Self defeating thoughts and comparisons start early for kids. They beat themselves up over small mistakes or failures. You might hear...

I believe it's both a blessing and a curse to learn paradigm-shifting, life-changing concepts online. On the one hand, it's incredibly...

Meal preparation has gained a lot of attention over the past few years as a method to help us get nutritious meals on the table without...

I have a pink sticky note in my home that says “How can I be kind to myself in this moment of pain?” I initially put this note up as a...

Schools are closed, many of us are working from home, and the social distancing recommendations are getting reinforced and stricter each...

Dietitians are often asked if organic foods are a better option than conventional foods. Over the past two decades or so, we have seen a...

Carbohydrates get a bad rap and it makes me sad. Not only because they are DELICIOUS (hello, bread!) but because they are also incredibly...

Note: This blog post is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek and follow the advice of...

What should you do if you're letting go of diets but you're told you need to lose weight for your health?

Whether we know it or not, most of us are operating on this premise with food: If I'm just mean enough to myself this time, maybe I'll...

Meet the newest addition to the Positive Nutrition team!

You know what makes us uncomfortable? Just doing one thing at a time. This is a very normal human thing. Our lives are busy and there are...

One of the world’s hardest questions is "What's for dinner?" Yes, even for me as a dietitian. It’s a never-ending task to feed yourself...

This is just a friendly reminder that dietitians love to eat foods like ice cream, too. I can't tell you how many times I've met someone...

"Whoa, this sounds like a lot of work! You're really saying you watch your thoughts and practice mindfulness, self-compassion with your...

When working on food freedom, it's easy to initially understand the need to eat the previously forbidden foods. It makes sense to eat the...

Self-compassion is the foundation of the work I do with nutrition. It might sound strange coming from a registered dietitian, but it's...

One of the things I love most about my work is that I learn things through my professional endeavors that end up profoundly benefiting me...

Relying on numbers as a barometer for success with your nutrition and eating is tricky business. It's asking for trouble when you step on...

If I could wave my magic wand and change one thing about how people thought about health it would be this. You cannot look at a person...