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Exploring the Words We Use to Describe Food and Eating Choices

We so often use moral language when we talk about food and our eating choices (such as “good” or “bad”). Our dietitians dig into this idea.

Incorporating More Plants into Your Diet

There are numerous benefits to eating more plants, even if you still consume animal products. Learn how to incorporate more into your diet.

Engaging in a Process of Change

When we start on a new journey our path on this journey may not always be straightforward.

Heart Disease & Women: The Silent Killer

In February we celebrated “Go Red Day for Women” which is the American Heart Association’s awareness campaign for the impact of heart...

Social Ecological Model and Relationships to Food

Another way of looking at the individual is through the lens of the social ecological model, which looks at various levels of influence.

Intuitive Eating Principle 10: Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition

We’ve come to our final Intuitive Eating principle, and don’t worry, we didn’t forget about nutrition!

Intuitive Eating Principle 9: Movement- Feel the Difference

As we get used to listening to our internal cues, we may find our body can tell us what it needs in other areas of living, such as movement.

Intuitive Eating Principle 6: Feel Your Fullness

Just as we learn to honor our body by feeding it when it is hungry, we need to honor our body by respecting the feeling of being full.

Intuitive Eating Principle 5: Discover the Satisfaction Factor

Eating is meant to be pleasurable! This is often forgotten when we're trying to diet. When eating intuitively, no foods are off limits.

Celebrating American Heart Month

Every February we raise awareness about the leading cause of death in the United States, heart disease.