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What is Diet Culture?
Diet culture is all around us. It is the water we are all swimming in, always present but invisible. Diet culture has infiltrated nearly...
Jenn Messina, RD
Feb 21, 20233 min read
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Here is why BMI is BS
As far back as our memory serves us, the conversation about the supposedly mystical number that determines our overall health condition,...
Jenn Messina, RD
Jan 18, 20233 min read
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Daily Calorie Intake Calculators are WRONG.
How many times have you “Google’d” to find a weight loss meal plan or a weight loss calculator which promises if you eat X amount of calorie
Jenn Messina, RD
Jun 29, 20222 min read
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Why the "Ideal Weight Calculators" online are B.S.
You try your jeans on. They don’t fit. Did you ask Dr. Google what are weight loss foods or try to find a weight loss diet to drop those...
Jenn Messina, RD
May 14, 20222 min read
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Body Image for Boys: The Forgotten Ones
Reading Time: 5 minutes Traditionally, most of the concerns about media and body image have revolved around girls. While it is...
Jenn Messina, RD
Oct 4, 20214 min read
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What Is Disordered Eating?
Hey girl, I see you. It’s so hard, I know. We live in a culture that places virtue and morality in “eating healthy” or “clean eating,” so...
Jenn Messina, RD
Sep 23, 20212 min read
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A Healthy, Happy Thanksgiving: Without the Side of Guilt
Thanksgiving this year might look a little different. You may be celebrating with a small group or with family & friends via Zoom....
Jenn Messina, RD
Oct 8, 20202 min read
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Sweets and Treats: How To Manage Sugary Foods And Other ‘Junk’ Foods
When my daughter was three, I found her in the closet of her bedroom eating toothpaste. I was perplexed, what was she doing and why? When...
Jenn Messina, RD
Dec 5, 20192 min read
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Top 7 Reasons Your Relationship with Food May Need Help
We live in a society that is overly obsessed with weight, shape, and health. We call this “Diet Culture,” which is a system of beliefs...
Jenn Messina, RD
Nov 28, 20193 min read
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14 REASONS TO SEE A DIETITIAN
With so many nutrition 'experts' out there it can be hard to know who to trust and even what a dietitian can help with. Here are the top 14
Jenn Messina, RD
Aug 19, 20194 min read
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