diet

34 posts

Diet culture phrases

It Ain’t Sexy

by Debbie Peterson “I’m on day six of my cleanse,” the woman said to her friend sitting next to her at the chiropractic office waiting room. She was probably in her 60’s, graying hair, comfortable clothing. “Oh, how is it going?” The friend, probably around the same age,  turned to […]

questioning

Stop the No Carb Craze

Stop demonizing carbs. Stop demonizing any kind of food. Food is food – it isn’t good or bad. Food is nourishing or not nourishing. It is healthful or not healthy, but it isn’t a moral issue. You aren’t “good” or “bad” because you ate something. This is all diet culture […]

Can you believe summer is over?

End of Summer Blues

We’ve dreaded it. Started thinking about it after July 4th. Promised ourselves we wouldn’t complain about the heat or the bugs because we’d rather deal with that stuff over being freezing cold or wearing coats again. But it’s inevitable–just another thing we have no control over.  Summer is ending. So, […]

These are some of the warning sign of orthorexia.

Are you Orthorexic?

orthorexia – an obsession with eating foods that one considers healthy or proper; fixation on righteous eating She came to me because she wanted validation that everything she was doing was right.  During her Health History Consult, she quickly outlined all the good foods she was eating and then gave me a […]

A Detox. It can be a loaded subject...

What do you think about Detox plans?

“What do you think about Detox plans, Wendy?” she asked me with an eagerness I’ve seen many times. It felt an honor to be asked in front of a group of other knowledgeable people – but it was also a little uncomfortable because it can be a heated topic. My […]

By food, we mean real, whole food.

Food is Simple. . . or, is it?

The other day, I was sitting in my home office and looked up at my bookshelf filled with dozens of books about health, wellness, nutrition, and eating theories. As I read their spines, titles I am all too familiar with, I had this thought: I bet if I were to […]

Rice Noodle and Vegetable Ramen with Tofu

Rice Noodle and Vegetable Ramen with Tofu

What goes in the soup: 1 medium onion, chopped 10 shiitake mushrooms 3 scallions chopped 2 handfuls baby spinach and/or 2-3 baby bok choy, chopped 7 oz firm organic tofu, cut into small squares 1 T toasted sesame oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1- 2” piece fresh ginger, grated 4 […]

From Binge Eating to Peaceful Eating

From Binge Eating to Peaceful Eating

Does binge eating, lack of control and deception take over your eating habits? Julie Latz of Peaceful Eating talks with Debbie Peterson and Wendy Bright-Fallon of Nourish Noshes about her 45 year personal journey of binge eating and recovery. Her clients have a 100% success rate using her methods. Learn […]