“I feel so full, I should make myself throw up.” Hearing this phrase as a joke might draw some laughs, but the truth is that having bulimia is not a joke at all. This is part 3 of my series called “What is an eating disorder?” …

“It can’t be that hard — why don’t you just eat?” Anorexia is probably the most well-known eating disorder. …

Okay, so you’ve probably heard of eating disorders. They show up every once in a while on the news about a celebrity or something. Maybe you’ve even known someone who had one. But honestly, the public understanding of eating disorders is quite limited. Eating disorders encompass so much more than…

“Everyone needs to exercise more.” I used to wholeheartedly believe these words. As a bright-eyed 18-year-old just released into the world of college, the worst thing that could possibly happen was to gain the “freshman 15.” I tried out every exercise class known to man (of course, they were all…

Learning to eat in a way that is best for your body can be tough to do. We are bombarded by nutrition information daily in the news and on social media, often times relayed by people who aren’t even nutrition professionals. We try to adopt healthier eating patterns, but this…

As a nutrition student and now-dietitian, one of the most frequent comments I get when sharing about my career is, “Oh, can you help me lose weight?” Through my own intuitive eating journey and my current work with disordered eating/eating disorders, I have come to realize that weight is a…

I have gotten a lot of questions recently about detoxing, whether it’s through supplements, fasting, juicing, charcoal, eating only fruits and vegetables, or doing the Whole30 (sometimes used in the name of detoxing and sometimes not). Spoiler alert: detoxing is not a thing. The underlying idea is that somehow over…

Vacation is the best. You get to go new places, do new things, and eat a bunch of new foods. Your everyday schedule goes out the window, including your normal eating habits. Maybe you get up at 6 AM to go on a sunrise hike that (unbeknownst to you) did…

I recently went through some major life transitions (marriage, moving cities, starting a new job) — all within two weeks. It was a lot. I quickly realized that emotionally, this season would look a lot different for me. Back in college, I tried to conquer every hour of the day…