
How learning to let go of food rules can be like learning to rock climb.
I’ve recently started dipping my toe into rock climbing but in all honesty it has not been easy for me. When you’re climbing outside the path up a rock wall isn’t completely obvious and if it is, based on your body type and skill, you still have to figure out how...

Diets are like a bad relationship
Have you ever been in a relationship or maybe watched a friend, where in the beginning everything is exciting and new. Maybe the person asks you to try new things that they like and you eagerly do, even if it would have never interested you before. And ever so subtly...

7 Reasons You Feel out of Control Around Carbs and Sweets
There is a lot of noise out there about what you should and shouldn’t eat. Carbohydrates seem to consistently get thrown under the bus for being “unhealthy” or not necessary. Yet despite multiple sugar free cleanses and detoxes the cravings are still there and the 30...

Is Intuitive Eating right for you if you’re really active?
This is a great question and a valid one if you’re pretty active or do an endurance sport. I think people ask me this because they think intuitive eating is just eat when you’re hungry, stop when you’re full. But that contradicts some of the sports nutrition advice...

3 Common Mistakes When Starting Intuitive Eating
If I try intuitive eating I’ll never stop eating cookies, cake, wine, pasta! I have a hard time with the idea of just listening for hunger cues because I don’t trust my body's signals. My intuition is to eat a lot more than my body needs and the things it doesn’t...