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From Control to Confidence: 4 Food Affirmations That Actually Help
For so many of us, our relationship with food has been shaped by rules, restrictions, and the quiet pressure to “get it right.” It can start to feel like every choice carries weight—like one meal can make or break your health. But what if your relationship with food didn’t have to feel so tense? What if, instead of trying to control every bite, you could build trust with your body—and feel more confident in your choices because of it? As humans, we’re always narrating our own

Paige Smathers
Apr 27


Does Dieting Ruin Metabolism?
A topic that comes up a lot with clients in our sessions is a fear that because of past food restriction or dieting that they have ruined...

Jen Schmidt
Nov 6, 2024


Exploring the Benefits of Mindful Eating for Emotional Well-being: A Fresh Perspective for Intuitive Eating and Disordered Eating
In today's fast-paced world, finding balance in our relationship with food can be challenging, especially for those navigating...

Paige Smathers
Oct 2, 2024


Maximizing Efficiency: 6 Proven Grocery Shopping Tips for Busy Individuals
If you don't go grocery shopping each week (or at least on a regular basis), it's pretty tough to eat in a nutritious, well-balanced way....

Paige Smathers
Sep 23, 2024


Psychological vs Physical Fullness
One of my favorite parts of my job is that I am always learning new things from my clients. This is a major reason that I try to have...

Taylor Dunn
Sep 3, 2024


Meet Taylor!
Hi everyone! I am Taylor Dunn and I am so excited to be the newest dietitian at Positive Nutrition. I just hit my three-year mark of...

Paige Smathers
Aug 23, 2024


Positive Nutrition is now In-Network with Select Health
We are thrilled to announce that the dietitians at Positive Nutrition are contracted with Select Health! Before I opened the doors of...

Paige Smathers
Jul 26, 2024


Emotional Eating: What it is, what it means, what to do
It’s common to have experiences with food that can feel chaotic and/or emotionally driven. People throw around the phrase “emotional...

Paige Smathers
Jan 8, 2024


How to Decide What Sounds Good (Especially When Nothing Sounds Good)
At one point or another, most of us will struggle with trying to decide what we want to eat. For many, this is a question you come across...

Jen Schmidt
Oct 26, 2023


Context Matters: Embracing the “All Foods Fit” Philosophy for Balanced Nutrition and Health
As a registered dietitian and nutrition therapist, my mission is to empower individuals to make informed, sustainable, and balanced...

Aryane Oar, MS, RDN, CD
Oct 9, 2023


Weight Loss Drugs: A Dietitian's Perspective
The other day I listened to Ezra Klein's podcast: Our Brains Weren't Designed for this Type of Food and while the information in this...

Paige Smathers
Mar 6, 2023


Gentle Nutrition Doesn't Need to be Scary
If you have read the book Intuitive Eating, you know the last principle is to use gentle nutrition. Sometimes, when people get to this...

Jen Schmidt
Feb 10, 2023


Why You May Emotionally Eat and What to Do About It
This time of year can bring all kinds of emotions. It's the MOST time of the year. The most sights, smells, tastes, family struggles,...

Paige Smathers
Nov 28, 2022


Simplifying Grocery Shopping
Whether you are someone who is constantly on the go and struggling to fit everything in, you have a newly diagnosed food allergy, or you...

Jen Schmidt
Nov 15, 2022


Eating and the Scarcity Mindset
I was talking with a client* the other day about times she has noticed she eats more than feels good in her body. As we explored what was...

Jen Schmidt
Sep 8, 2022


Navigating Family Feeding
Let’s be honest, being a parent can be tough, and there is no instruction manual included! There are so, so many things that parents have...

Jen Schmidt
Aug 8, 2022


Can I Plan Meals if I am Trying to Eat More Intuitively?
As a dietitian working with people to develop positive relationships with food, many clients will ask me if meal planning and intuitive...

Jen Schmidt
Jun 28, 2022


What is Weight-Inclusive Care?
Have you heard of the weight-inclusive approach? Are you interested in making shifts in how you care for yourself and/or how you practice...

Paige Smathers
May 16, 2022


Tips to Improve Gut Health
Gut health is such a hot topic right now - and for good reason. Our ability to digest food in a way that doesn’t cause discomfort can...

Jen Schmidt
May 9, 2022


Two Truths and a Lie about Vegetarian Eating
Vegetarian diets have been around as long as there have been humans eating food, and there are so many reasons why someone would choose...

Jen Schmidt
Mar 11, 2022
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