Each day I hear something new from a client, that they probably heard on TikTok. “I should eat my vegetables first, right?”, or “I need to go 16 hours without food before eating, right?”. It’s so easy to be swayed by influencers these days. But what’s the truth? Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) B enefits of a plan based diet (research) The post Top Nutrition Myths: Don’t Be Fooled! appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

Midlife is in many ways akin to puberty; hormonal changes and body changes that we haven’t been taught how to handle. As women, these changes can affect our quality of life, but do they need to? Today I interview Val Schonberg, a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, a Certified Menopause Practitioner with The Menopause Society, and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Val shares how to approach midlife in a weight neutral and body positive way, with physical and mental health in mind. Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) Healing from the Grief of Midlife Body Changes: https://valschonberg. com/healing-from-the-grief-of- midlife-body-changes/ The Weight of Menopause: https:// valschonberg.com/the-weight- of-menopause/ 5 Positive Things About Menopause IG post: https://www.instagram. com/p/DDuSgqIxD8I/?img_index=1 Instagram: @V.SchonbergRD Facebook: EnlightenU Nutrition The post Handling Midlife Changes, Without a Focus on Weight, With Certified Menopause Practitioner and Dietitian Val Schonberg appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

With 24 states now legalizing cannibas use recreationally, it’s time to dive into its benefits and see if it’s right for you. Today I’m joined with Certified Holistic Cannabis Practioner Emily Kyle. Emily is a dietitian who has spent the last several years making cannabis her business, and her life! Emily shares her vast array of knowledge about cannabis, who may benefit from it, how to handle its possible side effects (such as “munchies”) and more. Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) Emily’s Website The post All About Cannabis, With Certified Holistic Cannabis Practitioner and Dietitian, Emily Kyle appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

Today I talk to emotional eating expert, and author, Dr. Melissa McCreery. Together we take a deep dive into top reasons you may feel hopeless when it comes to ending your emotional eating. Melissa discusses what she calls “Hidden Hungers”, which may be getting in the way of your ability to heal. Tune in! Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) Too Much On Her Plate (Melissa’s Website) Hidden Hungers Course The post Ending Emotional Eating, With Emotional Eating Expert Dr. Melissa McCreery appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

Today I’m joined by my previous co-host, Nicole Morrissey, to answer some of your most curious questions about health, wellness, and everything else. Among some of the questions are; “what are your thoughts on GLP-1s”? And, “How do I make peace with food?!”. Nicole also shares some of her top recipes of 2024 from her food blog. Join us! Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) Easy Baked Crispy Panko Chicken – Prevention RD Cranberry Gin Mule Cocktail – Prevention RD Rosemary Ginger Coconut Water Mocktail – Prevention RD Apple Cider Mocktail – Prevention RD Mini Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins – Prevention RD Bacon Balsamic Maple Brussels Sprouts – Prevention RD The post Listener Q&A, with Dietitian Nicole Morrissey appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

You’ve spent months working on your relationship with your body, but you still find yourself looking in the mirror at times and hating what you see. Does that make you a body acceptance failure? When do you know you have reached body acceptance? Is there a sign? Does body acceptanuce mean the absense of negative thoughts about our body? Join me as I interview body acceptance coach, Kristina Bruce, who sheds light on the answers to these questions. Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) Kristina’s Website Body Acceptance Guide The post How Do We Know We’ve Reached Body Acceptance? With Body Acceptance Coach Kristina Bruce appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

We’ve been told a lie about how to take care of our chronic condition. We’ve been told all chronic conditions can be managed by one thing; weight loss. It’s troubling, really. Join me as I interview weight-inclusive diabetes care specialist, and my colleague, Megrette Fletcher. Megrette unravels the truth, and provides more self-compassionate and practical ways to work through and manage chornic conditions, without restirction. Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) Megrette’s Diabetes Book No Weight Loss Required, Newsletter Megrette’s Website The post Intuitive and Mindful Eating with a Chronic Condition; With Diabetes Educator Megrette Fletcher, RD appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

It’s that time of year again; cold and flu season! It’s often dark and gloomy, and we are stuck indoors because of the weather (cold, snowy, rainy, no sun!), the perfect cocktail for making us sick. What can we do about it? Tune in today to hear some practical tips for boosting your immunity now, and all year long. Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) The post Five Immunity Boosting Tips (No Vitamin C and Zinc Supplements Included!) appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

The holidays are a time for merriment, joy, sparkle, family and fun. The holidays as a dieter just don’t feel as merry. Today I read another journal entry, all about my past as a dieter during the holidays, and how different they were than my holidays of the present; with full permission to eat, live life, and let go of control. Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) Previous Journal Entry; A Look At Eating Disorders The post The Holidays As a Dieter vs. An Intuitive Eater (Journal Entry) appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

“Weight bias often predates degree completion, for doctors, and one study showed 67% of medical students exhibited overt (explicit) bias against patients in larger bodies , calling them “ lazy, unmotivated, noncompliant, and unhealthy” ( source ). It’s no wonder so many people I meet with have such little desire to go to the doctor. Today’s episode is an interview with weight inclusive medical doctor, Mara Gordon. Mara gives us hope that there is another way to look at health, that has nothing to do with the size of our bodies. Mara and I talk about everything from weight stigma and bias as a whole, the future of weight inclusive care, and how the increased populariy of weight loss medicaitons fit into our culture’s push towards body acceptance. Work with me using your insurance by emailing Gina.Forster@usenourish.com My Website (one-on-one Intuitive Eating coaching) Read some of Dr. Gordon’s work here . Check out Dr. Gordon’s newsletter, Chief Complaint , for reflections on medicine, parenting, gender, and fatphobia. https://weightinclusivemedicine.org The post A Look At Size Inclusive Care, Weight Loss Drugs, and Weight Bias and Stigma, with Size Inclusive Provider Dr. Mara Gordon appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

With the holidays quickly approaching, I find myself being more concerned about my kid’s sugar intake. I’m all about allowing my kids to enjoy sweets and desserts, but this time of year sugar is ubiquitous, it’s everywhere they go! Today’s episode is a repost from last year’s interview with Kids Eat in Color’s Jennifer Anderson. […] The post All About Sugar, With Kids Eat In Color’s Jennifer Anderson (Repost) appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

Do you meal plan? I sure do! The key, for me, is to keep it simple. My meal planning system take about 10 minutes. It’s more likea template for the week ahead. Tune in to hear how my meal planning comes together each week, as well as some helpful meal planning app suggestions for those […] The post Meal Planning Made Simple; A Look At How I Meal Plan! appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode briefly discusses trauma. Please take care of yourself and to another episode if this topic is in anyway triggering for you. Are you starting or hoping to start a body acceptance journey? Today I talk with dietitian and Certified Body Trust® provider, Aaron Flores, about the importance of owning up to stigmas […] The post Weight Stigma, Bias, Fatphobia, and Your Body Acceptance Journey, with Dietitian Aaron Flores appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains a lot of diet and body composition talk. If this is at all triggering for you, please take care of yourself and go to another episode. From Johns Hopkins University, Weight-centric thinking is the conventional–and arguably outdated–approach to health that suggests weight and weight management (primarily weight loss) are the primary […] The post Weight Neutral Vs. Weight Centric Healthcare; Two Dietitians, Two Approaches, with Dietitian Casey Lewandowski appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…

You look in the mirror and hate what you see. You try on clothes and want to scream. The feelings that can overcome you in these situations are hard to handle, but they don’t need to take you over. Learning more about what these feelings are, what they mean, and how to handle them in […] The post How To Handle Body Discomfort and Distress, with Body Image Educator Brianna Campos appeared first on Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Columbus OH .…