Quinoa is not Evil (Neither is Sugar)
No food is inherently evil in and of itself. As a certified intuitive eating counselor, one of the key things I often work on with clients is releasing various foods from the morally drenched labels our culture piles on them. Sugar, gluten, and dairy are...
Diet Culture Trauma
To explore Diet Culture Trauma, let me first explain a bit about diet culture and then trauma… Belief System* + Diet Industry* = Diet Culture Belief System: bodies are unruly and not to be trusted…and we should spend our time and energy trying to control...
Intersection of Emotions and Eating
Emotional eating is a hot topic. I do not really care for the phrase, it has been overused and no one really knows what it means. People have emotions and people eat, naturally these two things intersect and they should! When people use eating behaviors to manage...
Could You Need Less Mindfulness?
As a long-time student of meditation, I have been studying and practicing mindfulness for years. As a psychotherapist I have been even more interested in it as of late from a clinical perspective. I have seen how mindfulness can be both a force for healing at times...
Arguing with Hunger
One of the core principles of Intuitive Eating is learning to honor your hunger. What does this mean? Here are some things that indicate you are honoring hunger: You know what it feels like to be hungry You eat when you are hungry You eat enough food to feel your...
Jennifer DiGennaro MA LPC
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Jen@NourishedEnergy.com
