by lisarutledge | Jan 4, 2021 | Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Relationship with Food
Have you been told that the foods you eat could be the reason you feel fatigued? Maybe you’ve been told to blame the foods you ate over the holidays for feeling sluggish? or maybe you vowed to boost your energy levels for 2021 by focusing on food? In today’s...
by lisarutledge | Dec 3, 2020 | Cravings, Emotional Eating, Relationship with Food
Have you ever felt that you were sabotaging your own efforts to eat well or diet? Perhaps you have been told that you “self-sabotage” or get in your own way when trying to lose weight or adopt a new healthy lifestyle. I hear this concept of self-sabotage a lot from...
by lisarutledge | Apr 5, 2020 | Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Relationship with Food
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 doubling down on BS about food, immunity and even...
by lisarutledge | Dec 24, 2019 | Uncategorized
With the new year comes an onslaught of advice on how to atone for our eating during the holidays and “get back on track”. But what if I told you that the way we “get back on track” can actually create and perpetuate a cycle of overeating and...
by lisarutledge | Dec 19, 2018 | Body Image, Mindful Eating, Relationship with Food
Co-written with Naureen Hunani, RDwww.NaureenHunani.com The holidays are around the corner and as many others, we are excited to spend time with family and friends and have a more relaxed routine. Despite feeling a little (ahem, a lot) overwhelmed with preparing for...
by lisarutledge | Feb 2, 2018 | Mindful Eating
The concepts of intuitive and mindful eating have grown enormously in popularity in the last few years. These new ways to think about food and eating are very different from the traditional ways of the 80s and 90s and even 2000’s. And when new & (wildly)...
by lisarutledge | Jan 19, 2018 | Mindful Eating
You’ve probably heard about intuitive eating or mindful eating. Unfortunately, since they are hard to describe in a sound bite, you likely have been given the overly simplified version or worse, an inaccurate one. To make matters worse, these now popular terms...
by lisarutledge | Oct 18, 2017 | Healthy Eating, Relationship with Food
Halloween and the upcoming holiday season can send anyone who is vulnerable to body hate and emotional eating screaming. There is also a lot of pressure in messages from our family, friends and the media to fear Halloween treats and make sure they are immediately...
by lisarutledge | Oct 17, 2017 | Healthy Living, Relationship with Food
Co-written with Naureen Hunani, RD The school year has been underway for almost 2 months. How are you coping with school lunches and snacks? If you are feeling stressed, frustrated and overwhelmed by the food rules, you are not alone. I am not talking about banned...
by lisarutledge | Sep 19, 2017 | Goal Setting, Mindful Eating
If social media and health “gurus” (I use that term lightly) are to be believed, it seems like all you have to do is want something hard enough and set a SMART goal in order to achieve your dreams. However, the business of helping people achieve success is...
