Food & Nutrition Articles

What is Intuitive Eating and is it right for you?

What is Intuitive Eating? Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach to eating that emphasizes tuning in to one's own hunger and fullness cues, and allowing oneself to eat what they truly desire and need, rather than following strict diets or external rules. Intuitive...

The Importance of Pleasure

What comes to mind when you think about PLEASURE? Most of us get a little nervous around pleasure. We don’t really trust it. It feels dangerous or layered with conditions. Many people who struggle with disordered eating often have a disrupted relationship with...

Weight Watchers Nearly Fired Me: My Story

When I was 17 I moved to Switzerland to spend my “gap” year as an exchange student. At the time I didn’t recognize the extreme privilege in this experience. Newly graduated from high school, this was my opportunity to ski and hike the Swiss Alps. Little did I know...

What is Healthism?

Do you feel pressure to live a “healthy” lifestyle?   Do you feel guilty if you eat “junk” foods?   What is your definition of “health”? Is it the mere absence of disease? Does it take into account the psycho-social determinants of health? What about our...