How to avoid diet talk at your holiday table Imagine sitting down at your holiday table. Smelling all the yummy smells. Getting excited to try a new dish or plate up some old favorites that only hit the table once a year. It's warm, comforting, cozy, safe. Then, BAM!...
Stress and anxiety seem to always creep up when you least expect them to. You know that feeling when you really want to check off your to-do list, but your body or life says, "Nope - not today, not now"? It hurts, doesn't it? So frustrating. And so easy to blame...
I just got back from a solo Savor Food and Body Adventure (the pics are on Instagram @alpinenutrition), and as I climbed the trails and sat with the views, I was thinking about you. September has always felt like a turning point in the year for me - new season, new...
Finding out about the emotional impact of perimenopause is often a surprise for many. As I walked into my favorite body care boutique, Wild Carrot Herbals, a friend of mine greeted me on the sidewalk. I hadn't seen her in a couple of years and by the looks of her...
SAVOR Food and Body Episode 3 Does the fear of weight gain keep you from enjoying the foods you love? Let me ask you a personal question. What thoughts come to mind when you open the door to a bakery - the warm air, heavy with the smell of fresh-baked bread and coffee...
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Episode 17: Are you starting to feel the effects of perimenopause and finding that diet-wellness culture is no longer helping you? Ready to undiet your life? Now is an excellent time to let go of anything that's not serving you - especially when it comes to food and...
Episode 23: Wellness Apps - With the sexy TV ads promising you a healthy relationship with food when you're done, you might think - "Wow, this is it! Finally, a wellness app that isn't about weight loss!" At least that's what I initially thought. The beautiful ad...
Gentle nutrition and intuitive eating are better than dieting for women over 40. Let’s break down the differences.
How to use gentle nutrition basics to promote heart health after 40 without compromising satisfaction or falling into the dumpster fire of diet culture.
Episode 66: If your head is swimming with healthy eating, wellness lifestyle, and exercise advice this month, this episode will help you cut through the noise with mindful eating.
Episode 59: Baking is the one area of cooking that takes the biggest hit from diet culture. During my disordered eating days, I had piles of recipes with scratched-out ingredients. After MANY batches of hockey puck cookies, crumbly brick-like cranberry bread, and sad, soggy pumpkin pie, I realized that trying to make holiday baking healthier doesn’t work. Here’s why.
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