Non-Diet Health Promoting Behaviors: Cardiovascular Health February is American Heart Month and with that can come increased messaging around guidance that is “heart healthy”. While these recommendations are not all inherently bad, oftentimes they are more weight-focused instead of focusing on health promoting behaviors for…

Feeling out of control around food can trigger a lot of emotions – it’s scary and often really triggering. It can be equally triggering to have constant thoughts about food. So it makes sense that people want to do what they can to maintain that…

In my opinion, being an athlete is one of the most amazing things we can do! We get to play a game that we love and spend time with our best friends – what could be better. Learning how to use nutrition as one of…

Body image is something that’s challenging for many individuals, especially in the summer months. Summer can be a time of adjustments in routine and schedule, different activities, changes in clothing, vacations, seeing more people… all of which can bring on a heightened awareness and struggles…

There are many consequences of restricted eating and yo-yo dieting especially on the female reproductive system. If you have ever missed or lost your period then you may have amenorrhea. Amenorrhea is the absence of menstruation, defined as missing one or more menstrual periods, in…

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder in the United States with an estimated 1-2% of the population being affected. Although it’s been around for a long time, it was only recognized as an eating disorder and added to the Diagnostic and…