My mom and dad raised me to be a strong chick. As a teenager I felt OK about my body, learned different sports, and ate a wide variety of foods guilt-free (both veggies as well as chocolate chip cookies). I took for granted that this was a normal way to grow up as a teenage […]
How to Lose the Last Stubborn 5 Pounds
Is weight loss possible or necessary? While we certainly see a wide range of weight loss goals in our practice, you may find that the final few pounds you would like to lose are indeed the most stubborn. “If I could just drop 5 pounds” is a common statement we hear in our nutrition counselling […]
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID):
How does it differ from other eating disorders? As a Registered Dietitian that specializes in disordered eating, I see a wide variety of clients (both male and female and of varying ages) that struggle with food. While you have likely heard of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder, how much do you know about ARFID? […]
Binge eating and so-called ‘food addiction’
Is it possible to be addicted to food? The team of dietitians in our nutrition counselling practice regularly provide nutrition support for eating disorders such as bulimia and binge eating disorder. We also work with many individuals that are struggling with their weight due to a significant amount of emotional eating and a poor relationship […]
Dieting Recovery
How to reestablish a healthier relationship with food Have you ever watched someone that doesn’t seem to have any food hang ups, follow a weird diet and seems to feel comfortable in their own skin with their size and wondered to yourself, how do they do that? If you have struggled to figure out the […]