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Photo by Taras Chuiko  on Unsplash Is my body the problem? You are in the dressing room, trying on a size _____. To say it doesn’t fit is an understatement; the stress at the seams reflects your own as you evaluate yourself in the mirror.  I am so incredibly fat , you start to panic.  How can this be? I usually wear a size smaller… and now even this doesn’t fit me?? It must have been the cake I ate over the weekend. Oh man…  Enter helpful salesperson : “Does anyone need any h

Does Holiday eating make you feel out of control?  Join the food-anxiety club.  Unlike food, food-anxiety is completely free, gifted from parent to child and friend to friend. Club members traditionally lament feelings of guilt around eatin g and shame about their weight or body composition. The anxiety is real. And so, to prevent weight-gain (which they fear will spiral into a wardrobe and/or medical crisis) they consider dietary advice from only the most reputable of source

Are you fated to be dairy free? Or is there a way to incorporate that creamy comfort into your life? As I discussed in my recently...

Kids are smart. They know when we are just saying something to make them feel good – or when we really mean it. Working to understand and...

Is my toddler's eating developmentally normal, or is his pickiness something that needs to be addressed? • Picky/selective eating is a...

A client dialogue: “Hi there, I’m Noa – Leah?” I greet the expectant brunette, who nods and half-smiles politely. “Well thanks for being...

Last session, Lauren sought advice over her 9 year old Zoe’s never-ending appetite. We discovered that Zoe is feeling restricted, which...

What does self-care have to do with nutrition? 2 things come to mind: 1) When we try to improve our eating from a place of self-care, it...

Anxiety, depression, grief, sadness, frustration and just feeling down are all a part of life. But, emotions can be overwhelming and...

Because suppertime involves about 100 tasks for moms, here are some tidbits of wisdom based on Ellen Satter's Division of Responsibility...

Finances and Food – can any two topics be more emotionally loaded? Food is crucial to our physical sustenance, but we generally need...

Whether you have lactose intolerance or fish/egg allergies or are just trying to change things up, when you can’t do meat it’s a good...

If you are reading this, chances are you are a real live thinking feeling human. You have preferences, you make choices, you feel joy,...

Your 10 step guide to getting through pregnancy, healthy and sane. If you’ve ever been pregnant, you can probably relate to the struggle...

The reason I am so invested in my clients' overall health, is because I know what it's like to suffer from chronic pain and have doctors...

I click “begin meeting” and Lauren’s open, pleasant face fills my screen. “Hi, I’m Noa. Thanks for being here today. You write that you...