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Here, our team of Registered Dietitians shares insights, tips, and real talk on all things nutrition. From myth-busting and cooking hacks to eating disorder recovery and compassionate wellness support — there’s something for everyone on their health journey.
Cultivating Body Gratitude & Respect: Holiday Tips from a Non-Diet Dietitian
This season, cultivating body gratitude and respect can offer a grounding counterbalance to holiday stress, food pressures, and body image challenges. At As You Are Nutrition, our non-diet dietitians support clients through the holidays with gentle, realistic practices rooted in nourishment, body neutrality, and self-compassion. Whether you’re navigating chronic conditions, recovering from an eating disorder, or simply feeling disconnected from your body, this guide offers approachable ways to reconnect, honor your body’s needs, and find steadiness during a busy season.
Welcoming Comfort Foods Into the Conversation
In many nutrition and health spaces, comfort foods tend to get a bad reputation. They’re often labeled as “indulgent” or “off-limits” —something to enjoy occasionally, and usually with a side of guilt.
Rather than thinking of comfort foods as something to avoid or earn, what if we made space for them as part of how we care for ourselves? What if comfort foods could support our health and our emotional and cultural well-being?
Why Diets Just Don't Work
In the most general sense, a diet refers to the types of food we habitually eat. However, we all typically think of “dieting” as a temporary plan to achieve weight loss, often called fad diets. So let’s talk about why they don’t work!