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By Noa Miller, RDN, CD ADHD-related impulsive eating, dopamine-seeking, (choosing highly palatable foods), poor appetite, and hyperactivity, may impact feeding in various ways. Here are 10 tips to make feeding smoother: 1. Follow Ellyn Satter’s “Division of Responsibility” model, where parents are responsible for WHAT is on the menu, and WHEN and WHERE meals are served. Children are then responsible for WHAT and HOW MUCH they actually choose to eat. 2. Make meal and snack ti

What Pesach (Passover) teaches us about nourishment: Noa Miller, RDN CD On Pesach, we tell the story of leaving slavery and becoming free. But freedom wasn’t the end goal—it was the beginning. The purpose of leaving Egypt was to be free for something: to serve G-d and live with meaning and connection. This idea helps us understand food freedom . Food freedom is often misunderstood as a kind of nutritional anarchy—eat whatever you want, whenever you want. But food freedom is

10 re-frames to set you up for long-term success: 1. I know I shouldn’t starve, but I feel like I should at least cut out food that is “fattening”. Re-frame: Specific foods do not create body fat. People gain fat when their total intake is in excess of their body’s need. Fat on your fork does not equal fat on your body! Also, since fat causes fullness, when you cut down on fat, you will be left hungrier and at risk of overeating. 2. Should I at least cut out sugar? I mea

Cause of Overeating: What you CAN do: Please DO NOT: 1) Often, overeating is a reaction to feeling Restricted. Restriction breeds interest. · Serve a variety of food (all foods fit!) at reliable times · Allow a treat daily and consider having dessert on the menu sometimes as well. (Serving a small-ish portion of dessert together with the meal can work very well.) · Practice serving treats family style (unlimited) at snack-time on occasion · Limit eat

Do you really want to know? This article is not about exercise. And the truth is hard to swallow. But whether you like it or not, I and countless colleagues have found that the best way to support a healthy weight is by actually letting go of controlling that weight! If this sounds terrifying to you, you are not alone. But I can assure you that those who take this radical leap of faith do not regret it. It frees them up to live their lives with new energy and opportunity. And

When life gets messy And everything you searched for is hiding Especially hope - It’s buried under a pile of clothes Discarded because you don’t look good enough- You think you’re just not good enough… But the mirror tells the truth - And it’s right in front of you. You are beautiful, But blind. And remorsefully, you restrict yourself, As if shrinking will fix the problem. Or maybe you are trying to disappear altogether? But the problem is your vision, Not your body.

Orange you glad this dietitian is a poet? As illustrated below, both mindful eating practices and discovering joy and connection in food are tools that anyone can use to improve their health. Ball of Sunshine, Citrus sprays through space - Succulent. Salivating, I am stricken dumb with love for this orange that explodes with life, Offers it's gems without expecting anything in return. Beneath its stippled, leathery skin Lies a delicate labrinth of fruit encased in woven threa

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

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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,...