All-or-Nothing Thinking with Food: How Rules Keep You Stuck in Diet Cycles
Do you ever feel like one snack or one meal ruins your entire day? That feeling is often a sign of all-or-nothing thinking around food, not a lack of willpower. In this post, I explain how food rules, diet culture, and black-and-white thinking can keep you stuck in cycles of guilt and starting over. You'll learn where these patterns come from, how they affect your relationship with food, and one simple concept from Intuitive Eating that can help you step away from perfection. If you're tired of feeling like you're either "on track" or "off track," this article will help you start looking at food with more flexibility and compassion.
Body Image and Weight Gain: Why We're Harder on Ourselves than Others
Body image struggles are often about more than appearance. Discover why many people are harder on themselves than they are on others and how understanding these patterns can support a more peaceful relationship with food and body changes.
The Milkshake Study Reveals A Lot About Why Diets Don’t Work
Diet culture teaches us to focus on calories and control, but research shows hunger isn’t just about nutrients. The Mind Over Milkshakes study reveals how expectations and food labels can influence hunger hormones, fullness, and satisfaction, offering important insight into why diets don’t work and how our relationship with food is shaped by more than willpower.
The New Dietary Guidelines – A Dietitian’s Perspective
Confused by the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans? A weight-inclusive dietitian explains what they mean, where they fall short, and how to approach food without guilt.
