Blog categorized as Why Open Eating?

We’ve talked about open eating and mindfulness and how they can be such a huge benefit to life. It not only reduces the amount of time we are fretting about our food, but it also makes us feel better and more energetic, and we can think more clearly about who we are now, and who we want to be. And w...

As a human race, we live in the most amazing times. There is so much by way of technology, communication, services, and friendship - right at our fingertips. We can be anybody we want to be at any given time. When is the last time you took a moment and asked yourself… What do I want to be today? Bet...

Did you know that as of today, there is NOT A SINGLE weight loss program that has resulted in long-term weight loss maintenance or even significant weight loss within the majority of participants? Yet, as of February 2019, the U.S. weight loss industry was reported as a 72 BILLION dollar market! Whe...

I remember the first time I realized just how big an impact food has on us emotionally and psychologically. Believe it or not- I was only about 4–5 years old. I know, you’re probably thinking… nobody is that aware at that age- and you’re right. I wasn’t aware at all. But I’ll tell you what happened ...

For decades now, diets and weight loss have been marketed as a “healthy” way of life. Yet, they rely on key nutrient elimination, body chemistry manipulation, and caloric deficiencies. The traditional approach to weight loss is fascinating because the approach tends to involve some sort of physiolog...

I am a Registered Dietitian with a Master's in Nutrition and Dietetics. 

Like you, I found myself lost in a sea of contradictory and confusing ideas about what it means to be healthy. As a result, I spent my life sorting through the mess. 

Unlike most of who and what is already out there, I’...