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5 Powerful Re-Frames to Help You Create a Positive Relationship with Food

Paige Smathers

May 22, 2020

5 Powerful Re-Frames to Help You Create a Positive Relationship with Food

The messages most of us have received about nutrition nutrition and health can lead to a lot of chaos. And ironically, the things we've been taught to do to improve our health and nutrition often backfire and can even lead to poorer health outcomes. These teachings, messages and notions come from diet culture, not from the true meaning of health. It's important to identify the difference between diet culture and true health and wellbeing so we can slowly start to separate the

155: "Is it My Fault?"—Tips and Resources for People who Love Someone Struggling with Food

Paige Smathers

Aug 12, 2019

155: "Is it My Fault?"—Tips and Resources for People who Love Someone Struggling with Food

Nutrition Matters Podcast provides many resources and conversations exploring how people can heal from disordered eating and struggles with food. This episode goes in a different direction than the norm: Kathleen and Paige dive into providing tips and resources for those who love someone who is struggling with food. While there are many resources for those struggling, there aren't as many for those who support and love someone who struggle with food. This podcast episode does

How to Measure Progress with Nutrition Beyond Inches and Pounds

Paige Smathers

Jun 17, 2019

How to Measure Progress with Nutrition Beyond Inches and Pounds

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 the scale to decide what type of day you're going to have. It can look like this: Am I up a pound? Okay, it's going to be a bad day. Am I down today? Okay, that means I can have a good day. Honestly, I wouldn't wish that life on anyone! Your body is a complicated, beautiful, sophisticated entity—and, leaning on the measurement of the earth'

Paige Smathers

Apr 29, 2019

148: Practical Tips for Cooking for One

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

133: Exploring a Path to True Health & Happiness

Paige Smathers

Sep 18, 2018

133: Exploring a Path to True Health & Happiness

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 to which she boils down her health and happiness. We explore those values,

130: Why #nuancematters in Conversations about Gut Health & Nutrition Science

Paige Smathers

Aug 29, 2018

130: Why #nuancematters in Conversations about Gut Health & Nutrition Science

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

Paige Smathers

Jul 25, 2018

125: Resilience Through Loss

Laura Iu is a registered dietitian, intuitive eating coach and yoga teacher who is passionate about helping people heal their relationships with food and body. She lives and works in New York City and helps people heal themselves through food and joyful movement. Laura founded Nourish New York, where she offers private yoga and intuitive eating coaching. In this episode, Laura shares her experience of losing both of her parents early in her childhood. She talks about how the

Paige Smathers

May 30, 2018

117: Is Food Medicine?

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 pers

116: Letting Go of the Shoulds with Food

Paige Smathers

May 23, 2018

116: Letting Go of the Shoulds with Food

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

Paige Smathers

Apr 26, 2018

Intuitive Eating Isn't the Goal

My clients and podcast listeners will often reach out to me and report that they’re sad they haven’t been better at eating intuitively. They lament that they occasionally fall back into the dieting mentality, fail to perfectly honor hunger and fullness, or fall short in finding satisfaction at meals. I totally understand where this sentiment is coming from and I empathize with feeling like you’re falling short, especially when you’re trying to figure out how to walk away from

112: Challenging All-or-Nothing Thinking

Paige Smathers

Apr 25, 2018

112: Challenging All-or-Nothing Thinking

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 work

Paige Smathers

Apr 17, 2018

111: Breaking Down Weight Science

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 di

Why Women Should Stop Hating Their Bodies

Paige Smathers

Mar 29, 2017

Why Women Should Stop Hating Their Bodies

Imagine what the world would be like if women stopped hating their bodies. What if women spent less time obsessing about food and body image and used that time and energy instead to solve the world’s problems? I literally get goose bumps every time I imagine a world full of women who love and appreciate their bodies. The way we feel about our bodies directly affects the way we take care of them, so it’s worth making an effort to cultivate self-love. Hearing someone tell you t

Paige Smathers

Jan 18, 2017

There's Power in DOING

The other day, I sat in a room full of women talking about their vulnerabilities and struggles with body image. As one wise woman shared her story of learning to love herself, she said, "There's power in doing. DOING is how we learn." I thought about this for days afterward; those words hit me hard. The most profound moments of learning in my life have always been when I go out and use my body to DO something difficult, meaningful, helpful or scary. For me, the most profound

55: What Really Matters about Nutrition & Health during College

Paige Smathers

Jan 9, 2017

55: What Really Matters about Nutrition & Health during College

Angi Mook is a PhD candidate at Indiana State University and she and I sat down to talk about what really matters in nutrition and health during college. We discuss common areas where college students struggle with food and health and provide some practical ways to move in the right direction toward better health, both mentally and physically. Important links: Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Matters Podcast Community on Facebook Leave a review

54: Getting EXTREMELY Practical about Intuitive Eating

Paige Smathers

Dec 26, 2016

54: Getting EXTREMELY Practical about Intuitive Eating

I've worked for years to help people troubleshoot intuitive eating. I believe that intuitive eating can work for ANYONE: but, it's incredibly important to learn about how to make it your own, rather than just blindly following someone else's interpretation or black-and-white rules. Join me as I talk with Jessi Haggerty from the BodyLove Podcast about the practical ways I approach intuitive eating for myself and my clients. This interview was recorded originally for her podcas

53: How One Woman Made Huge Strides Toward a Healthier Relationship with Food & Her Body

Paige Smathers

Dec 17, 2016

53: How One Woman Made Huge Strides Toward a Healthier Relationship with Food & Her Body

I just launched my online course!! It's been years in the making and I'm so excited to share this episode. This conversation is with one of the beta testers of the course and she talks all about her experiences of how she's made huge progress in healing her relationship with food and her body. She has some incredible important insight, so listen in—you're going to learn so much! I know I did. Important links: Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the Nutrition Ma

Navigating Sweets and Treats during the Holidays

Paige Smathers

Dec 7, 2016

Navigating Sweets and Treats during the Holidays

It's the most wonderful time of the year...right? The holiday season is full of all kinds of fun traditions and opportunities to connect with loved ones and friends. It can also be an extremely stressful time for anyone who struggles with food. It's everywhere: at work, at school, at social gatherings—treats even show up on your doorstep from loving neighbors and friends throughout the month. For many, this time of year can feel as if you have to choose between being all-in o

49: A Recovery Story from a College Student

Paige Smathers

Nov 3, 2016

49: A Recovery Story from a College Student

Alyssa Cristadoro is a nineteen-year-old college student and blogger who has found her way to recovery from an eating disorder at a young age. She is so strong in her convictions of self-love and a balanced, healthy relationship with food. Listen as she shares her story of how she found peace with food and a healthy outlook on weight, body image, and food. Links mentioned in this episode: Alyssa on Instagram Alyssa’s blog Positive Nutrition online course coming soon! Join the

47: Letter from a Listener—There are Times when Hope Seems Fleeting

Paige Smathers

Sep 30, 2016

47: Letter from a Listener—There are Times when Hope Seems Fleeting

Emily Fonnesbeck, RD and Marci Evans, MS, CEDRD, cPT are back on the podcast to have a discussion about a listener letter all about eating disorder recovery. Themes of home, black and white thinking, perfectionism, community and how to take steps forward are all discussed and more. You’ll love the words of this letter and the wisdom of the panel members! Links mentioned: Sensing the Self by Sheila Reindl Marci’s website Emily’s website Positive Nutrition online course coming