by Lisa Rutledge | Jul 6, 2015 | Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating, Relationship with Food
There is an expression in French: “trop, c’est comme pas assez”. Roughly translated, it means “too much is like not enough” or more eloquently put “less is more”. In the nutrition world, this can mean trying to follow lots of...
by Lisa Rutledge | Jun 29, 2015 | Body Image, Healthy Living, Mindful Eating
Companies who care about their employees’ health are often seen as being responsible and forward thinking. But could these good intentions be paving the way to harm? A few books have come out this year debating this question “do corporate wellness programs...
by Lisa Rutledge | Jun 17, 2015 | Eating Disorders, Emotional Eating, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating, Relationship with Food
Originally written in June 2015. Updated May 2020 I wrote this blog a while ago, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I believe it is more relevant than ever. Sadly, rather than embrace an all foods fit mentality in this time of uncertainty, diet culture instead is...
by Lisa Rutledge | May 5, 2015 | Body Image, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Mindful Eating
This blog post was written by Leslie Schilling and Rebecca Scritchfield, Co-Founders of Dietitians for Body Confidence www.RD4BC.com.Healthy bodies come in all different shapes and sizes. We see it every time we hit the gym, get our hair done, or just walk down...
by Lisa Rutledge | Apr 16, 2015 | Cravings, Emotional Eating, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating
Recent research has found that avoiding temptation works better than relying only on willpower when faced with temptation. (You can see the original article here: Restricting Temptations: Neural Mechanisms of Precommitment) The idea of avoiding “tempting”...
by Lisa Rutledge | Mar 9, 2015 | Body Image, Healthy Eating, Mindful Eating, Relationship with Food
Diets don’t work. They are especially toxic for your relationship with food and your body. So what is left to do if you want to improve your eating or manage your weight? Try these tips to avoid falling back on dieting this spring: 1. Reconnect with your hunger...