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What Can Balanced Eating at a Summer Gathering Look Like?

We welcome the opportunities that summer brings to spend time outdoors, reconnect with family and friends, and relax and unwind. But for many, summer also brings a lot of stress that can lead to imbalance in their lives.

Summer is an especially difficult season to maintain a balanced relationship with food and your body… It’s 100% okay and completely normal if you’re struggling with finding balance this summer. You’re already balancing so much!

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Six Things to Reflect on Before Eating

Figuring out what to eat is not always the easiest task, especially when you have to do it multiple times a day, every day. But your next meal shouldn’t be taking up too much real estate in that big, beautiful brain of yours, either.

A big part of intuitive eating is always trying to maintain an open line of communication between our bodies and our minds. While it seems like a daunting task at first, regularly checking in with yourself can become second nature with…

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What Does it Mean to be Consistently and Adequately Nourished?

In nutrition and intuitive eating spaces, we often talk about eating consistently and adequately as the golden ticket to being satisfied and nourished by our meals while maintaining healthy energy and nutrient levels. But what does that really mean?

There are many nuances to healthy eating. This is why we don’t have one diet or eating style that works best for every single human on the planet. Our individual genes, needs, preferences, and access all play huge roles in what and how we eat. So when I say our goal is to eat consistently and adequately, know that…

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Eating Well on a Budget

One of my most frequently asked questions is how to eat well on a budget. Rightfully so, its a major concern for people who are wanting to transition to a healthier lifestyle. In order to address this barrier, I think its important to reexamine what healthy food can be.

Can it be canned or frozen? Is a banana from a bodega less nutritious than a banana from Whole Foods? Does it have to be organic and non-GMO? (Absolutely. No. Also no.)

Let’s talk about why.

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