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Overcoming Fear of Eating Certain Foods: The Day I Finally Got to Eat Beignets at Café du Monde in New Orleans

by Anonymous Guest Blogger | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, Eating Disorder, intuitive eating, non-diet, Recovery

To varying degrees, nearly everyone has fears. Some fear heights, some fear the dark, others fear spiders; but for me, I fear eating certain foods. It’s really a scary thing, being afraid to eat certain foods. But, did you know that restricting the range of...

Healthy Eating Secrets From the French

by Amy Helms | May 28, 2020 | intuitive eating, non-diet

If you have ever wondered how the French stay so slim, yet are constantly eating fatty foods, delicious pastries, and drinking wine, then you have thought about what is commonly known as the French Paradox. It is a stark contrast from the overly health-conscious...

How to Improve Self-Esteem in Your Bikini Body This Summer

by Amy Helms | May 25, 2020 | intuitive eating, non-diet

As temperatures rise, self-esteem dips as people everywhere are trying on their bikinis for the first time in a year. If just reading the word bikini made you shudder or wince with a pang of self-doubt, you are not alone my friend! It is natural to compare yourself to...

Healthy Budget-Friendly Pantry Staples

by Amy Helms | May 14, 2020 | intuitive eating, non-diet

In the world and diet culture that surrounds us every day, it has become increasingly difficult to decipher what ‘healthy’ foods should be purchased. On top of this, budgeting and saving money has become increasingly more difficult when trying to buy some of these...

EXPERIENCING FOOD BOREDOM? TRY THESE TIPS

by Amy Helms | May 11, 2020 | intuitive eating, non-diet

How to Make Meal Times Exciting Again During these difficult times of COVID-19, there is a high chance that many people will start to become bored or complacent with their food and meal choices. With a severe limitation of resources, the inability to rely on some of...

Disordered Eating vs Eating Disorders – When to know if you need help

by Amy Helms | May 4, 2020 | intuitive eating, non-diet

Many people believe that if they do not have a full-fledged eating disorder or they aren’t a “severe enough case” they don’t deserve help. This could not be more false though and if you have any symptoms of disordered eating that impede with your life and being able...