Obsessed With Food? Here’s Why & What to Do About It
Do you find yourself thinking about food all the time? Are you constantly planning your next meal? Or maybe you’re always trying to calculate the number of calories in a meal or portion. Feeling obsessed with food is common among people with disordered eating. It’s one thing to enjoy food for its taste, smell, and […]
How to Reframe Disordered Food Thoughts
Many of us can relate to having a ‘weird’ relationship with food. We all experience varying degrees of diet culture, our weight-focused society and have different personal histories and influences that contribute to how we think about and interact with food. Some people are more prone to having disordered food thoughts than others, but the […]
How to Put an End to the Binge-Restrict Cycle When You Feel Out of Control Around Food
Dealing with binge eating can be an incredibly challenging experience. It can leave you feeling out of control, guilty, and trapped in a cycle of negative emotions. The binge-restrict cycle is a vicious loop that many people struggle with when it comes to their relationship with food. But it is possible to break free from […]
How to Change Your Relationship With Food
Many of us have experienced food challenges or what many of my clients describe as a ‘weird’ relationship with food, at least at some point in our lives. Whether it’s turning to food to cope with distressing emotions, restricting food as a way to feel in control, or feeling overwhelmed by the conflicting food rules […]
Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Disordered Eating
Have you ever thought about the connection between food allergies/intolerances and disordered eating? It’s real. While sometimes overlooked, there’s a legitimate link between people who have food allergies and/or food intolerances and those with eating disorders. It makes sense that people with food sensitivities, whether it’s Celiac Disease, Crohn’s, IBD, or food allergies, are at […]
Out Of Control Around Food At Night? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
Feeling out of control around food is common for people struggling with food and body image issues, but it tends to be especially pertinent at night. As a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders and disordered eating, I find that many of my clients come to me saying they feel like they just “can’t control […]
4 Ways to Improve Your Relationship With Food
Building a better relationship with food is an inside job; by that, we mean it starts from the inside out, by reframing your mindset. Food is not the enemy, but rather a source of energy, nourishment, and enjoyment. Still, developing a good relationship with food isn’t always a straightforward path. Knowing what needs to be […]
10 Body Image Facts and Statistics You Should Know
Body image and the discourse around it are pretty much everywhere. Society and the media play major roles in influencing how we see ourselves, which often results in critical body image and can result in low self-esteem. Here at The Wellful, we’re dedicated to calling out diet culture and providing people with resources to support […]
The Food Noise Is Really Loud Right Now
Food noise or food thoughts on the brain? Is it totally normal or a sign that something is wrong? While it’s totally normal to think about food now throughout the day for planning meals, feeling excited about trying a new restaurant or feeling hungry for lunch, there is a difference between looking forward to eating […]
Why Guilt-Free Foods are B.S.
De-bunking food marketing and how it changes our behaviors and relationship with food. Wondering what’s the best guilt-free dessert recipe? Here’s why guilt-free foods are B.S.
Is Celery Juice Healthy? And Should You Be Drinking It?
The leaves may be changing colors but the thing that’s staying green is…celery juice? This trend has been ALL over my social media feeds and news headlines the past months – but do you know where it all started? I dug into the research behind the green juicy trend and am sharing that PLUS tips for how to not get tricked by food fads. #unpackingfoodmarketing
Food Fads De-bunked: Food Trends and Project Runway
You can’t scroll through your Instagram or stroll through the aisles of Whole Foods without seeing products proudly containing collagen, charcoal, probiotics or fermented foods.Welcome to the start of our new series focused on shedding some light on Food Trends – from food products, diet trends, common questions and some Instagram (or other media) myths or misconceptions.
Should You Be Consuming Charcoal?
Activated charcoal has been a rising star on the health & wellness scene the past couple of years but why are we drinking it again? Activated charcoal lovers will say that it rids your body of toxins, counteracts a weekend of overindulgence and combats hangovers, but the research isn’t quite as strong to support that, so your black drink might be doing you and your wallet more harm than good. Here’s the breakdown.
