrd @ameliafreer @theallsortspod and please share this episode with anyone you think could benefit from it! Connect with Amelia www.ameliafreer.com Instagram @ameliafreer Explore Amelia's Digital Course, The Joy of Healthy Eating Amelia's Books Simply Good For You: https://amzn.to/3dWIDxe Nourish & Glow: The 10-day plan: https://amzn.to/3sTfpni Cook. Nourish. Glow: https://amzn.to/3nrpqah Eat. Nourish. Glow: https://amzn.to/3dZq0sB PS...do you have your copy of my bestselling plant-based cookbook Eat More Plants yet? It's a keeper ;)

Media studies scholar and author Emily Contois returns to the podcast to discuss gender dynamics in food media and marketing; her new book, Diners, Dudes, and Diets: How Gender and Power Collide in Food Media and Culture; the avatar of The Dude; the parallels between Dad Bod and body positivity; and so much more. Plus, ”Ask Food Psych” guest co-host Joy Cox answers a listener question about the links between white supremacy, diet culture, and nutrition. Emily Contois is Assistant Professor of Media Studies at The University of Tulsa. She researches, teaches, and writes on food, identity, and health in U.S. popular culture and media. In addition to numerous academic articles, she is the author of Diners, Dudes, and Diets: How Gender and Power Collide in Food Media and Culture (UNC Press 2020) and co-editor of a volume on food and Instagram. She is the Book Reviews Editor for Food, Culture & Society and serves on the boards of the Association for the Study of Food and Society, H-Nutrition (for the history of nutrition science), and the Bloomsbury Food Library. She has appeared on CBS This Morning, BBC Ideas, and Ugly Delicious on Netflix. Dedicated to public scholarship, she writes for Nursing Clio, blogs at EmilyContois.com, and is active on social media at @emilycontois. Joy Arlene Renee Cox is an ordinary person who has been given an ordinary opportunity to share stories about people much more fabulous than herself. She is a Philadelphia native, born on the blessed thirty-first day of December. Joy is a claircognizant Capricorn that thrives through connection and love, rooting for the underdogs in life to take their rightful place as overcomers. She is also a doctor, receiving her PhD from Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2018. Her field of work is centered on fatness, identity, and social change. Reflective of the name she bears, Joy has the cheeks to out smile her detractors. Reflective of her work in print, she has the research to back up her claims. While the spotlight has never been a position she’d prefer to stand in, Joy does believe in speaking up and advocating for what’s right. She is the author of Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own, published through North Atlantic Books, and the host of the pro-fat, pro-Black podcast Fresh Out the Cocoon. Joy has been featured in articles by the Huffington Post and SELF magazine. Joy has also been on several podcasts, such as Positive Nutrition with Paige Smathers and Food Psych with Christy Harrison. Dr. Cox is simply a conduit through which love, wisdom, and justice flow. Her pride is in her people and her values. Her strength is in her disposition and her intuition. Find her online at DrJoyCox.com. If you're ready to break free from diet culture once and for all, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course. Christy's book, Anti-Diet, is available wherever you get your books. Order online at christyharrison.com/book, or at local bookstores across North America, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Grab Christy's free guide, 7 simple strategies for finding peace and freedom with food, for help getting started on the anti-diet path. For full show notes and a transcript of this episode, go to christyharrison.com/foodpsych. Ask your own question about intuitive eating, Health at Every Size, or eating disorder recovery at christyharrison.com/questions.

In this Episode, we talk nutritional sciences, diet, and gut health with Dr. Jessie Hoffman, PhD, RD. Dr. Hoffman is a nutrition scientist and registered dietitian. She is also an assistant professor at Winthrop University. You can read more about Dr. Hoffman and check out her "Positive Nutrition 101" online course at her website: https://www.jessiephd.com/ She has a large following on social media platforms and shares helpful content related to her work. Links to her content: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessiehoffman_phd/Twitter: https://twitter.com/jesshoffman_phd PODCAST MOMENTS: 00:00 Personal Background 15:21 Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) and Pesticides 21:22 What is the Gut Microbiome? 28:16 Getting your Microbiome Tested 35:03 Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 42:43 Other Microbiomes Indicators of Healthy Gut? 48:13 Leaky Gut 54:19 Fasting and Autophagy 1:05:49 Caloric Restriction Effects of Gut Microbiome 1:09:55 Placebo Effect 1:10:57 Gut Brain 1:12:59 Alzheimer's Being Termed as Type III Diabetes 1:14:52 Carnivore vs. Vegan Community 1:22:04 Social Stigma Around Food 1:31:41 Difficulties with Dietary Compliance 1:39:45 Social Media Impact on Health 1:45:02 Antibiotics Effects on Gut Microbiome 1:49:23 Effects of Zero Fiber 1:58:56 Supplements 2:04:33 Advice for Aspiring Registered Dietitians Connect with us on social media @armchairscholars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairscholars/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/armchairscholars If your the type of person to read an entire show description and have made it this far, your probably also the type of person who would subscribe to this channel and show us some love!

On this episode with Paige Smathers, we dive into gentle nutrition and the journey of recovery. Paige shares with us some ways that we can take back food in terms of nourishing our bodies and being present in our bodies. We also discuss: What practicing gentle nutrition may look like How breaking away from diet culture brings liberation  Neutralizing all foods when practicing gentle nutrition  And much more!    Connect with Paige on IG: @paigesmathersrd    Paige Smathers, RDN, CD is a registered dietitian nutritionist in private practice and podcaster whose work revolves around helping people heal their relationships with food and their body. She specializes in chronic dieting, addiction recovery nutrition, eating disorders and family feeding dynamics. In her spare time, she can be found exploring the outdoors and making delicious food with her husband, two young daughters and her dog named Boone. She is the owner of Positive Nutrition™, which provides individual nutrition therapy, online courses, and mentorship and coaching for professionals. Follow her on Instagram and Facebook for more food for thought!   Get your copy of Dr. Anderson’s book, Recover Your Perspective, on Amazon.com!  This podcast is hosted and produced by Janean Anderson, Ph.D., CEDS-S.  Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist, author, and podcast host.  She holds the Certified Eating Disorder Specialist designation from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP).  She is the Founder and Director of Colorado Therapy & Assessment Center, an outpatient treatment center in Denver, Colorado that specializes in eating disorders.     Dr. Anderson also provides private, one-on-one recovery coaching for listeners of the podcast and for treatment providers seeking supervision and consultation for their CEDS.  Interested?  Email for more info: podcast@eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com   This podcast is sponsored by EDCare.  As one of the nation’s foremost centers for the diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders, EDCare offers patients, their families, healthcare professionals and the community over 19 years of eating disorder experience. Their gender-inclusive programs include PHP, day and evening IOP, outpatient therapy and an adolescent program. Their unique mindfulness-based treatment philosophy CAMSA®, which stands for Connection, Acceptance, Mindfulness, Sense of self, and Action, is incorporated into each individualized treatment plan and supported by Master’s level clinicians or higher. EDCare offers four specialty programs for binge eating disorder, athletes, substance use, and trauma. Facilities are located in Denver, Colorado Springs, Kansas City, and Omaha. Affordable housing is available in Denver and Kansas City. Visit them online at www.eatingdisorder.care to learn more or call 866-771-0861 To learn more about the podcast, visit www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com.     Follow Dr. Anderson’s work here: Facebook.com/DrAndersonAuthor Facebook.com/DrJaneanAnderson Twitter.com/DrJanean Instagram @drjaneananderson Get emails about Dr. Anderson’s writing and other happenings at www.eatingdisorderrecoverypodcast.com

Why We Love Joy: Joy Arlene Renee Cox is a doctor, receiving her PhD from Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2018, whose work is centered on fatness, identity, and social change. She is the author of Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own, published through North Atlantic Books, and the host of the pro-fat, pro-Black podcast Fresh Out the Cocoon. Joy has been featured in articles by the Huffington Post and SELF magazine. Joy has also been on several podcasts, such as Positive Nutrition with Paige Smathers and Food Psych with Christy Harrison. Dr. Cox is simply a conduit through which love, wisdom, and justice flow. Her pride is in her people and her values. Her strength is in her disposition and her intuition. Find her online at DrJoyCox.com. On the Pod, We Discuss: The environment Joy grew up in and the foundation that set her up for conflicted feelings about being in her body What led her to write her new book, Fat Girls in Black Bodies How diet culture is repurposed in mainstream Black culture Weight stigma: its enormous toll on people in larger bodies, and why Joy chose to combine lived experience with research and data in her book Various levels of marginalization and why ideologies like fat acceptance can garner so much vitriol How diet culture can show up in religious institutions and the suggestion that thinness equates to holiness What will be more effective in dismantling systems of oppression like racism and fat phobia than temporary representation or lip service How finding a community you feel seen in can be so helpful in any journey to acceptance as Joy did with other fat black women And much mor Helpful Links:  Purchase Joy’s amazing book, Fat Girls in Black Bodies Visit Joy’s website Follow Joy on Instagram and Facebook Listen to Joy’s podcast, Fresh Out the Cocoon Visit the Jabbie app website Follow Jabbie on Facebook and Instagram Listen to our interview with Joy and her partner on Jabbie, Bunmi Alo: Episode 56 HuffPost article: Everything You Know About Obesity is Wrong Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings Set up a free breakthrough session to see if our coaching program is a good fit for you Watch our free masterclass to learn 5 Simple Shifts Our Clients Use to End Binge Eating and Finally Stop Obsessing About Food Every Day (Sometimes Overnight) Join our private Facebook group

Researcher and author Joy Cox returns to the podcast to discuss her new book, Fat Girls in Black Bodies; diet culture in Black communities and in the church; her evolving relationship with movement, and how it inspired her to co-create the Jabbie app; how to respond to internalized weight stigma and bias; and so much more. Plus, Christy answers a listener question about how to deal with your disordered-eating past following you around the internet. Joy Arlene Renee Cox is an ordinary person who has been given an ordinary opportunity to share stories about people much more fabulous than herself. She is a Philadelphia native, born on the blessed thirty-first day of December. Joy is a claircognizant Capricorn that thrives through connection and love, rooting for the underdogs in life to take their rightful place as overcomers. She is also a doctor, receiving her PhD from Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2018. Her field of work is centered on fatness, identity, and social change. Reflective of the name she bears, Joy has the cheeks to out smile her detractors. Reflective of her work in print, she has the research to back up her claims. While the spotlight has never been a position she’d prefer to stand in, Joy does believe in speaking up and advocating for what’s right. She is the author of Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own, published through North Atlantic Books, and the host of the pro-fat, pro-Black podcast Fresh Out the Cocoon. Joy has been featured in articles by the Huffington Post and SELF magazine. Joy has also been on several podcasts, such as Positive Nutrition with Paige Smathers and Food Psych with Christy Harrison. Dr. Cox is simply a conduit through which love, wisdom, and justice flow. Her pride is in her people and her values. Her strength is in her disposition and her intuition. Find her online at DrJoyCox.com. For full show notes and a transcript of this episode, go to christyharrison.com/foodpsych. Ask your own question about intuitive eating, Health at Every Size, or eating disorder recovery at christyharrison.com/questions. Christy's book, Anti-Diet, is available wherever you get your books. Order online at christyharrison.com/book, or at local bookstores across North America, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Grab Christy's free guide, 7 simple strategies for finding peace and freedom with food, for some ideas of how to get started on the anti-diet path. If you're ready to break free from diet culture once and for all, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course.

"Positive Psychology and the Body." Unfortunately, those two subjects are rarely connected--which is why I was so excited to get this book when I saw the title. It's actually a *textbook* not a normal book. It provides an overview of research on a range of subjects including: “Positive Psychophysiology,” “Positive Neuroscience,” “Positive Sexuality” and “Positive Nutrition.” Big Ideas we explore include a quick look at Martin Seligman's PERMA approach to eudaimonic (vis-a-vis hedonic) happiness, your nervous system (flip the switch!), longevity and positive emotion (some astonishing stats), diet and wellbeing/depression (sugar begone!), and physical activity (science says: it does a body good!).

"Positive Psychology and the Body." Unfortunately, those two subjects are rarely connected--which is why I was so excited to get this book when I saw the title. It's actually a *textbook* not a normal book. It provides an overview of research on a range of subjects including: “Positive Psychophysiology,” “Positive Neuroscience,” “Positive Sexuality” and “Positive Nutrition.” Big Ideas we explore include a quick look at Martin Seligman's PERMA approach to eudaimonic (vis-a-vis hedonic) happiness, your nervous system (flip the switch!), longevity and positive emotion (some astonishing stats), diet and wellbeing/depression (sugar begone!), and physical activity (science says: it does a body good!).

Like so many women, British celebrity nutritional therapist and best-selling author Amelia Freer just assumed she’d one day be a mother. But as she ended her thirties, she suffered a spate of miscarriages - including one that occurred while Freer was appearing on live TV, promoting one of her best-selling books - and doctors told her to prepare for a life without children. Her chances of becoming pregnant, they said, were incredibly low. “It was quite brutal to accept that my future was going to look different to how I had imagined,” she says. “But I don’t think I really accepted it or gave up, I just quietly hoped for a miracle. I saw it as yet another of life’s hurdles and I do have an attitude of just seeing how things turn out.” It’s this attitude – and a healthy dose of reproductive luck, of course – that saw Freer fall pregnant at 41 with her first child. Her beautiful daughter, Willow, is now two and a half. During her pregnancy, Freer’s attitude to health stayed as sensible as it has always been. With a focus on gut health, vegetables and good fats, Freer has always steered away from fad diets and trend-based superfoods when it comes to her clients (who include Victoria Beckham, James Corden and Sam Smith, among others). Victoria Beckham has said Freer taught her “so much about food; you’ve got to eat the right things, eat the right healthy fats.” She’s written four books (her fourth book Simply Good For You celebrates the joy and the nutrition of food, and features over a hundred delicious, quick and non-nonsense recipes that are as healthy as they are tasty). Her third book, Nourish and Glow: The Ten Day Plan was borne of Freer’s no-nonsense approach to nutrition. Based on a modified version of the Mediterranean diet, Freer says the book is a great place to start for anyone looking to improve their nutrition. As in all of her work, there’s an emphasis on fresh fruits and vegetables, healthy fats and complex grains. We caught up with the inspiring Freer to talk motherhood, the experience of miscarriage and more. In our conversation, we cover: The joy and the nutrition of food. The psychological and social aspects of nutrition. How Amelia’s approach is driven by ‘Positive Nutrition’ and it’s not perfectionist. Why we aren’t understanding that diets simply don’t work. What should we actually eat in a day? How many of us are dehydrated and how this has a massive impact on our wellbeing. Pregnancy loss and her motherhood journey How to nurture our bodies after we have children. Time management and the power of “no” To find out more about Amelia Freer, go to ameliafreer.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I have been looking forward to speaking with Dr. Joy Arlene Renee Cox for months now. She is such a beautiful soul and I'm so grateful to her for all the work she's doing in the world. In today's conversation we talk about trusting our intuition, the lived experience of individuals with larger bodies, being brave in the healthcare industry, cultural biases, and discrimination against people with different bodies. In light of the current season of anti-racism, she also answers the question of "How can we use our intuition to be better allies and advocates?" Political action as a tool for liberation, especially for people with multiple identities is having an exciting moment in our history. Dr. Joy Cox sees a lot of that happening in the communities. She said in this episode "Liberation is built on the structure of bravery. If we look back generations, we'll see that our parents and our parents' parents' parents' had something to fight for... When you look at activists now, the shoulders they stand on belong to people who were conditioned in bravery, so to speak, they were able to stand up to the things that were impeding against them and say 'we're gonna do this.'" This conversation with Dr. Joy Cox challenged me and inspired me in such good ways and I hope it will do the same for you too! Especially as we dive into a new season of personal and societal bravery for the rest of this year, we need as much of this kind of bravery as we can get! Her book "Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own" releases September 29th of this year and The School of Bravery cannot wait! Support local bookstores by pre-ordering it here: https://bookshop.org/books/fat-girls-in-black-bodies-creating-communities-of-our-own/9781623174996 More links below! About The School of Bravery The School of Bravery is a learning lab for life, career, and creativity. Through monthly masterclasses, guest experts, weekly office hours and so much more, you'll explore what it really means to "put yourself out there" and how bravery does not have to feel like a panic attack. It can feel easier! Visit http://schoolofbravery.com to learn more and join us today! More About Dr. Joy Cox Joy Arlene Renee Cox is an ordinary person who has been given an ordinary opportunity to share stories about people much more fabulous than herself. She is a Philadelphia native, born on the blessed thirty-first day of December. Joy is a claircognizant Capricorn that thrives through connection and love, rooting for the underdogs in life to take their rightful place as overcomers. She is also a doctor, receiving her PhD from Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2018. Her field of work is centered on fatness, identity, and social change. Reflective of the name she bears, Joy has the cheeks to out smile her detractors. Reflective of her work in print, she has the research to back up her claims. While the spotlight has never been a position she'd prefer to stand in, Joy does believe in speaking up and advocating for what's right. She is the author of Fat Girls in Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own, published through North Atlantic Books, and the host of the pro-fat, pro-Black podcast Fresh Out the Cocoon. Joy has been featured in articles by the Huffington Post and SELF magazine. Joy has also been on several podcasts, such as Positive Nutrition with Paige Smathers and Food Psych with Christy Harrison. Dr. Cox is simply a conduit through which love, wisdom, and justice flow. Her pride is in her people and her values. Her strength is in her disposition and her intuition. Website & Podcast: https://freshoutthecocoon.com/ Instagram: http://instagram.com/freshoutthecocoon Community workout app: Jabbieapp.com Article on "being included without really being included:" https://healthateverysizeblog.org/2018/09/27/elephant-in-the-room/ Join her email list here: https://bit.ly/dr-joy-cox-email Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson Singer-songwriter, teaching artist, and #1 bestselling author of the book "Bare Naked Bravery: How to Be Creatively Courageous," Emily Ann Peterson is best known by her fans, clients, and students for her uncanny ability to melt down difficult, throat-clenching stories and challenges into easy, step-by-step breaths of fresh air. Her clients and students will tell you she's the best thing that's ever happened to their life, career, and creativity. http://emilyannpeterson.com http://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson

Continuing our brief tour through Kate Hefferon’s textbook on Positive Psychology and the Body, let’s flip open to the chapter on “Positive Nutrition.”   Hmmmm…   I wonder what science has to say about the impact of our diets on our wellbeing…   Guess where Kate starts her discussion?    With sugar.   She tells us: “Sugar has been a component within western diets since the sixteenth century. While 500 years ago, the average human would be lucky to come across sugar, it is estimated that today the average Westerner consumes 3 lb of sugar a week. Overall, our sugar consumption per year has risen from 5 lb per person, per year in 1700, to 152 lb per person in 2000. Recent research has found evidence that sugar, while not only bad for our waistlines, can have deleterious effects on our brain. Sugar has been found to shrink areas responsible for important functions such as memory and mood regulation, wearing on the hippocampus.”   We’ve talked about this before but let’s pause and contemplate that math one more time.   500 years ago? Basically NO SUGAR.   (Pause, reflect on that. Pretty please. With sugar not on top?)   Then, 300 years ago, we were consuming about 5 lbs of sugar.   Today?    Today the average Westerner consumes 150 lbs of sugar every year.   So…    Millions of years of evolution. Close to zero consumption of sugar. Now 150 POUNDS of sugar on average EVERY YEAR.   Hmmm…   I wonder if that might have any negative consequences?   Back to Kate who tells us that researchers “conducted a cross-national study (Korea, USA, France, Germany, Canada, New Zealand) on the relationship between sugar consumption and incidence of major depression. They found that ‘there was a highly significant correlation between sugar consumption (cal/cap/day) and the annual rate of depression.’ While this study has some major limitations, it highlights the importance of re-assessing the manufacturing of processed food and the role of sugar within our diets.”   Today’s +1.   SUGAR!!!    One more time: It does a mind and body bad.   Not only does it mess with our insulin/metabolism and lead to a lot of the crippling, chronic BODY diseases we’re dealing with as a society, it also wreaks havoc on our MINDS and leads to a lot of the crippling psychological challenges we’re dealing with as a society.   I can’t think of a more powerful lever to Optimize our nutrition than getting really smart on how much sugar we’re consuming and having fun seeing just how much we can eliminate.   So…   How much sugar are YOU consuming these days?   Note: It’s ubiquitous and probably a LOT more than you think…   Here’s to the -1 -1 -1 for the +1 +1 +1 wins.   TODAY.

Continuing our brief tour through Kate Hefferon’s textbook on Positive Psychology and the Body, let’s flip open to the chapter on “Positive Nutrition.”   Hmmmm…   I wonder what science has to say about the impact of our diets on our wellbeing…   Guess where Kate starts her discussion?    With sugar.   She tells us: “Sugar has been a component within western diets since the sixteenth century. While 500 years ago, the average human would be lucky to come across sugar, it is estimated that today the average Westerner consumes 3 lb of sugar a week. Overall, our sugar consumption per year has risen from 5 lb per person, per year in 1700, to 152 lb per person in 2000. Recent research has found evidence that sugar, while not only bad for our waistlines, can have deleterious effects on our brain. Sugar has been found to shrink areas responsible for important functions such as memory and mood regulation, wearing on the hippocampus.”   We’ve talked about this before but let’s pause and contemplate that math one more time.   500 years ago? Basically NO SUGAR.   (Pause, reflect on that. Pretty please. With sugar not on top?)   Then, 300 years ago, we were consuming about 5 lbs of sugar.   Today?    Today the average Westerner consumes 150 lbs of sugar every year.   So…    Millions of years of evolution. Close to zero consumption of sugar. Now 150 POUNDS of sugar on average EVERY YEAR.   Hmmm…   I wonder if that might have any negative consequences?   Back to Kate who tells us that researchers “conducted a cross-national study (Korea, USA, France, Germany, Canada, New Zealand) on the relationship between sugar consumption and incidence of major depression. They found that ‘there was a highly significant correlation between sugar consumption (cal/cap/day) and the annual rate of depression.’ While this study has some major limitations, it highlights the importance of re-assessing the manufacturing of processed food and the role of sugar within our diets.”   Today’s +1.   SUGAR!!!    One more time: It does a mind and body bad.   Not only does it mess with our insulin/metabolism and lead to a lot of the crippling, chronic BODY diseases we’re dealing with as a society, it also wreaks havoc on our MINDS and leads to a lot of the crippling psychological challenges we’re dealing with as a society.   I can’t think of a more powerful lever to Optimize our nutrition than getting really smart on how much sugar we’re consuming and having fun seeing just how much we can eliminate.   So…   How much sugar are YOU consuming these days?   Note: It’s ubiquitous and probably a LOT more than you think…   Here’s to the -1 -1 -1 for the +1 +1 +1 wins.   TODAY.

Positive Nutrition Strategic Eating to Upgrade your Health and Energy Positive Nutrition what is it and how can it be put to applied to the workplace  – Kate Cook a nutrition and wellness expert, author and keynote speaker will discuss strategic eating showing you how to have a blueprint and a map of the food landscape so that you know how to navigate it with confidence. Kate delivers a down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach to eating well. With so much confusion around diet, food and eating Kate aims to put a clear structure in place empowering you to make wise and nurturing choices around food, for both work dynamism and focussed-living. Who is Kate Cook, The Nutrition Coach Kate Cook is a corporate wellness expert, nutritional therapist, international speaker, and founder of The Nutrition Coach Clinic in Harley Street, London. Kate Cook gives talks and workshops to business clients empowering their staff to adopt healthier lifestyles. Fresh, creative, and practical information is delivered in an interactive style that encourages involvement and engagement.

In our lifetime we have never before seen supermarket shelves empty. We may emotionally react to the perception of scarcity by hoarding food and binge eating. And, working from home so close to your refrigerator can be daunting. To discover how we can have a positive relationship with food during this pandemic Marni welcomes Registered Dietician/Nutritionist, Paige Smathers to the Den. Paige helps people heal their relationship with food and their body. She specializes in chronic dieting addiction recovery, eating disorders, and the family eating dynamic. Her approach to nutrition and health is grounded in mindfulness and is rooted in intuitive eating and health at every size. Paige is the owner of Positive Nutrition where she offers mentorship and coaching.     Key takeaways from this episode:  Overcoming the urge to hoard and binge eat Giving yourself permission to take pleasure in eating How to listen to your body and eat intuitively Making the most out of the family sitting down to a meal Why it’s not productive to micromanage your meals A Sense of Scarcity [2:09] What a shock it is to our system when we go to a grocery store only to find the shelves empty. We are not accustomed to not having enough food. We respond to these things by hoarding or buying in bulk. It has triggered a fear of scarcity in our entire society.  And in our dieting culture, we make self-imposed cycles of trying to manipulate our bodies when it comes to food but during this pandemic, we are not in control of it.  Paige reminds us that nothing about what is going on right now is normal. So, how do we shift? If we can make our eating as normalized as possible it will give us the best chance at nourishing our bodies so we stay healthy and function properly. She recommends staying within a normal diet as much as possible. There is some room for enjoying food and tasting new things. We don't have to be ashamed to get pleasure or joy from food.  It's time to stop that and accept that cooking can connect us to our culture and our families. We need that now more than ever.  And, one of the biggest mistakes we make is to believe that it is wrong to enjoy food. We should enjoy preparing it, light a candle, play some music. Make it an enjoyable experience.    The Intuitive Eating Framework  [9:34] There is a lot to Intuitive Eating. It can be tricky to understand what it means. especially if you come from a diet mindset. It is nuanced but it is about deciding how you want to feel and how you want to function.    Having a happy, healthy relationship with food is less about following rules; it's more about finding a way to approach food that works for you.   There is freedom in waking up to the fact that your body is wise. You will get the carbs your body needs. Your body will get it whether you give it to it in consistent, balanced meals or through bingeing at night. There is real wisdom in liberalizing your rules about food. We just need to tune in. Paige warns against micromanaging eating. It is the micromanaging that leads to bingeing, overeating, or dysfunction.    Tapping into your self-compassion is the key to intuitive eating. Ask yourself these questions to move forward with a peaceful relationship with your body and food: What has been true about you as a soul?  How would you feed someone you love and care about? And, why?   Asking yourself these questions makes it easy to separate the manipulative way you may approach food and help to ground yourself into a reasonable. intuitive, kind, gentle, balanced approach. It can strip away that negative, punitive thought process we often have about feeding ourselves.   Working with the Fridge in the Next Room  [23:08] Many people are now working from home and they are not accustomed to having their food so close. A lot of women are concerned about their families, their work, and what will happen tomorrow so they find themselves emotionally eating.  Paige says not to worry emotional eating is a normal human thing. Food is inherently emotional. It does bring joy, connection, and goodness into our lives. The more we try to deprive ourselves of that the more disconnected we will be to the things that really matter.    She adds, “One big mistake people make is approaching emotional eating from a place of never doing it and if they do it they feel they must feel super guilty about it. All that ends up doing is perpetuating the cycle of 'I better get it all in because I will be better tomorrow. I will never do it again.’ That thinking is what pushes them toward bingeing every time.”  It sounds counter-intuitive but the paradox here is that the more you give yourself permission to enjoy the yumminess of life the more reasonable you can be around those foods.  Emotional eating can bring a moment of joy into your world so it's ok to sit down and have some of what you love. Be gentle with yourself when you work from home. It's a different transition. Check-in with your self-compassion. Give yourself permission to have a bit of structure. Block off time in your day to eat meals. and eat satisfying, full, legitimate meals. Not just a quick handful of something.  Having a routine and structure around eating is important for you to function optimally especially during the pandemic.  Satisfaction and satiation are part of this philosophy. Paige recommends putting food on a plate and eating it.  It works from a physiological and psychological perspective.  If you are sitting down to boring food that makes you want to barf it's not sustainable and you will pendulum swing into binging.    Make a Connection: Visit Our Website Join Our Dating Den Facebook Community Here! Learn how to attract your perfect equal...watch our latest training here! Interested in working with us? 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Welcome to the podcast Healthy Parents=Healthy Families, brought to you by HalfSizeMe. To learn more, go to https://halfsizeme.com. Today we’re very lucky to have Paige Smathers as our guest. She’s a registered dietitian, and she’s going to teach us about the psychology of nutrition. You’ll hear our discussion on: How to take the stress out of our thoughts about food The benefits of eating a variety of micro and macronutrients The division of responsibility A new way to think about eating disorders As you are working on your own health, please join our HalfSizeMe community where we believe in steady and sustainable steps toward health! Check us out at halfsizeme.com You can find out more about Paige at https://www.positive-nutrition.com/about. Thanks for joining us. For more support, you can check out The Half Size Me podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, and I Heart Radio. For more about Heather and Half Size Me, please visit: https://halfsizeme.com About Healthy Parents = Healthy Families Podcast Healthy Parents = Healthy Families is a podcast dedicated to educating parents, guardians, and anyone who works with children on how to approach health, fitness, wellness, and weight loss in their own lives. And how they can act as positive role models for young people in their lives WITHOUT exposing them to diet culture. Healthy Parents = Healthy Families is hosted by Heather Robertson, who lost 170 pounds over a period of about 5 years. Heather did it by learning new eating habits, getting regular exercise, and changing her mindset. On her popular weekly podcast, The Half Size Me Show, Heather shares her own lessons and struggles with you, and she shows you how to handle the real challenge of any weight loss journey... weight maintenance. Be sure to subscribe to The Half Size Me Show and join Heather every week as she shares information, inspiration, coaching, and conversations with REAL people who've learned weight loss isn't only about losing pounds, it's about finding yourself. Disclaimer: Heather is not a doctor, nurse, or certified health professional. What worked for her or her guests may not work for you. Please talk with your doctor, dietician, or other certified health professionals when seeking advice about your own weight loss or weight maintenance plan. All information included in The Half Size Me™ Podcast and on HalfSizeMe.com is for informational and inspirational purposes only. For additional disclaimer information, please visit HalfSizeMe.com. To contact Heather about the show, please click here to use the contact form.

It's my first day of adventure into the wonderful world of podcasting. Here I introduce myself, explain what I do and give you my take on what it means to be a body positive nutritional therapist.

We're all familiar with what the term 'rock bottom' means—but, what does that look like with food and body image?  Jennifer McGurk, RDN, CDN, CDE, CEDRD-S joins Paige on the podcast to explore rock bottom with diets and body image concerns and provides practical tips for working through it and moving toward a more healthy, positive and sustainable approach to food. If you've ever wondered how to handle the day after a binge or what to do about the scale, or what it really means to "put weight loss on the back burner" this podcast is for you. Links mentioned: Jennifer McGurk's website: https://eatwithknowledge.com/ Jennifer's program for dietitians: https://pursuingprivatepractice.com/ Meredith Noble's blog post about grief Navigating Burnout as a Registered Dietitian webinar - worth 1.0 CEU The Positive Nutrition® Approach to Meal Planning webinar Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Mindful Eating Workshop online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram  

This podcast outlines ways to identify when things are going well with your relationship with food. It's understandable that we spend significant amounts of time talking about where things go wrong and what to do about it, but I think it's also useful to look at food, nutrition, and body image from the perspective of what's going right. In other words, how can we see progress? What are the skills, habits, and behaviors of those who are in a positive, happy place with food? I dove into this topic and expanded on common sticking points for clients.   In the second part of the episode, Paige answers listener questions. One of them was: how do I know if I'm ready for the gentle nutrition part of Intuitive Eating? Paige provides specific advice for exploring this question individually because there's truly no one answer to this.   Links mentioned: June's webinar: The Positive Nutrition® Approach to Meal Planning Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Mindful Eating Workshop online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

This week on the podcast, I'm sharing an episode where I was a guest discussing mindfulness, intuitive eating, self-compassion and more: some of my all-time favorite concepts! We discuss how mindfulness fits into intuitive eating and vice versa. If you've ever wondered what "mindful eating" actually means, this one is for you!   Links mentioned: Rachel Goodman's new podcast: The Kosher Intuitive Eater June's webinar: The Positive Nutrition® Approach to Meal Planning Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Mindful Eating Workshop online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

I sat down with Paige Smathers to discuss Mindful Eating and Self-Compassion, and how both can be powerful tools to help you eat intuitively & nourish yourself. Paige Smathers is a Nutrition Therapist, Podcaster, Writer, Course Instructor. As a nutrition therapist, Paige supports each client to find positive solutions to the questions and struggles they're experiencing with food and/or body image. She helps clients find ways to learn to make peace with food and body in a weight-neutral, positive way. Paige specializes in practical, down-to-earth solutions for individuals in eating disorder recovery, and those struggling with chronic dieting. She also enjoys helping families get into a comfortable groove with feeding dynamics and family meals. She works individually with clients, teaches multiple online courses, hosts the Nutrition Matters Podcast, and owns Positive Nutrition. Where you can find Paige: Positive Nutrition website Follow Paige on Instagram     To work with Rachel go to rachelgoodnutrition.com/coaching Follow Rachel on Instagram @dietitian.rachelgoodman

"Okay this is all great, but what should I eat?!"  If I had a nickel for every time I've been asked this question, I'd a rich woman! While it's totally understandable to want answers to this question, it's actually much more difficult to answer than most people think. What a person eats is highly dependent on many factors: accessibility of food, socioeconomic status, hunger levels, social gatherings, cultural factors, and more. You can see how difficult it is as a registered dietitian to answer this seemingly simple question. People understandably want answers about nutrition.  But, since deciding what to eat is more nuanced than most people give it credit for, I've decided to break down the process of deciding what to eat with a simple metaphor you can implement and explore today. Join me for a podcast exploring a simple way to help you decide what to eat. Links mentioned: Get to know your non-diet resources via this blog post If Diets Had Warning Labels news interview June's webinar: The Positive Nutrition® Approach to Meal Planning Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Mindful Eating Workshop online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

As a journalist, Virginia Sole-Smith tells stories of women. With her new book, The Eating Instinct: Food Culture, Body Image and Guilt in America, Virginia explores how we can find the power to reconnect to our bodies and our own innate understanding of how to eat in a culture that’s constantly giving women so many mixed messages about both those things.    In this episode, Virginia shares about how she began her career giving diet advice in teen and women’s magazines and experiencing cognitive dissonance as she navigated her own body image struggles. Virginia shares how her daughter suddenly stopped eating as a newborn and how this affected her as a mother. She explores how seeing her daughter struggle with food helped Virginia challenge the dominate narrative that demonizes food. The Eating Instinct tells the stories of women, men, and children, all learning how to eat again, on their own terms and shares more about how her daughter finally reconnected to her eating instinct.   Links mentioned: Virginia's book: The Eating Instinct Virginia's website: https://virginiasolesmith.com/ May's Positive Nutrition webinar is for registered dietitians: ACT Mindfully: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Dietetics Practice and will be worth 1.5 CEUs - May 21, 2019 at 10am MST Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Mindful Eating Workshop online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

Paige Smathers, RDN, CD is a registered dietitian nutritionist in private practice and host of the Nutrition Matters Podcast whose work revolves around helping people heal their relationships with food and their body. She specializes in chronic dieting, addiction recovery nutrition, eating disorders and family feeding dynamics. In her spare time, she can be found exploring the outdoors and making delicious food with her husband, two young daughters and her dog named Boone. She is the owner of Positive Nutrition™, which provides individual nutrition therapy, online courses, and mentorship and coaching for professionals. Follow her on Instagram @paigesmathersrd and Facebook www.facebook.com/paigesmathersrd for more food for thought, links in show notes. Paiges website is www.positive-nutrition.com   Our sponsor for today is The Weight Neutral for Diabetes Care Symposium.  Check out the website to register! www.wn4dcsymposium.com   Look at our Teespring Store!  teespring.com/stores/the-bandd Find Kori at www.mindfuleatingwithkori.com Find Lori at www.unapologeticallymerd.com 

Cooking for one can be difficult to navigate for many reasons. It's easy to get into the mindset that it's not worth it to cook for one. All the diet rules swimming around in your brain can make cooking more difficult than it needs to be. It's also easy to struggle with taking on the entire task of planning, shopping, preparing, eating and cleaning up alone. Although there are significant struggles and barriers to cooking for one, it's possible! On the podcast, I interviewed Rebecca Clyde, MS, RDN who is passionate about helping people find a groove with cooking for one. We discuss ways to develop an approach to cooking for one that's sustainable, realistic and feels fun and positive in your life.   In this episode we discuss: Why cooking for one can be hard How decision fatigue can play a role in struggling to cook for yourself Practical steps you can take to find your groove with self-care with food How to avoid burnout   Links mentioned: Nourish Nutrition Blog Table for One Facebook Community Follow Rebecca on Instagram Pantry Essentials Checklist Message Rebecca to get interviewed for my "I Eat Alone" series May's Positive Nutrition webinar is for registered dietitians: ACT Mindfully: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Dietetics Practice and will be worth 1.5 CEUs - May 21, 2019 at 10am MST Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Mindful Eating Workshop online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram  

In this episode, I go through listener questions about intuitive eating, making peace with food and how to navigate diet culture.   Here are some more specific questions I dive into in this podcast episode: How can I ease the anxiety of rest and eating recovery amounts compared to others? What is your story of getting into nutrition and dietetics? How do you handle it when your kids are exposed to diet culture messages? Is breakfast okay to skip? Bingers versus restricters: are there differences in how you help those two types? What are your thoughts about someone who is recovering and going into dietetics? I am getting tripped up with IE when it comes to feeling sick when I eat certain foods.   Links mentioned: Body Image Resilience group starts April 23! Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Mindful Eating Workshop online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

In this episode, I speak with Jessie Hoffman, PhD about her experience as a nutrition researcher and gut health expert. We discuss her dissertation studies on the gut microbiome and environmental pollutants and specifically take a deep dive into how her views of nutrition and science in general shifted as she continued through her schooling. She breaks down some of the most interesting aspects of the science of gut health and explains why media literacy is more critical in today's world than ever.   Jessie explains what all the hype about gut health is all about and helps separate differentiate between what we know about the gut and what we still are looking for in the research. She outlines some of her best tips for promoting gut health and explains why there's more to it than food and eating.   Here are some more specific topics we dive into in this podcast episode: probiotics: good, bad, or somewhere in the middle? prebiotics: necessary or just a hype? the gut-brain axis how to promote gut health when elimination diets are not the answer to gut woes why farting is normal (haha)   Links mentioned: Follow Jessie on Instagram Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Mindful Eating Workshop online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

Lexie and Lindsay Kite, PhD of Beauty Redefined® joined Paige on the podcast to talk about a topic that they've been outspoken about since the inception of their non-profit: modesty and Mormon culture (also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints).    All three of us get this question a lot: does Utah have a particularly higher rate of eating and/or body image issues than the rest of the US? We explore this question and more together in this episode. It's a nerve wracking topic to explore (in fact, Lexie had hives all throughout the recording process) but we did our best to do this complicated and important topic justice and look at all sides of the coin.    Lindsay and Lexie have a nuanced way of viewing modesty rhetoric which has benefits for women and girls as well as men and boys. Since religion and culture are often intertwined, we discussed the experience of body image through the lens of a faith tradition that's prominent in the Intermountain West and throughout the world in an effort to explore a topic that has even wider cultural implications for folks in any religious or cultural community.    Links mentioned: Lexie and Lindsay's website: https://beautyredefined.org/ Buy tickets for the Body of Evidence workshop on April 4, 2019 Beauty Redefined's body image curriculum for church groups Mindful Eating Workshop online course Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

Melissa Toler is a speaker, writer, and educator. Her work encourages people to make the connection between our culture's oppressive beauty standards and our personal struggle with self-acceptance. She has written extensively on diet culture and the toll it takes on our lives and humanity. Her goal is to help people unlearn harmful messages and behaviors from years of chronic dieting. Melissa also has a background as a pharmacist and certified wellness coach.   Melissa came on the podcast to talk about how writing has set her free. She talks about her writing practice and how it's been critical in her ability to hear her inner voice. She gives practical, down-to-earth advice for how anyone can add in a writing practice into their lives and how it can enhance your process with healing your relationship with food and body.   Links mentioned: Melissa's website: https://www.melissatoler.com/ Mindful Eating Workshop online course This month's webinar: The Art & Science of Nutrition Therapy: Incorporating Intuitive Eating and Body Positivity into Practice for 1.0 CEU for RDNs on March 12 at 10am MST Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD is the co-author of the book: Intuitive Eating. Evelyn  is an award-winning registered dietitian, with a nutrition counseling practice in Newport Beach, California. She has written nine books including the bestsellers Healthy Homestyle Cooking and Intuitive Eating (co-author). Her newest book is the Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food.   Evelyn was the nutrition expert for Good Morning America, appearing from 1994-’95 and was a national spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association for 6 years. She was contributing editor for Shape magazine where her monthly column, Recipe Makeovers, appeared for 11 years.   She is often sought by the media for her nutritional expertise and has appeared on hundreds of interviews, including: CNN, Today Show, MSNBC, Fox News, USA Today, Wall St. Journal and People magazine.   In this episode, we discuss how she got interested in nutrition and how she and Elyse Resch (co-author or Intuitive Eating) have evolved since they originally wrote the book in 1995. Evelyn shares her process and growth and talks about how she isn't ashamed of changing, growing and evolving through the years. She sets the record straight about many of the misconceptions of Intuitive Eating and talks about some of her favorite anecdotes about why this process brings peace and goodness into people's lives.   Links mentioned: Evelyn Tribole's books: Intuitive Eating and The Intuitive Eating Workbook Webinar: Intuitive Eating: What it is and why it works on February 19 at 10am MST Body Image Resilience Group starting February 26 in SLC, UT Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

Marie Kondo's approach to tidying up is taking the world by storm. Her new Netflix special has shot her into the spotlight and has gotten people discussing joy and tidiness on all sides of the spectrum.    But what can her approach to tidying up and sparking joy teach us about food and our bodies? I'll tell you what I think in this podcast episode. And, I'll share about why I think tidiness is great, but why messiness is where the magic happens.   Links mentioned: Marie Kondo's New York Times opinion piece: How to Choose Happiness Podcast about Being Messy Body Image Resilience Group starting February 26 in SLC, UT Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

Diana K. Rice, RD, LD, is known as The Baby Steps Dietitian and is the founder of Diana K. Rice Nutrition, LLC, where she works with families to eat well and reduce the stress surrounding their food choices. She specializes in pre- and postnatal nutrition as well as feeding young children and is a strong advocate for cooking with kids, family meals, and body positivity.   Diana joined me on the podcast to discuss the idea of what it's like to have Intuitive Eating as your native language. We're all born natural intuitive eaters, but growing and developing, many of us lose the natural ability to honor and connect to our bodies.   In this episode, we're flipping the script on the typical personal story shared on this podcast. Many stories highlighted previously have shed light on what it's like to struggle with food and how to extricate yourself from difficult food and body image struggles. In this episode, we're talking about what can go right (even when things aren't exactly perfect) when a person is able to preserve their innate ability to be an intuitive eater.   Links mentioned: Diana's website: https://dianakrice.com/ Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram  

I've missed all of you while I took a two month break from podcasting!! Happy New Year and welcome to 2019.   This podcast episode is all about what I've been up to over the last two months including an experience I had where I said no to a HUGE career opportunity. The no was actually the best thing I could have ever done and I tell you why in this episode.   Links mentioned: Subscribe to keep in touch Positive Nutrition for Life: Heal Your Relationship with Food online course Positive Nutrition 101: The Science of Nutrition without the Gimmicks online course Donate to the podcast Positive Nutrition Blog Follow Paige on Instagram

Paige Smathers, Nutrition Therapist and owner of Positive Nutrition™, joins HeartSpace Podcast for an episode that is full of heart while also full of thought and soul. Inside, Paige and I talk nuance and remaining curious and non-judgmental - both professionally and personally. We explore mindfulness, suffering, and impermanence in relation to food and body, but also in relation to being human. Paige also shares how substance use disorders and body image and food issues intersect. This is truly an episode that will leave you thinking. Paige's website Paige's podcast, Nutrition Matters

What are the eating strategies that can help you upgrade your health and energy? In part two of my interview with corporate wellness expert Kate Cook, we look into strategic eating in more detail and the importance of balancing your blood sugar and knowing how that works. Visit https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/podcasts-blog for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Topics Discussed in this Episode: Blood sugar management Ancel Keys and his Seven Countries Study Inflammation Time-restricted eating Key Takeaways: Whether you want to be a vegan or a Paleo or a keto or whatever, getting healthy all starts with blood sugar control. That is your structured strategy. Balancing your blood sugar has to do with how you control your insulin, and that is how much sugar you have at any one time in your blood. Time-restricted eating doesn’t work quite so well for women as it does for men. Upgrading your health and energy is about finding the type of diet that you can sustain, that is both healthy and balanced. Action Steps: Focus on balancing your blood sugar levels. Avoid sweet, fluffy, and white food. Aim for thick, 5% protein, and fat stuff. Control your body’s inflammation. If you want to do time-restricted eating, make sure that it fits with the rhythm of your household and the demands of your life. Tune into your body and ask yourself: When you consume something, how does it make you feel? Do you feel energized consistently or do you have a big crash afterward? Does it feel like your body is enjoying this or does it feel like it’s fighting it? Kate said: “Upgrading your own energy, there’s no shame in that. So you can give that helping hand to everybody else and really shine in your community... Wherever you want to shine, this is the start.” “On some of these strategies you have to be a little careful that you’re not so militant… Be kind to yourself and be sensitive to how you feel. And if it doesn’t suit you, don’t crack on with something that isn’t serving you.” Thanks for listening! If you’re interested in finding out what your health IQ is, take the Health IQ test to find out, and get a free 39-page report built around our six signals, which are sleep, mental health, energy, body composition, digestion, and fitness. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard on this episode and it’s added value to you, share the episode with someone you think could benefit from it. And don’t forget to leave a rating or a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Links to things we discuss in the show: Positive Nutrition: Strategic Eating to Upgrade Your Health and Energy by Kate Cook Podcast episode mentioned in the show that you shouldn’t miss: Ep14 - Why We Shouldn’t Fear Fat and Personalising Your Nutrition More from Kate Cook: Kate’s Email Kate’s Website The Nutrition Coach More from Leanne Spencer: Bodyshot Performance Bodyshot Performance Limited Facebook page Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne SpencerRise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer   Leanne’s Email

Summary In this episode, Jess and Corinne talk with Paige Smathers, RD a dietitian out of Salt Lake City. Paige is the owner of Positive Nutrition, a private practice focused on bringing nutrition without judgment… Continue ReadingPaige Smathers: Why Nutrition and Self-Care Matters for Moms The post Paige Smathers: Why Nutrition and Self-Care Matters for Moms appeared first on .

How can you upgrade your health and energy? Corporate wellness expert and nutritional therapist Kate Cook dives into this topic with her new book, Positive Nutrition, and shares her insights into how strategic eating can help us achieve our health and energy goals. Visit https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/podcasts-blog for the complete show notes of every podcast episode. Topics Discussed in this Episode: Kate’s principles regarding diet and nutrition The functional medicine model of nutrition How nutritional science can sometimes get things wrong Personalisation with regards to eating The relationship between food, genetics, and epigenetics Key Takeaways: Nutrition is a huge foundation on how you can take your health into your own hands. The food that you eat gives you a competitive edge in life and helps you not to squander your potentials. Food has become rather tribal these days, with people being keto or paleo or vegan or whatever. However, we actually need to unify how we eat much more sensibly and instinctively and get back to the basic truths about food and nutrition. Food and nutrition not only help you reach your full potential but allow you to help other people achieve theirs as well. Nutritional science has obviously been really key to people’s health and wellbeing and there’s been some absolutely amazing progression. But sometimes it’s less about listening to the experts and more about thinking what are the basics of food and what makes sense. Action Steps: Be more holistic in how you look at food and nutrition Consider getting a genetic test. Kate said: “It is a truth universally unacknowledged that most people don’t make the connection between what they eat and how they feel.” “Food is very much about a celebration of connection. It’s about community. It’s about all sorts of other things besides it just being the molecules. So I think we’ve all got to watch how it doesn’t become some kind of almost religious philosophy.” Thanks for listening! If you’re interested in finding out what your health IQ is, take the Health IQ test to find out, and get a free 39-page report built around our six signals, which are sleep, mental health, energy, body composition, digestion, and fitness. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard on this episode and it’s added value to you, share the episode with someone you think could benefit from it. And don’t forget to leave a rating or a review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Links to things we discuss in the show: Positive Nutrition: Strategic Eating to Upgrade Your Health and Energy by Kate Cook The Way We're Working Isn't Working: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance by Tony Schwartz More from Kate Cook: Kate’s Email Kate’s Website The Nutrition Coach More from Leanne Spencer: Bodyshot Performance Bodyshot Performance Limited Facebook page Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne SpencerRise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer   Leanne’s Email

Molly Bahr, LMHC is a licensed mental health counselor currently stationed for a year in Haiti.  She has a private practice primarily focused on individual therapy for eating disorders, disordered eating, anxiety, depression, and trauma working from a Health At Every Size lens. In addition to the private practice, she also worked at a clinic specializing in care for transgender individuals in Honolulu, Hawaii over the last 3 years.  Prior to that she worked on an inpatient eating disorder unit and an IOP program for substance use disorders in New Orleans, LA. Molly utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and EMDR modalities for treatment. As a Coast Guard wife, she looks forward to seeing where the sails will take them next.   In this episode, we discuss the common struggles and concerns during the holiday season with food, body image, social stress, and more. We discuss these ideas in depth: Diet talk: constant chatter about calories, being “bad” for eating, losing weight, the diet they’re going to go on in January, etc. All or nothing thinking: we see this all times of year but it seems to be especially bad during the holiday season where people are promising themselves that they’ll restrict again in the new year. Feeling worried about family gatherings and judgement or not understanding your choices around food/eating/body image: this one is HUGE for clients. Molly provides some practical advice about how to navigate these tough social situations this time of year. Mixed messages about yummy, enjoyable food experience while everyone sits around and talks about how “bad” they’re being for eating those foods. If this is a hard time of year because you’ve experienced loss, or you’re struggling in other ways: Skills for navigating the holiday season. Molly provides ideas and skills to practice before holiday events, during stressful times and then after difficult situations. Just a reminder! I am taking a two-month break from podcasting during the months of November and December of 2018. Enjoy the rest of this year, everyone, and keep in touch with me via Instagram or Facebook! Links mentioned: Learn more about Molly at https://www.mollybahrcounseling.com/ Positive Nutrition 101 online course. Leave a review for the podcast here. Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Fiona Sutherland is Director of The Mindful Dietitian & Body Positive Australia and has been practicing for 15 years primarily in the areas of eating behavior, eating disorders, body image, sports nutrition & education/training. She has been integrating the Non Diet Approach into Dietetic practice for over 12 years, and is passionate about supporting Health Professionals to develop skills in understanding more about the complexities of client presentations, and how we can focus on wellbeing. As an Eating Disorders specialist, Fiona has a particular interest in binge eating and finding evidence-based, compassionate ways of working with people in diverse bodies. Fiona is also a Sports Dietitian, working with emerging professional dancers at The Australian Ballet School and host of The Mindful Dietitian Podcast.   Fiona is a dedicated mindfulness practitioner and Yoga Teacher, bringing a particular emphasis on mindful eating and the intersection of food environment, eating psychology and body image into her work and training. She has trained in MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), MSC (Mindful Self Compassion) and MB-EAT (Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Training). Fiona is guest lecturer within Deakin University Dietetics course within the areas of eating behavior, Body Image, counseling skills and the Non Diet Approach.   In this episode, Fi discusses her career path and how she landed in the sports nutrition realm. She discusses the female athlete triad, bone health and the pressures athletes experience around performance and body. She shares some advice for coaches in supporting athletes' best interests and shares how all of us can support athletes in working with their bodies, rather than against their bodies.     Links mentioned: Fiona's website: http://www.themindfuldietitian.com.au/ Positive Nutrition 101 online course. Leave a review for the podcast here. Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.  

Jes Baker is a positive, progressive, and magnificently irreverent force to be reckoned with in the realm of self-love advocacy and mental health. She is internationally known for preaching the importance of body liberation, hard conversations, strong coffee, and even stronger language. Jes burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against all body types—a move that landed her on the Today Show and garnered a loyal following for her raw, honest, and attitude-filled blog missives. When not writing, Jes spends her time speaking around the world, working with plus size clothing companies, organizing body liberation events, taking pictures in her underwear and attempting to convince her cats that they like to wear bow ties. In this podcast episode, we talk about how Jes found body positivity and her career trajectory. We spent a good amount of time talking about her recent book, Landwhale. We talk about what it's like to write a book about all the most intimate and vulnerable details of your life and Jes talks about why she believes you should look at old pictures of yourself. We ended the conversation talking about what the world and the body positivity community would look like if she could wave a magic wand and change things.  Jes is a true force to be reckoned with and pure joy to interview. Enjoy! Links mentioned: Learn more about Jes at TheMilitantBaker.com. Jes's blog post about self-portraits and why it's important to love your body now. Jes's famous Abercrombie & Fitch advertisement recreation photo shoot. Join the Mindfulness and Intuitive Eating Group starting up on November 6. Positive Nutrition 101 online course. Leave a review for the podcast here. Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

I'm stepping outside the box again on this podcast episode and bringing you another solo recording. Before I recorded last week's episode, I asked my Instagram followers what their questions were about intuitive eating. I got so many questions that I had to record a separate podcast to answer their questions.   Here are some of the questions about intuitive eating that this podcast explores: What to do if you're bingeing even though you're working on intuitive eating Tips for teaching teens intuitive eating How to shift from weight loss as your focus to wellbeing How to navigate IE with type I diabetes Where to begin when  you're scared about trying this out Setpoint theory Raising IE kids What to do if you are told by a doctor to restrict certain foods or nutrients How to politely shut down diet talk How to get past guilt about cravings How to introduce the concept of IE to newbies What to do if you don't have hunger cues How to get other people out of your head who have told you your worth is dependent on the way you look Why this is SO HARD Tips for mindfulness during the "free for all phase" Links mentioned: Buy the Intuitive Eating book by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch Join the waitlist for the 2019 Salt Lake City Body Image Resilience Group 10 days of Intuitive Eating Series on Instagram Check out the Positive Nutrition blog for more about intuitive eating Positive Nutrition 101 online course  Leave a review for the podcast here. Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

I'm stepping outside the box on this podcast episode and bringing you a solo recording. This episode is full of the main things you need to know about intuitive eating. If you've been exposed to the idea of intuitive eating, but you are feeling unsure about what it actually is or how it actually works, this episode is for you! If you yourself understand intuitive eating, but someone in your life doesn't, consider sharing this episode with that person!   Intuitive Eating is way more than eat what you're craving—there are powerful principles of IE that can enhance your wellbeing whether you're someone who has chronically dieted in you life, if you have a tumultuous relationship with food, or if you feel you've been a victim of diet culture in any way. Listen in to get a good foundational understanding of the principles of IE.   Links mentioned: Buy the Intuitive Eating book by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch Join the waitlist for the 2019 Salt Lake City Body Image Resilience Group 10 days of Intuitive Eating Series on Instagram Check out the Positive Nutrition blog for more about intuitive eating Positive Nutrition 101 online course  Leave a review for the podcast here. Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Monica Mo, PhD is a brand and media strategist and business coach for health professionals. She shares her process of being involved in the scientific world with models and studies and how she evolved into her professional and personal approach to health. We talk specifically about the power of humanity in the work we do as health professionals.   In this episode, Monica shares about her top three values she boils down her health and happiness to. We explore those values, what they mean to her, and why they are health and happiness promoting for her. We talk about how important our feelings are in driving our choices and our self-care and Monica shares her personal story of getting into this space of working with health professionals and why she's passionate about the work she does.   We spend the last 15 minutes of this conversation covering nutrition and non-diet messaging and discuss how to convey our messages with more clarity and grace.    Links mentioned: Monica's website: https://wellseek.io/ Positive Nutrition 101 online course officially RELEASED!!!! Leave a review for the podcast here. Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Leslie Schilling, MA, RDN came on the podcast to talk about her book Born to Eat. We talk about Leslie's guiding philosophy that each of us is truly born to eat. We talk about her unique approach to feeding infants that ultimately helps families find a pattern and rythmn with food and eating that promotes body positivity and food peace from the beginning.   In this podcast, we talk about Baby-Led Weaning and self-feeding. We talk about fears and concerns parents have when introducing solids to their infant. We explore the common fear of judgment parents feel when navigating all the complexities of feeding and caring for their child and explore some common mistakes new parents make with feeding their kids.   Leslie's guiding belief with food is that we are all Born to Eat and shares her powerful approach to infant feeding in this podcast episode.   Links mentioned: Leslie Schilling and Wendy Jo Peterson's book: Born to Eat Leslie's practice website: https://www.leslieschilling.com/ Positive Nutrition 101 online course officially RELEASED!!!! Leave a review for the podcast here. Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Heidi Schauster, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S just came out with a new book called Nourish: how to heal your relationship with food, body and self and she came on the podcast to talk about the question so many people have: how do I nourish myself? We talk about perfectionism, eating disorder recovery and why we both love the word nourish when talking about nutrition and health. We both believe language matters as we explore our relationships with our bodies and food.   We also dive deep into the common questions we both get about troubleshooting intuitive eating. We talk about why structure isn't necessarily wrong or bad with trying to let go on the dieting mentality.   I also wanted to remind you about my brand new project: an online course called Positive Nutrition 101—the art & science of nutrition without the gimmicks! I am so excited to bring you this brand new online course, complete with 12 lessons covering topics from why diets don't work, metabolism, macro and micronutrients, gut health, exercise, grocery shopping, meal planning, normal eating, mindfulness and more. The entire course is HAES-aligned and evidence-based and is intended to be a resource for those who are ready to engage in the gentle nutrition part of the intuitive eating paradigm. I am thrilled to offer this unique course diving into the science of nutrition without the typical gimmicks.   Links mentioned: Heidi's new book: Nourish Heidi's practice website: https://www.anourishingword.com/ Positive Nutrition 101 online course officially RELEASED!!!! Leave a review for the podcast here. Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Jessie Hoffman, PhD (c) came on the podcast to talk about why nuance matters when it comes to nutrition, health and science. Jessie is an expert in gut health, so we take some time in this episode to debunk some common myths about gut health since it's all the rage right now.   In this episode, she shares her personal story of suffering from an eating disorder. She shares why she initially went into the field of nutrition, but how she found a more balanced and ultimately health-promoting approach to nutrition through time, training and experience. She talks about how she has done her deep dive into the world of nutrition research, she has developed more of a critical mindset and nuanced perspective about food and nutrition.   We talk about how powerful stepping away from binary thinking is in developing a healthy, positive relationship with food.We talk about why it's fine to care about nutrition and the science of it, but it can be taken too far. We talk about how to navigate balancing Health at Every Size, Intuitive Eating and nutrition science. We promise, there's a way to marry all these concepts!   We also are releasing our brand new collaboration: an online course called Positive Nutrition 101—the art & science of nutrition without the gimmicks! We are so excited to bring you this brand new online course, complete with 12 lessons covering topics from why diets don't work, metabolism, macro and micronutrients, gut health, exercise, grocery shopping, meal planning, normal eating, mindfulness and more. The entire course is HAES-aligned and evidence-based and is intended to be a resource for those who are ready to engage in the gentle nutrition part of the intuitive eating paradigm. We are thrilled to offer this unique course diving into the science of nutrition without the typical gimmicks.   Links mentioned: Positive Nutrition 101 online course officially RELEASED!!!! Purchase for $50 off through September 3 by using code: nutritionmatters at checkout Leave a review for the podcast here. Episode 81: Gut Health & Elimination Diets with Marci Evans Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

This podcast episode dives deep into some of the most critical and core concepts within the realm of health and healing. I spoke with Dr. Lilia Graue, who is both a physician as well as a psychotherapist, to dive into the distinctions between performative health versus embodied wellbeing.   Lilia Graue, MD, LMFT, is an eating disorders specialist and clinical supervisor; mindfulness, compassion and mindful eating instructor; and Certified Body Trust® Provider. With 18 years of clinical experience, she is intimately familiar with bodies and minds and our healing processes, and how we relate to, nourish and take care of ourselves and our bodies in ways that bring us closer to wholeness, radical presence, fierce embodiment and joy. Lilia practices at the intersection of different healing modalities, centering lived experience and the body as a source of knowing. Her own life experiences with developmental and complex trauma, depression, anxiety, chronic pain, and a healing journey through psychotherapy and mind-body practices, have shaped her approach. Her practice is trauma informed, and rooted in intersectional feminism. She is Mexican and provides services in both English and Spanish.   Lilia loves working with providers navigating the challenges of advocating bravely for body liberation, embodiment and freedom from performative health who wish to cultivate and honor boundaries that allow for their self-care and replenishing empathy and compassion. Lilia is an avid amateur cook, baker, and foodie. She and her partner share their home with their beloved cats, Thomas and Ziggy.   In this podcast, we explore what the word "holistic" actually means and talk about the power of reclaiming words that get co-opted by gimmicks. We also discuss the concepts and frameworks of performative health versus embodied wellbeing and explore metaphors of how to distinguish between these two approaches. We talk about the incredible work of Niva Piran and her work on the theory of embodiment. We warn against approaching health and wellbeing with an all-or-nothing mindset. And, we close the conversation by exploring the power of joy and pleasure in health.   Links mentioned: Lilia's coaching website: https://www.fiercelyembodied.com/ Mindful Eating Mexico website: https://mindfuleatingmexico.com/ Niva Piran's Amazon page. If you're interested in accessing Niva Piran's papers, feel free to email Lily at lgraue@gmail.com. Leave a review for the podcast here. Check out the brand new Positive Nutrition 101 online course! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.  

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be in private practice? Have you wondered about how it works to be an entrepreneur who is offering a counter-cultural approach to food and nutrition?   Jessi Haggerty, RD is a fellow dietitian in private practice who also has a podcast, and joined me on the podcast to answer the most common questions we get about our work.    We go through the following questions and more: How we got started What we were most afraid of when we started How we finally made the leap of faith What happened when we started to take our businesses seriously and started making commitments Our process of how to organize your business What to consider when getting started with private practice How to network and get referrals How to decide about insurance  Why we both started enforcing our policies (especially cancelation policies) and why it's hard to do it sometimes How to keep yourself accountable to finish tasks and stay on schedule with due dates Attracting clients with a HAES and non-diet approach Getting over the fear and taking the plunge How to deal with impostor syndrome Whether or not it's true that you should get clinical experience before opening a private practice How to navigate branding and marketing EHR (electronic health records) versus paper charting Whether or not we get sick of talking about food and body image all the time   Links mentioned: Jessi's website and podcast A Dietitian's Guide to Starting a Private Practice Leave a review for the podcast here. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

On this day of Independence—at least for the United States listeners—I'm sharing a podcast episode all about liberation and freedom as it relates to food, dieting and bodies.   Dr. Joy Cox is a social justice advocate, using her skill set in research and leadership to foster social change through the promotion of diversity and inclusion. Her research in Communication focuses on matters of intersectionality addressing race, body size, accessibility, and "health." She is the creator and host of Fresh Out the Cocoon, a podcast centered on the lived experiences of fat Black women and femmes, and in teaching she inspires students to find their voice and confidently share ideas, making learning fun, relatable and empowering.   Dr. Cox came on Nutrition Matters to talk about her dissertation and research in fat positive activism and communities and related the most important findings from her research. She gave a great synopsis of the body positive and fat positive movement and explains what communities can do to be more supportive, inclusive and helpful in aiding social justice progress.   She also shared her personal story of body liberation and talks specifically about the physical things she's done to heal and to free herself as well as the emotional and mental side of healing and liberation. She shared practical examples that will resonate with anyone who's ever struggled with accepting their body.   Links mentioned: Dr. Joy Cox's website: https://freshoutthecocoon.com/ Fresh Out of the Cocoon Podcast Leave a review for the podcast here. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Have you ever felt like you don't fit in with the non-diet message? Have you ever scratched your head about a post you saw on social media from someone who represents the intuitive eating approach, Health at Every Size, or anything else along those lines? Have you ever wondered if there's a place for you in the non-diet movement? The short answer is yes. But, listen to the entire discussion, because we explore a very real feeling of not fitting in going on in the non-diet world. You're welcome here. Listen in as I talk with Sarah Pannell, LMFT about her experience of wondering whether the non-diet community would welcome her. Sarah spent many months down a rabbit hole of trying to cure her chronic illness with food. Eventually, she chose to stop trying trying to cure her chronic illness with food and accept my body as it is, and she learned to care for it by cueing into her intuition (being mindful in planning, not relying on hunger/fullness cues in the same way, etc). Her experience of learning how to care for her body gives her empathy for others for who may not be able to have an "all foods fit" approach to food, including those with food allergies. We talk about how we're all in our own process with exploring the non-diet approach to nutrition and health and how this conversation is still relatively new and young.   We talk about the language of invitation and the fact that the non-diet community really does need more stories and more exploration of how rejecting dieting looks for people from all walks of life. Otherwise, we're vulnerable to becoming just another iteration of a laundry list of rules and exclusivity. We talk about the nuance we need moving forward to be as inclusive and welcoming as possible.   Links mentioned: Sarah's website: https://www.wepsychotherapy.org/ Leave a review for the podcast here. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Can mindfulness and mindful eating work with a diabetes diagnosis? Is the compassionate approach to health—Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating paradigms—in alignment with diabetes management and treatment?   Megrette Fletcher, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, joined me on the podcast to discuss this very important intersection between mindful eating and diabetes. We talk about mindfulness-based nutrition therapy can improve health outcomes with a diabetes diagnosis.    LINKS MENTIONED   For individuals: Am I Hungry - Diabetes https://amihungry.com/programs/mindful-eating-for-diabetes/ Am I Hungry - Handouts to get you started https://amihungry.com/programs/mindful-eating-for-diabetes/resources/ Am I Hungry - Webinar training  https://amihungry.com/marketplace/mindful-eating-for-diabetes-online/ For individuals interested in weight neutral diabetes care: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1X9v86aK7anFjPwKo5yp2Ct9QMBPMQtWi   For Professionals: For professionals interested in weight neutral diabetes care: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1EbMDm53sSMOnJI-f4lkPo8eRY85tTa5q Diabetes Counseling and Education Activities https://megrette.com/diabetes-counseling-education/book/ Weight Neutral for Diabetes Care - Professional Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WN4DM/ The Core Concepts of Mindful Eating http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/Megrette   Mindful Eating Resources: Improving Blood Sugars (recorded webinar for individuals) https://www.thecenterformindfuleating.org/Improving-Blood-Sugars Finding Your Health Weight - Marsha Hudnall MS RD https://www.thecenterformindfuleating.org/Healthy-Weight   For the Podcast: Leave a review for the podcast here. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Author, nutritionist, international speaker and food and community activist Kate Cook joins us to talk about her new book "Positive Nutrition" and what it takes to create a balanced and well maintained diet that will aid in our professional and personal lives. Find out more: [Website](https://www.thenutritioncoach.co.uk/index.html) [Positive Wellbeing](https://lidpublishing.com/book/positive-nutrition/) [Dadland](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dadland-Journey-into-Uncharted-Territory/dp/1784740764)

Dr. Judi-Lee Webb is a licensed psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist who practices in Atlanta, Georgia. She talks in this episode about the importance of representation in the field of eating disorders and talks about how she is passionate about breaking down and ending the stigma related to mental health conditions. She also explains some of the interesting trends she's seeing in her area about who is seeking help from a therapist today, versus who was seeking help at the beginning of her career.    In this episode we discuss the therapy process and the discomfort it can bring. Dr. Webb gives practical advice for how to work through uncomfortable emotions and feelings related to therapy. Reaching out for help sometimes takes years to gear up to, and we talk about how to work through the discomfort before you begin therapy, during therapy and more.    Fear of the unknown is real. Fear of talking about what you're going through is real. But, there are people who are trained to help and ready to support you in healing.   Links mentioned: Dr. Judi-Lee Webb's private practice website: http://newdirectionsatlanta.com/ Leave a review for the podcast here. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Hormonal health is a trendy topic right now. But, how can we navigate figuring out what's fact versus fiction when it comes to hormones? I invited the fabulous Robyn Nohling, FNP, RD, MSN who is both a registered dietitian and board certified family nurse practitioner who specializes in women's health along with eating disorders and disordered eating to tack the topic of hormones with me on the podcast. We talk about her philosophical and treatment approach evolution throughout her career so far, explore some of the flaws in our current healthcare system, and talk in-depth about hormone physiology. We also talk about how hormone dysfunction manifests in various disease states and talk about some practical steps you can take to start putting the puzzle pieces together if you're concerned about your hormone health. We end the podcast with a brief discussion about menopause and its hormonal implications. If you've ever wondered whether all the hype about hormones is grounded in science, you'll enjoy this conversation with Robyn! Links mentioned: Robyn's blog: https://www.thereallife-rd.com/ Robyn's practice website: https://www.reallifewomenshealth.com/ Leave a review for the podcast here. Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Hippocrates famously declared: "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food."   While this sounds nice and seems harmless, there are important nuances to explore about whether or not food is medicine. There are real implications that this philosophy can bring, and this podcast episode outlines where seeing food as medicine can be a slippery slope and where it can actually lead to poorer health outcomes.   Katie Davis, RDN, CD joined me on this episode to share her very personal story of how she struggled—and continues to manage—with her health. She explains her story of an acute battle with severe neurological symptoms and how her unexplained health struggle created personal guilt and shame with food. Was she causing her symptoms? Was it something she was eating? Through years of navigating her health issues, she shares her story of how she sees food now and how she approaches the question of whether or not food is medicine.   Links mentioned: Make an appointment with Katie. Leave a review for the podcast here. Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Paige Smathers, RD on the intersection of addictions, eating disorders and body image, the cultural epidemic of fat phobia & stepping into your true value as a professional! Here Paige shares: Her experience working in diverse fields as a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist. Her involvement in the addiction recovery space and how she incorporated research, her practice and personal experiences to develop the fundamental ‘Substance Use Disorders’ Curriculum. The intersection between addictions and body image, eating disorders and disordered eating. The cultural epidemic of fat phobia and weight bias and how this impacts socially conscious groups. Raising awareness of eating disorder and disordered eating behaviours, attitudes and language; how to approach these conversations with clients and colleagues in order to seek neutrality through bridging the gap. The importance of providing space for compassion. How she teaches and acknowledges ‘change’ within her lessons. Mindfulness in the addictions field through learning to care for ourselves and sitting with pain. Acknowledging your worth as a professional in this paradigm.   More about Paige: Paige Smathers is a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist from Salt Lake City, Utah with incredible diversity in her professional work.  She provides nutritional therapy for individuals in eating disorder recovery and for those struggling with chronic dieting within her private practice, Positive Nutrition. She also teaches multiple online courses and provides lessons to individuals within substance use treatment/recovery facilities in Utah. Paige has a wealth of knowledge in this area which has been acknowledgement through her development of the Positive Nutrition Substance Use Disorders Curriculum. In addition, Paige is a consultant, presenter and the host of the ‘Nutrition Matters’ podcast. On her spare days, you’ll find Paige partaking in many of the exciting mountain and outdoor activities on offer in this beautiful part of the world. Connect with Paige through her: Website Curriculum Facebook  Instagram 

In this episode, Jenn Hand—food and eating coach—and I talk about food rules and their sneaky tendency to create perfectionistic thinking and chaos with food. We dive deep into the practical ways you can let go of rules and "shoulds" with food and instead find ways to feed yourself in ways that are both satisfying and nourishing. We talk about the importance of awareness of your true intentions as you begin this process. We outline some things you can do today to start moving toward food freedom and give practical ways you can re-frame your food rules and rigid thinking. Links mentioned: Jenn's website: http://jennhand.com/ Leave a review for the podcast here Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Dr. Stephanie Waitt specializes in treating eating disorders at her practice, Texoma Specialty Counseling. In her work, with people she helps men and women find balance, peace, confidence, and happiness with their bodies, relationships and life. She emphasizes the importance of self-care and encourages people that being a little selfish is a really good thing. Stephanie is also an online recovery coach. In her recovery coaching Stephanie helps people learn to find peace with their bodies and ditch dieting. She helps people find confidence and the power to live the life they want right now!   In this episode, Stephanie talks about her experiences with struggling with orthorexia and using it to manage and cope with a very difficult and demanding career. She has a powerful story of how she worked to find her own sense of identity and self-worth beyond food, dieting and her body image. Her own personal experience enhances her ability to effectively treat folks who are struggling in similar ways. She brings a unique perspective—both personally and professionally—to the idea of how powerful and important it is to discover who she is beyond food.   Links mentioned: Dr. Stephanie Waitt's website: https://www.texomaspecialtycounseling.com/ HAES and ED recovery FB group Leave a review for the podcast here Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Tamara Melton, MS, RDN, CPHIMS and Deanna Belleny, MPH, RDN are the co-founders of a new non-profit, Diversify Dietetics which is a a community to attract, encourage and empower students and young professionals of color who were seeking careers in the field of nutrition and dietetics.   Diversify Dietetics provides mentorship opportunities to students and young dietitians of color, spotlights RDs of color in the work they do, and provides training and resources for internship directors in efforts to provide support and training to increase diversity and strengthen the field of dietetics.   Even if you aren't a dietitian, you're going to love Deanna and Tamara's passion for nutrition and health and their new project, Diversify Dietetics.   Links mentioned: Diversify Dietetics website: https://www.diversifydietetics.org/ Diversify Dietetics on Instagram and Facebook Leave a review for the podcast here Substance use disorders webinar for 1.5 CPEs for RDNs. Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB. Donate to the podcast here.

Have you heard the term "weight stigma" and wondered what it's all about? Even if you're a seasoned expert with this concept, you're going to love this episode with Ashlee Bennett, MAT, aka @bodyimage_therapist where we dive deep into the research and theory of weight stigma and internalized weight stigma and how it affects all of us. Ashley is a truly gifted researcher, therapist, and emerging researcher on the topic of weight stigma and does an incredible job building bridges between the health sciences world and the realm of social justice and social sciences.   We're seeing a shift in the research from asking questions about what makes us well, rather than always asking what makes us sick. Learning about weight stigma and how to develop resilience from it is an essential step for all of us to take. Weight, health and bodies are more complicated than we've been taught.   Links mentioned: Ashlee's website: http://www.bodyimage-therapist.com/ Power Flower exercise (find on positive-nutrition.com site's post about this podcast episode) Leave a review for the podcast here Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB Donate to the podcast here

In this episode, Kara Lydon of the Foodie Dietitian Blog talk about her evolution of healing her relationship with food. We also then discuss how all-or-nothing thinking can get in the way of so much joy and connection with food and our bodies and explore this common cognitive distortion we see in our practice as dietitians with clients.   Kara shares how her work and her blog is a resource for folks seeking a balanced and nuanced approach to health-promoting eating. She's worked hard to embrace nuance and gray with food and eating, and promotes that balance on her blog and in her work.    Links mentioned: Kara's blog: https://karalydon.com/blog/ Blog post mentioned about mindfulness: https://karalydon.com/mindfulness/how-to-practice-self-compassion/ Leave a review for the podcast here Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Mindful Eating Workshop for Dietitians on June 23, 2013 in SLC! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB Donate to the podcast here

Fiona Willer, AdvAPD is a dietitian and academic who has devoted her career to empower health professionals to adopt weight neutral practice by providing support and training in how and why to do so. In short, she wants to destroy the perception and practice of 'dietitian as food police.' She does this though online and in-person training and is in the final stretch of completing her PhD. She is such an asset to the dietetics field!   In this podcast episode, Fiona and Paige discuss the history of weight research. Fiona breaks down the concept and history of BMI and dispels myths that have been perpetuated for decades about weight. She also gives an incredibly valuable insight into the biases in the research world. If you've ever wondered about the research that supports a weight-neutral approach to health and nutrition, listen in!   Links mentioned: Fiona's website: http://www.healthnotdiets.com/ Fiona's podcast: https://www.unpackingweightscience.com/ Low fat versus low carb study discussed in this episode Leave a review for the podcast here Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Webinar: A Dietitian's Role in Addiction Recovery (April 18, 11am) Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB Donate to the podcast here

Tiffany Roe is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, teacher, speaker, social media influencer, podcaster, & the owner of Mindful Counseling LLC in Orem, Utah.  She passionately helps her clients remember they are enough. Tiffany has focused her career on treatment for women navigating eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, poor body image, poor relationships with themselves and food, substance abuse, anxiety, and low self-worth.  She feels called to work with women and to help them find their purpose and self-worth. Tiffany believes you can love yourself, your mind, your body, and your relationship with food.   She came on Nutrition Matters Podcast to talk all about a topic that is at the crux of so many of our struggles with food, body image and self-worth: feeling our feelings.    You're going to love this episode! She walks us through why it's hard to feel what we feel and what beliefs often stand in our way. She also walks you through a guided meditation teaching you grounding skills to help you feel your emotions. She is brilliant, passionate, down-to-earth, relatable and so very good at her job as a therapist!   Links mentioned: Tiffany's website: https://mindfulcounselingutah.com/ Tiffany on Instagram Therapy Thoughts podcast Leave a review for the podcast here Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Webinar: A Dietitian's Role in Addiction Recovery (April 18, 11am) Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB Donate to the podcast here

Jennifer Ball struggled with an eating disorder for many years. Her struggle morphed from restriction to bingeing and everywhere in between. When she sought treatment, she was ready to tackle her struggles with bingeing, but she was hell-bent on maintaining her restriction behaviors.    This is a fascinating look at something we don't talk about enough with eating disorder treatment—the fact that bingeing and restricting are both worth recovering from. And, restriction is often what is behind bingeing. So, if you're unwilling to work on your restriction, chances are very good that you will continue to struggle with bingeing.    Jennifer talks in this episode about what finally clicked and how she went from hell-bent to not recovery to full-blown eating disorder recovery advocate.   Links mentioned: Leave a review for the podcast here Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Webinar: A Dietitian's Role in Addiction Recovery (April 18, 11am) Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB Donate to the podcast here

We all want the same things for our kids—happiness, health and overall positivity. After spending years listening to adults talk about the formative messages they received about their body and food during childhood, I have some strong opinions on how adults portray messaging about food and bodies with children. We mean well, but often our best efforts at nutrition messages are unhelpful at best and harmful at worst.   This is what we're covering in this episode of Nutrition Matters Podcast. We're taking a good look at the nutrition messages we give our kids and breaking down why certain ways of talking about food aren't advised. I invited my friend Dana Snook on to talk about this topic who is  is a registered dietitian who specializes in pediatric nutrition and family feeding dynamics.    We talk about why it's best to talk less about and show/do more when it comes to food and kids. We talk about what is actually effective in helping kids to develop healthy eating patterns and an overall healthy relationship with food. We dive deep into action items parents and teachers can do to help kids navigate food and bodies in a mentally healthy and physically healthy way.   Links mentioned: Dana Snook's website The lunchbox cards from The Feeding Doctor Leave a review for the podcast here Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Upcoming Webinar: A Dietitian's Role in Addiction Recovery (April 18, 11am) Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB Donate to the podcast here

Lauren Brereton, RDN writes poetry to heal, to learn and to grow. She has been publishing her poems on social media and she came on the podcast to talk about her poetry and how creating art has been a critical part of her healing.   We talk about her story with food and body and in this episode of Nutrition Matters Podcast, she reads some of her favorite poems related to those topics. They are beautiful and powerful ways to express complex emotions and experiences.    Links mentioned: Lauren Brereton on Instagram Leave a review for the podcast here Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB Donate to the podcast here

HEY OH! Look who's back. Coming in with a book update, followed by a conversation that desperately needed to be had, and I couldn't think of a more perfect guest for it than dietitian Paige Smathers (of the Nutrition Matters podcast). Paige and I are addressing some recent criticisms made about the non-diet movement like we're a) telling everyone to eat doughnuts all day long and b) shaming people who want to lose weight. This is in response to an article that was published recently which criticised the non-diet movement without appreciating some of the subtleties or nuance of the approach. Paige and I are discussing the concerns, doing a little reflecting, and trying to figure out how we can make the approach more accessible. We discuss: ✨ Why it's important not to jump into nutrition too fast or too hard ✨ Knowing your audience and protecting the most vulnerable ✨ Why it's important to expose people to a variety of foods ✨ How we can bring make out message accessible to people without alienating others ✨ Why we need to be critical of the non-diet approach to help it move forward ✨ Why being critical of the non-diet approach doesn't mean you're for diets ✨ Why you shouldn't feel ashamed for wanting to lose weight or being on a diet BUT ✨ Why it's also important to understand the forces working on us that make us feel like we need to lose weight to he healthy, happy, or comfortable in our bodies ✨ Why doing the work of a non-diet advocate is HARD and why I had to delete Twitter the other week Show Notes {Paige on Instagram | Facebook} {Nutrition Matters Podcast} {Paige's Website} {Long-term weight-loss maintenance: a meta-analysis of US studies} {Ineffectiveness of commercial weight-loss programs for achieving modest but meaningful weight loss: Systematic review and meta-analysis} {The National Weight Control Registry: A Critique} {Sofie Hagen's Made of Human Podcast} {Sofie Hagen's Shimmer Shatter Show (Highly recommend)} {Is the Anti-Diet Movement Leading us Astray?}

Beauty Refined is a passion project of twins Lindsay and Lexie Kite who both have PhDs from the University of Utah and specialize in body image. Their nonprofit helps girls and women improve their body image and self-worth through online activism, online courses, and in-person speaking events.    In this episode, we discuss how they got started in this work, how their relationship as twins affected their career paths and what they wished women and girls knew about bodies, body image and self-worth.   Links mentioned: Beauty Redefined website: https://beautyredefined.org/ Beauty Redefined body image resilience training Lindsay's TedTalk BR on Instagram Leave a review for the podcast here Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on FB Donate to the podcast here

Today, Kathy is joined by Laura Cipullo and their conversation focuses on positive nutrition. So much of what we hear from society can be termed “negative” nutrition. “We can’t eat this or that,” or you’re not “supposed” to eat a certain type of food, which we all know is not true or healthy. As you listen to this episode, try to take some of these messages and put them into practice in your life.