With Halloween being tomorrow, we’re bombarded with candy galore.  But what we’ve also been bombarded with is articles and advice about how to restrict and limit the candy, because heaven forbid our kids eat “too much” of it.  After all, it has [gasp] sugar in it.  And isn’t sugar toxic and bad for them?   (And […]

Eating disorders frequently occur alongside other medical conditions, leaving the person to “walk the tightrope” of managing their medical issues in conjunction with recovering from the eating disorder. Easier said than done. Some common co-occuring medical issues that we see in our clients: Diabetes, pre-diabetes, PCOS, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, bariatric surgery, IBS, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, arthritis/joint […]

Boundaries is a concept I never thought consciously about until I started working in the field of eating disorders.  Probably because I am surrounded with so many therapists who have taught me the importance that boundaries play in our lives. Now as a toddler mom it’s more apparent than ever the role that boundaries play […]

Figuring out what to eat can be a real head-scratcher.  The rules change almost daily.  When all else fails, people tend to consult social media or the internet….which is obviously a great place to get nutritional advice, right? I scoured the internet for some of the most laughable pieces of nutrition advice, and here’s a […]

You'd think as a dietitian I'd be living and breathing everything nutrition at this point….and I'm not.  In fact, as my path has led me to the field of eating disorders I spend most of my time telling people to chill the @$%^ out about food, nutrition and health. When most people think about nutrition […]

I was standing in line at Starbucks today and a conversation at a nearby table caught my attention.  It was 3 middle-aged men sitting there, and one of them was going on and on about his opinions on weight.  "Being overweight is what's unhealthy!  Think about it, you don't see fat people in nursing homes. […]