Welcome to our blog!
Each post is written by one of our dietitians
Topics range from nutrition myth-busting, cooking tips, eating disorder recovery support, and more
Your Plant-Based Protein Guide
Adopting a plant-based eating pattern can bring numerous benefits, including a diet rich in fiber, phytonutrients, and a positive impact on the environment. To help, we've curated this gentle guide with some helpful tips and recipes that are not only high in vegetarian protein but are also easy to incorporate into your daily meals.
Snack Time! The Many Benefits of Snacking
At As You Are Nutrition, we like to reframe the narrative around snacking, viewing it as a positive aspect of the healing journey. In this blog post, we aim to explore the multifaceted benefits of snacking, emphasizing its role in providing energy, stabilizing blood glucose levels, honoring hunger cues, and introducing variety into our diets.
Unpacking Soy: A Discussion on the History, Health, and Safety of Soy Consumption
While soy has been a staple in many Asian cuisines for centuries, its introduction to the Western world has been met with mixed reactions. From fears about hormonal imbalances to digestive health, the confusion surrounding soy has only grown stronger over time. Let's delve into the history of soy in the United States, and address the research around soy consumption and safety.
Spring Cleaning: readying our hearts and homes for a non-diet shift
Is it possible that we can become comfortable with things around the home or in our environment that keep us in an unhealthy relationship with food and our body, without even knowing it? In this blog post, we hope to explain the many ways that spring cleaning our homes and environments can welcome a more positive shift in the way we see ourselves as we continue to embark on the non-diet journey.
How can I decrease my food waste?
Many of our client’s at As You Are Nutrition experience guilt about wasting food. This guilt can be compounded if someone grew up with food insecurity, has a small grocery budget or a history of disordered eating. We help our clients draw connections to the roots of these guilty feelings and pivot to a place of non-judgment while learning about gentle sustainability in the kitchen. Join us!
Discover Food as a Love Language this Valentine’s Day
This holiday of love, we invite you to explore a more loving relationship with food. Whether through mindful eating, beautifying your meals, or using food as self-care, there are myriad ways to reconnect with food's nurturing essence and practice gentle nutrition.
Cooking Tips for Folks with ADHD
Hey there, cooks with ADHD! Whether you're a seasoned chef or a newbie in the kitchen, cooking with ADHD can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. The distraction, forgetfulness, and impulsivity that often come with ADHD can make it hard to stay focused and follow recipes. But fear not! In this blog post, I'm going to share some cooking tips and tricks that help navigate the chaos of the kitchen and create delicious meals. So grab your apron and let's get cooking!
7 Meal Planning Tips for Folks with ADHD
For many people with ADHD, the thought of preparing a meal can feel exciting, and also overwhelming. There’s many great reasons to cook (for example, avoiding the potential cost, or “ADHD tax” of ordering take out) but it may also feel like there are too many steps involved. Here’s seven tips to move through the paralysis of endless options and make the cooking process feel a little bit more manageable.
5 Ways to Make Food Fun!
Making food fun can be a powerful tool in the recovery process, helping to rebuild a positive and enjoyable connection with nourishment. In this blog post, we’ll explore four ways to incorporate fun and finding joy in nourishment.
Navigating Food During the Holiday Season
For most, the holiday season is filled with joy, family, traditions, and of course food. It can be a time of connection, relationship building, and gratitude. Stores are filled with different types of colors, scents, music, and offerings. Generally, the holidays are viewed with optimism but for those with an eating disorder or complex family dynamics (especially that which involves food), the holidays can be nothing short of a nightmare.
How to Enjoy Halloween Candy Without Guilt
Halloween candy can have a place in our meal and snack repertoire, just the way we work to normalize other foods. We want to empower you with tools to approach candy with mindfulness and gratitude as well as the social reward of being able to partake in the fun with others. Here’s a quick guide for trying your Halloween candy:
Embracing Autumn’s Abundance: Our Favorite Fall Produce
While we fantasize about stone fruit season coming back, here are some of our favorite fall fruits and vegetables that keep us excited at the farmer’s markets.
Why Diets Just Don't Work
In the most general sense, a diet refers to the types of food we habitually eat. However, we all typically think of “dieting” as a temporary plan to achieve weight loss, often called fad diets. So let’s talk about why they don’t work!
Building Your Food Self-Care Toolbox
Why not approach food and eating in the same way we do other self-care skills? In this blog post, we'll build some food self-care tools for our toolbox that can help nourish the body, redefine your relationship with food, satisfy cravings, and support your overall well-being.