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Your Worth Is Not in Your Weight: Embracing Body Respect and Trust

Written by Erica F Perusse, MSDI - dietetic intern It is easy to fall into the trap of measuring self-worth by the number on a scale or the size of your newest pair of jeans. But you are not a number. You are a whole person—deserving of…

5 Reasons To Move Away From The Scale

If you find yourself thinking about your weight frequently, maybe that looks like several times week, once a day, or even more than that, than you are not alone. The scale can play a huge role in a person’s life, even without being aware of…

Breaking Up With Diet Culture In The New Year

It’s time for you to be in your single girl era from diet culture this new year. Diet culture is like that toxic boyfriend you have. It reminds me of the song I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift. Taylor talks about how she knew that the…

Embrace Intuitive Eating This Holiday Season

The holiday season is here. It's a time for holiday parties, delicious sweets, and family gatherings. However, it can also be a season filled with stress and guilt about food choices. Let’s explore the concept of intuitive eating and how it…

Nourishment When Going Back To School

Going back to school can be an exciting time. Getting to see friends you maybe haven’t seen in a while, diving back into a routine, and the inevitable fun (but sometimes corny) school events. However, this time can also come with a lot of…

Intuitive Eating and Pregnancy

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Fall Recipe: Pumpkin Bread

Fall is finally here and what better way to kick it off than with a super yummy and easy pumpkin recipe! This pumpkin bread is great to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea, anytime of the day! You can use any type of flour or oil to make this…

Body Image and Grief

Body image is tough ya’ll! We live in a world that is obsessed with the way we look. Whether it be skinnier, taller, younger, smoother, more muscular, curvier, the list goes on and on. Diet culture is literally yelling at us all of the…

Baking For Comfort During A Global Pandemic

The world is going through a lot right now and finding what helps you cope with that is important. I have been finding myself doing a lot of different things during this time at home due to covid-19. I have rested, watched TV and movies, walked…

Intuitive Eating and The Holidays

With the holidays quickly approaching, we thought It would be the perfect time to re-introduce the 10 principles for eating intuitively and how to utilize them around the holidays. These 10 principles will hopefully help guide you through the…