Not feeling great about your body, or your eating/exercise habits? Instead of falling for a New Year diet in disguise, consider what wellness really means.

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‘Stomach bug’ won’t go away? It could be post-infectious IBS | Nutrition By Carrie

If you’ve ever had a bout of food poisoning or the “stomach flu,” only to have your symptoms stick around, you may have post-infectious IBS.

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19.12.2024

Dealing with food pushers? How to set food boundaries | Nutrition By Carrie

Dealing with food pushers can take some of the joy out of holiday meals. Here's how to set your food boundaries and enforce them with grace.

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19.12.2024

IBS causing distress? Why the low-FODMAP diet may help | Nutrition By Carrie

If you have IBS and struggle with abdominal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea or constipation, can a low-FODMAP diet help?

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19.12.2024

The low-FODMAP diet is great, but it's not right for everyone | Nutrition By Carrie

For people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the low-FODMAP diet can feel like a miracle. But is the low-FODMAP diet right for everyone?

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05.12.2024

Can self-compassion help you heal from disordered eating? | Nutrition By Carrie

Abundant research shows that being more self-critical is associated with having less self-compassion and more disordered eating. Why is that?

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21.11.2024

Why you might need to find joy in life before you find joy in eating | Nutrition By Carrie

Joy is a big part of non-diet approaches to health and well-being. But what if it feels unattainable to find joy in eating and movement?

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07.11.2024

How do you get from negative to positive body image? | Nutrition By Carrie

Developing positive body image can feel impossible l. But research has identified several common themes in successful body image journeys.

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01.11.2024

Let's bust some myths about carbohydrates and health | Nutrition By Carrie

Carbohydrates get a bad rap, even though many are nutrient- and fiber-rich foods that are vital to health. Let's debunk some of the myths.

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01.11.2024

Why we need to unpack internalized weight stigma | Nutrition By Carrie

Anyone of any body size can internalize weight stigma. But when it comes to weight stigma, generally, all bodies are not in the same boat.

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26.09.2024

Is your attitude getting in the way of habit change? | Nutrition By Carrie

We often approach habit change with the wrong attitude. Self-criticism. Perfectionism. "Shoulding" ourselves. That's a recipe for failure.

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12.09.2024

What I think now about food, pleasure and health | Nutrition By Carrie

In revisiting a cringey old blog post, I find that my thinking on food, pleasure and health has greatly evolved. Thank god.

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29.08.2024

Why awareness is your superpower | Nutrition By Carrie

Becoming more aware of your thoughts, feelings and emotions makes it easier to unhook from habitual, unhelpful, even harmful patterns.

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15.08.2024

What is weight-inclusive care, and why is it best for all bodies? | Nutrition By Carrie

Weight-inclusive care assumes patients of all weights can achieve health and wellbeing if they have access to non‐stigmatizing health care.

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01.08.2024

Does Intuitive Eating mean eating whatever you want? | Nutrition By Carrie

Does intuitive eating mean eating whatever you want, whenever you want, as much as you want? The simple answer is, “No.”

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24.07.2024

How to deal with a body image downward spiral | Nutrition By Carrie

It happens to all of us. You see a photo of yourself and it sends you into a downward body image spiral. Here's what to do.

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03.07.2024

Is lack of summer body confidence making you uncomfortable? | Nutrition By Carrie

Is lack of summer body confidence stopping you from dressing comfortably, and maybe from enjoying summer activities at all?

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19.06.2024

5 questions and comments new Intuitive Eaters get | Nutrition By Carrie

If you're starting to practice Intuitive Eating, you may get some interesting comments and questions from family, friends and co-workers.

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06.06.2024

Why I've traded body positivity for body liberation | Nutrition By Carrie

The current state of "body positivity" means the term has almost no meaning any more. That's why body liberation is the more empowered path.

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22.05.2024

Why I care about social justice AND nutrition | Nutrition By Carrie

I believe in the power of nutrition. But I know that nutrition is not the only, and often not the most important, determinant of our health.

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15.05.2024

Can you be anti-diet and still care about nutrition? | Nutrition By Carrie

There’s a myth that an anti-diet approach is also anti-nutrition. But you can eat a nutritious, balanced diet without being rigid about it.

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25.04.2024

Understanding Health at Every Size® + the new HAES® Principles | Nutrition By Carrie

The key to understanding what Health at Every Size really is in their newly revised principles, which focus on bias-free healthcare access.

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10.04.2024

Why is the Washington Post attacking anti-diet dietitians? | Nutrition By Carrie

The Washington Post just published a hit piece on anti-diet dietitians. It shows how very little they understand about what they're attacking.

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27.03.2024

What does 'non-diet' mean now? | Nutrition By Carrie

What does it mean to have a "non-diet" approach? It basically means not intentionally pursuing weight loss, although some diets try to claim otherwise.

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13.03.2024

Why self-compassion isn’t a zero-sum game | Nutrition By Carrie

Self-compassion (and compassion) are infinite resources. You don’t need to deny yourself because someone “deserves it more."

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28.02.2024

The lasting harms of early life non-consensual dieting | Nutrition By Carrie

Kids have to do many things they may not consent to (like homework). But those things don’t do damage the way non-consensual dieting does.

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14.02.2024

How Intuitive Eating helps you find authentic health | Nutrition By Carrie

Authentic health happens when you weigh any external health advice against your own experience before deciding whether to incorporate it.

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01.02.2024

How to NOT celebrate weight loss for health | Nutrition By Carrie

What do you do when someone tells you they lost weight for "health," but you know eight doesn't equal health? Here's what to say instead.

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Are you pursuing health, or thinness? What makes you healthier? | Nutrition By Carrie

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Did our mothers’ dieting contribute to the ‘obesity epidemic’? | Nutrition By Carrie

It's the New Year. Watch out for diets in disguise | Nutrition By Carrie

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Dealing with food pushers? How to set food boundaries | Nutrition By Carrie

IBS causing distress? Why the low-FODMAP diet may help | Nutrition By Carrie

The low-FODMAP diet is great, but it's not right for everyone | Nutrition By Carrie

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Why you might need to find joy in life before you find joy in eating | Nutrition By Carrie

How do you get from negative to positive body image? | Nutrition By Carrie

Let's bust some myths about carbohydrates and health | Nutrition By Carrie

Why we need to unpack internalized weight stigma | Nutrition By Carrie

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What I think now about food, pleasure and health | Nutrition By Carrie

Why awareness is your superpower | Nutrition By Carrie

What is weight-inclusive care, and why is it best for all bodies? | Nutrition By Carrie

Does Intuitive Eating mean eating whatever you want? | Nutrition By Carrie

How to deal with a body image downward spiral | Nutrition By Carrie

Is lack of summer body confidence making you uncomfortable? | Nutrition By Carrie

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Why I've traded body positivity for body liberation | Nutrition By Carrie

Why I care about social justice AND nutrition | Nutrition By Carrie

Can you be anti-diet and still care about nutrition? | Nutrition By Carrie

Understanding Health at Every Size® + the new HAES® Principles | Nutrition By Carrie

Why is the Washington Post attacking anti-diet dietitians? | Nutrition By Carrie

What does 'non-diet' mean now? | Nutrition By Carrie

Why self-compassion isn’t a zero-sum game | Nutrition By Carrie

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