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50 Ways to Get 30 Grams of Fiber a Day
Without calling it fibermaxxing, because taking care of your health isn’t a social media trend, it’s a long term game.– Nutritionist side note: also, if you do “fibermax” after not being used to large amounts of fiber in your diet, it will not be fun. Prepare for bloating, cramps, gas and all the inconvenience that…
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If You’re Constantly Craving Food, Read This
I’ve just published a new article all about food cravings and why they happen. In it, I explain why cravings are so often a response to restriction (both physical and mental), why fighting them usually backfires, and how an intuitive eating approach creates real relief over time. If cravings feel loud, urgent, or confusing for…
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How to Stop Feeling Guilty After Eating: 3 Perspective Shifts You Need
How many times have you berated yourself for eating a slice of cake “you really shouldn’t have”, wondering why you “can’t control yourself around food” (and if you’re anything like my clients, assuming that everyone else can and only you have these issues – I see you!)? How many times have you felt that uncomfortable…
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5 Mindset Shifts to Let Go of Diet Mentality
Harmful diet mentality is deeply ingrained in our culture. It encompasses the pattern of starting new diets (or “lifestyles”) over and over again, “falling off track”, feeling guilty and like a failure, then starting again – founded on the belief that you need to be thin or achieve a certain weight to be able to…
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How to Stop Eating When You’re Bored
One of the things I’m asked about the most is definitely boredom eating. We’ve all been there. Sitting at home, scrolling on your phone or working on some boring project, and suddenly you’ find you’re in the kitchen, grazing. You’re not really hungry, but opening kitchen cabinets, trying a few cookies, some chocolate, handful of…
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What Is Food Noise And How to Quiet It
So you just ate a delicious lunch. Yet, the moment your plate is empty, or even while eating lunch, you start thinking about your next meal, or when will you be able to eat again. Or how you shouldn’t have eaten carbs or “that much.”Sounds familiar? What you’re experiencing is known as food noise. Food…
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Side Effects Of Binge Eating And Overeating
Before saying anything else, let me be clear: everyone overeats sometimes. Occasional situations where we eat past our fullness are a part of normal eating, and when you have a healthy relationship with food these situations aren’t a big deal, because you’re able to easily move on without engaging in catastrophic thinking or, worse, purging…
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7 Signs You’re Stuck in Diet Culture And 7 Ways to Break Free
We live in a world where being on a diet is almost seen as a rite of passage for women. In my experience, with clients and personal, it usually starts very small; I’ll just “watch what I eat,” or “lose 2 pounds to look like some other girl in the class.” With time, it progresses,…
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The Difference Between Mindful and Intuitive Eating And How They Work Together
Confused about the difference between mindful and intuitive eating? Learn how these two practices support each other, and why you don’t need to do them perfectly to build a peaceful relationship with food. Maybe you’ve been told to “eat mindfully” or to “listen to your body,” and now you’re trying to figure out what that…
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Romanticize Your Relationship With Food: Joyful Healing
If you happen to have worked with me, you know I love teaching about the importance of romanticizing life, in all areas. Romanticizing your life simply means intentionally finding joy, beauty, and presence in the everyday, and in ordinary activities and routines. It serves your health because it gently nudges you towards mindfulness – to…
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Nina Kaufmann 