Whole Body Nutrition

Whole Body Nutrition Whole Body Nutrition is a Neuro-affirming, trauma informed clinical practice that values and honors lived experience.

Hi, I’m Margo (she/her); proudly neurodivergent, mother of two, Accredited Clinical Nutritionist and founder of Whole Body Nutrition.

This infographic goes through many of the contributing factors for ARFID. What do you think?, is there anything else you...
27/08/2025

This infographic goes through many of the contributing factors for ARFID.

What do you think?, is there anything else you would add?

✨️For Practitioners who are curious about leaning deeper into working through a neuro-affirming lens and ARFID, sign up to our waitlist as something exciting is coming plus grab my free download "10 tips for supporting ARFID", link in bio✨️

https://wholebodynutrition.com.au/mailinglist

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

The reason why many beige foods are considered safe or preferred for Neurodivergent kids and adults is because they are ...
27/08/2025

The reason why many beige foods are considered safe or preferred for Neurodivergent kids and adults is because they are often predictable in taste and texture. It makes sense right! 💫

Fruit and vegetables taste and texture can vary greatly as seen with the apple in this infographic. Apples can be crunchy, sweet, sour or floury.

Many folk with ARFID or sensory feeding differences need predictability in foods, they need to know what a food is going to taste like and how it is going to feel in their mouth.

While many people think beige foods contain little to no nutrients, they can be part of a balanced diet. Many beige foods are rich in all three macronutrients (protein, carbohydrates and fats), contain minerals, vitamins, fibre and can provide good nutrition.

✨️For Practitioners who are curious about leaning deeper into working through a neuro-affirming lens and ARFID, sign up to my waitlist as something exciting is coming plus grab my free download "10 tips for supporting ARFID", link in bio and stories

💜 Margo ✨️

Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

Why we never use the words “treat” or “improve symptoms” when we are talking about Neurodivergence.Neurodivergence isn’t...
22/08/2025

Why we never use the words “treat” or “improve symptoms” when we are talking about Neurodivergence.

Neurodivergence isn’t an illness. It’s a valid way of being. Let’s talk about why language matters.

When we use words like “treat” our clients or improve ADHD/Autism ”symptoms”…

It frames neurodivergence as a disorder that needs fixing.

To treat literally means “A treatment is something that health care providers do for their patients to control a health problem, lessen its symptoms, or clear it up”

This language comes from the medical model of disability, which pathologises difference.

This language is ableist.

We don’t “treat” neurodivergence or “Neurodivergent symptoms”.

But this doesn’t mean we can’t help our clients to feel their best.

Our role is to support healing and create safety, autonomy, and belonging.

Words matter.

✨️For Practitioners who are curious about leaning deeper into working through a neuro-affirming lens, sign up to my waitlist as something exciting is coming plus grab my free download "10 tips for supporting ARFID", link in bio and stories 💜 Margo ✨️

Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

When it comes to ARFID it is helpful to understand the DSM criteria HOWEVER it is equally (if not more) important that w...
21/08/2025

When it comes to ARFID it is helpful to understand the DSM criteria HOWEVER it is equally (if not more) important that we listen to and learn from lived experience because the DSM is not going to tell us about each individuals actually experience and has MANY limitations.

In this post I've mentioned some of the things people don't talk about enough when it comes to ARFID.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment


This is a message for all the Autistic folk who didn’t get support for their eating disorder until adulthood. 💜Maybe you...
10/08/2025

This is a message for all the Autistic folk who didn’t get support for their eating disorder until adulthood. 💜

Maybe you were high-masking and no one noticed how much you were struggling.

 Maybe you told yourself you weren’t “sick enough” to ask for help.

 Maybe you dismissed your distress around food as just part of being "healthy" because of the messages you absorbed from diet & wellness culture.

 Maybe you were praised for your body or your eating habits and you internalised that achieving a thin body was more important than being yourself or being well.

Maybe it wasn’t until you discovered you were Autistic that things started to make sense and you realised your relationship with food was silently unravelling you.

You deserved support back then.

 You still deserve support now.

Your eating difficulties were real. 

Your pain was valid, even if no one recognised it at the time.

You were worthy of care all along.

You still are.💜💜

Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment



Autism and ARFID don't equal "rigid thinking."When we label food avoidance as rigid thinking, weMiss the underlying need...
06/08/2025

Autism and ARFID don't equal "rigid thinking."

When we label food avoidance as rigid thinking, we

Miss the underlying need for regulation, predictability, safety

Overlook trauma, sensory overload, and interoceptive challenges

Pathologize very reasonable strategies that help someone feel safe

This kind of language is ableist. It centres neurotypical expectations of flexibility and invalidates neurodivergent ways of coping.

The same goes for any other eating disorder.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

Food is a basic human right. Every person deserves access to food. FULL STOP. Disclaimer: The information shared on this...
01/08/2025

Food is a basic human right. Every person deserves access to food. FULL STOP.

Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

We've said this before, and we'll say it again you can't make progress without safety first. Nervous system safety is a ...
30/07/2025

We've said this before, and we'll say it again you can't make progress without safety first. Nervous system safety is a priority when food or eating is involved.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

It's okay to eat in front of screens.It's okay to let your kids eat in front of screens. Distraction when eating is not ...
26/07/2025

It's okay to eat in front of screens.
It's okay to let your kids eat in front of screens.

Distraction when eating is not a bad thing, and it needs to stop being demonised.

At the end of the day, nourishment is what is most important, and if watching a screen helps with nourishment, then do it.

No guilt is needed here. You are meeting a basic need.

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Disclaimer: The information shared on this account is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment

Health is a social constructSociety, the media, and diet culture often push the idea that to be “healthy,” you have to l...
16/07/2025

Health is a social construct

Society, the media, and diet culture often push the idea that to be “healthy,” you have to look, eat, & live in specific ways. And if you can’t achieve those things, you are less of a person.

But true health varies for each person, and many of these so-called "healthy" standards are neither genuinely beneficial nor sustainable or accessible for everyone.

When we talk about health factors & outcomes, it is SO important to understand that health is not solely defined by diet and exercise.
True health involves access to & quality of care, education, family & social support, relationships, mental & physical health, income, perceived safety, food security, and
so much more.

Diet & exercise actually contribute to less than 30% of health outcomes.

Understanding and addressing the broader spectrum of factors influencing health is essential for a comprehensive approach to well-being.

So, what do we do? We reject these narrow definitions and redefine health on our own terms.

We ask ourselves what works best for ourselves and for our families, and we do that.

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