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Non-Diet Cookbooks for Easy Weeknight Dinners
Discover our favorite non-diet cookbooks for easy weeknight dinners. These dietitian-approved picks offer simple, flavorful recipes without the focus on calories or restrictive eating.

Allison Rieck
Jul 224 min read


I’m working on intuitive eating. How do I stop feeling so guilty about food?
A few weeks ago I asked Chat GPT for some of the most frequently asked questions about intuitive eating. As my keyboard clacked out answers, I realized I had quite a bit to say about breaking free from food guilt. I hope you find the following reflections helpful.

Stephanie Fiorentino
Apr 10, 20255 min read


Intuitive Eating FAQ's
I asked Chat GPT for some of the most common questions about Intuitive Eating. Here are a few of my favorites:

Stephanie Fiorentino
Mar 27, 20255 min read


Survive Social Snacking with Intuitive Eating
Any social event with lots of snacking can be a challenge for even the most skilled intuitive eater.

Stephanie Fiorentino
Feb 7, 20255 min read


Hoping to improve your nutrition in the new year? Avoid these diet culture traps:
Avoid these diet culture traps if you're hoping to build a more balanced and sustainable relationship with food this year.

Stephanie Fiorentino
Jan 10, 20255 min read


The Menopause Diet?
One of the certain changes that lies ahead for many women is menopause . . . and the heap of menopause diet culture that comes with it.

Allison Rieck
May 13, 20244 min read


Balance, Variety & Moderation
There's no "perfect" diet. If you're practicing intuitive eating, try meal planning with a focus on balance, variety, and moderation.

Alexis Dawn Salima Gonzalez
Apr 29, 20244 min read


Intuitive Eating Principle Two: Honor Your Hunger (Practical Tips)
Tips for meal planning and some meal and snacks inspiration to help you honor your hunger consistently.

Stephanie Fiorentino
Aug 14, 20235 min read


Intuitive Eating Principle Two: Honor Your Hunger (The How)
As you’re working to tune into your hunger, you’ll need a consistent foundation to work from. Start with these guidelines:

Stephanie Fiorentino
Jul 28, 20236 min read


Intuitive Eating: Principles and Practical Tips
In today’s post I’ll take you through an overview of the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating and offer a few practical tips to get you started

Stephanie Fiorentino
Oct 21, 20226 min read


Double, Double, Toil and . . . Halloween Candy
It’s that time of year again. Leaves falling, weather turning crisp, holidays just around the corner. Ahhh . . . so lovely! It’s also the time when the festive food season starts ramping up. For lots of us, the thought of holiday eating, beginning with all that leftover Halloween candy, can be a source of major food distress. But before we jump in, here’s my standard disclaimer: This post is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a substitute for individu

Stephanie Fiorentino
Oct 27, 20215 min read


Cheese! An Intuitive Eating Story.
The other day I was writing out my grocery list and noticed I needed a lot of cheese. Cream cheese for bagels, blue cheese for salads, cheddar cheese for sandwiches, and fresh mozzarella for pizza. And I thought, “Whoa! There was a time when I would not have felt ok about eating this much cheese!” Back in my diet-y days, cheese was on my (totally irrational) bad foods list. I’d convinced myself cheese wasn't a "clean" food and never allowed myself to eat it. (Unless it was a

Stephanie Fiorentino
Apr 6, 20213 min read


Set Point Theory & The Limits of Weight Loss
Each of us has a different weight at which our bodies function optimally. This naturally easy-to-maintain weight is our set point.

Stephanie Fiorentino
Jun 25, 20204 min read


Grocery Shopping in the Age of Social Distancing
With more than three quarters of the United States under mandatory stay at home orders, even grocery shopping is getting more complicated!

Stephanie Fiorentino
Apr 2, 20203 min read


The New Year
2019 is here and there's no shortage of resolution talk flooding the media. But the reality is, most resolutions fail before the end of February . . . leaving us feeling pretty crappy before the year even gets started. So this year I have a few resolutions that are actually worth keeping: Ditch the *Goals*As a health and fitness professional I've been taught, over and over again, that those SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-bound) are everything

Stephanie Fiorentino
Jan 8, 20194 min read


The Meal Plan
The non-diet trend has given rise to lots of new “lifestyles” that, as it turns out, are just diets in disguise. One of the more frustrating of these actually-a-diet diets is the meal plan. Now before I get carried away let me say that there are absolutely benefits of planning meals in advance. It can be helpful to sit down with your schedule over the weekend and consider which meals are going to work for you in the week ahead. If you have a late meeting on Tuesday, plan a di

Stephanie Fiorentino
Sep 5, 20183 min read
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