Heather, Author at Intuitive Nutrition LLC

The Truth About GLP-1s: Why Weight Loss Won’t Solve Food and Body Image Struggles

Unless you’ve been completely offline, you’ve probably heard about GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s). Maybe you even know someone who has lost a significant amount of weight while taking them. Medications like Ozempic and Wegovy have become incredibly popular, marketed as game-changers for diabetes management and, more recently, for weight loss. But as tempting as it […]

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September is Weight Stigma Awareness Month

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Understanding and Combating Weight Stigma Weight stigma, also known as weight bias or fat shaming, is a form of discrimination that affects millions of people worldwide. It can be found in healthcare, schools, workplaces, social interactions and media portrayals as well. Since weight bias shows up in nearly every aspect of our lives, we have,

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August is Fat Liberation Month!

Heather

In a world obsessed with thinness, dieting is often seen as the only solution for those of us living in larger bodies. But what if I told you that you deserve more than the cycle of restriction, binge and guilt? What if there was a way to find peace with your body that doesn’t involve

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Loving Your Body: Navigating the Complex terrain of Body Image

Heather

Let’s talk about body image. What does body image mean to you? The definition of body image is the perception that a person has of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings that result from that perception. It encompasses how you feel about your body and what you believe about your body. It is

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Why I believe in Intuitive eating

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and why maybe it isn’t irresponsible I recently had lunch with some fellow dietitians who all own their own nutrition counseling practices. All of us have been in practice for more than 15 years, but they went to nutrition school a good 10 or 15 years ahead of me. The topic of a recent article

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24 hours in a day, what’s your excuse?

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Maybe you have seen the meme that was floating around on Instagram a while ago? Something along the lines of, “we all have the same 24 hours in a day – what’s your excuse?” The one I saw had some bad math: 8 hours work 8 hours sleep 10 hours left for “me” time Poor

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Privilege at the Grocery Store

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Have you ever heard the phrase, “Shop the perimeter of the store?” This might be one of my all time most hated comments! I hear it from other professionals in the nutrition field. I don’t know who came up with this, (maybe it’s someone who has never actually BEEN to a grocery store?) but I’m

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New Year, New You?

Heather

It’s 2024 ! As we step into a new year, the tradition of crafting New Year’s resolutions often comes along for the ride. I wonder though, is it time to challenge the notion that setting grand goals on January first is a must? I don’t make resolutions in January because I know that I can

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Are you struggling with feeling burned out?

Heather

Most of us have experienced periods of exhaustion, cynicism or inefficiency, but when you are feeling them all at the same time, it might be burnout. Burnout hit me hard in the summer of 2021. I share this blog with you in the hopes you can avoid having burnout sneak up and bite you in

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Pen and paper with the words New Year Resolutions

Giving up Dieting

Heather

It’s that time of year when the New Year’s Resolutions kick into HIGH gear. Everywhere you turn it’s diet culture and fat phobia. On the other hand if you have been following people in the Intuitive Eating and HAES(R) world, you may be exposed to the ant-diet message as well. You might even be ready

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Setting some boundaries, along with the holiday table.

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Wondering why intuitve eating isn’t working?

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Is a bowl of Halloween candy the scariest part of Halloween for you?

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Hi! I’m Heather, an anti-diet and weight neutral registered dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor with an office located in Pennsylvania. I am currently accepting clients who are ready to give up dieting forever, feel more comfortable in the body they are in now and want to repair their relationship with food. I am accepting

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Heather

The Truth About GLP-1s: Why Weight Loss Won’t Solve Food and Body Image Struggles

September is Weight Stigma Awareness Month

August is Fat Liberation Month!

Loving Your Body: Navigating the Complex terrain of Body Image

Why I believe in Intuitive eating

24 hours in a day, what’s your excuse?

Privilege at the Grocery Store

New Year, New You?

Are you struggling with feeling burned out?

Giving up Dieting

Setting some boundaries, along with the holiday table.

Is a bowl of Halloween candy the scariest part of Halloween for you?

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