Pura Vida - Behavioural Nutrition

09/01/2023

Bursting by the seams?

How to create a nutrition plan that is right for you I ripped a shirt the other day, it was one of my favorites. It ripped right by the seam, and I patched it back to its original format. It ripped again the very next time I wore it. If I keep patching it the way I did the first time, it will contin...

29/12/2022

This is the time between Christmas and New Years, when we finally have some time to reflect and plan for the future. Has weight loss appeared on your new year's resolution yet? I hope it hasn't.

We are in that time between Christmas and New Year's, that time after all the food has been had, the presents opened and the stress fizzled out. We finally have the opportunity to let our minds wonder, and consider how we would like the new year to be different. Maybe it's the excess Christmas puddi...

09/12/2022

Translating experiences. What 'driving dad's car' and 'meal plans' have in common.

Skills you need to improve your eating habits I borrowed my dad's car. His car has a little doodad on the panel, that tells me which gear I should be on. Fancy, I thought. One less thing to think about. When I change gears only guided by that doodad, I drive worst, not better. Changing gears means t...

26/09/2022

Sprouting day 1 - seeds will soak for 8h to start the germination process. 🌱Thanks for the tips.

20/06/2022

Let's get straight about 'plant-based' foods and what they actually mean for our health and the health of the planet.

Looking for a hyped-up term? Look no further than "plant-based". Concerns about our current food systems and their impact on the environment are becoming more widely discussed, and with good reason! Many of our food system practices are unsustainable, contributing to climate change, the degradation....

15/03/2022

Little absurdities.

In your experience, when would you say you started to question the thickness of your thighs, the squishiness of your belly or the alluring benefits of a diet? As a teenager? Perhaps earlier, when you where 8 or 9?

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In your experience, when would you say you started to question the thickness of your thighs, the squishiness of your belly or the alluring benefits of a diet? As a teenager? Perhaps earlier, when you where 8 or 9? If you have stumbled upon a children's pageant show on TV, you will know that diet cul...

03/02/2022

If Diet Culture was a person, this is what I imagine it would say.

You may feel we are no more than acquaintances, but I’ve known you forever. I was there on the dining table each and every time ice-cream was a special treat and you had to eat all those low class vegetables before you earned dessert. Building a moral hierarchy of foods is no easy task, so pardon ...

01/06/2021

We love what Eric Carle had to say about his Very Hungry Caterpillar! Sounds like a non-diet, intuitive eating butterfly-to-be!

17/01/2021

Homemade corn tortillas thanks to masa and a tortilla press picked up at . Frozen prawns and veg with a squeeze of lemon 🍋 made for a tasty, quick, healthy last minute meal.

02/01/2021

As you start 2021, consider a non-scale health goal.

Intuitive eating and a non-diet approach take the focus off the scale. For most people this is a radical departure from what they’ve known, but it often comes as a relief. If weight is no longer the focus though, what is? While the focus will vary by the individual, ultimately people come to us fo...

31/12/2020

Welcome to 01.01.2021! What a beautiful looking date. Best for your health!

20/12/2020

Just in time for the holidays, Kristen has three short and sweet tips for Intuitive Eating at Chrissy.

When I worked in the States I was asked by our hospital media team to come up with tips for “surviving the holidays”. While I initially enjoyed the publicity, after a few years I got frustrated. “My tips are the same!” I wanted to cry out. And how did a season that's meant to be merry and br...