Alicia Jennerjohn, RDN CD

02/12/2022

I spent yesterday morning at Riverside Coffee Co. in Berlin, Wisconsin. If you haven't been there before, it's definitely worth a visit. My chai latte was excellent. The staff was witty and welcoming. Thank you creating the perfect atmosphere to catch up with an old friend. ☕

26/11/2022

Tiny Buddha is wise, very wise. 💚

30/08/2022

My cousin visited this past weekend and made us grilled jalapeno poppers. They were soooo delicious that only three days later we are making them again! 😋 An extremely easy recipe that requires zero measuring, which is my FAVORITE way to cook!

*Half the jalapenos, discarding all the seeds and ribs. Fill with chive cream cheese. The amount you use is up to your preference. Top with bacon bits. Place foil on the grill and place peppers on top of the foil. Cook until the peppers are tender.*

Enjoy!

16/05/2022

The Mighty Girl always has the best book recommendations. 💓 Have you read any from this list?

https://www.facebook.com/316489315054055/posts/5073419719360967/?sfnsn=mo

Girls’ self-esteem peaks at 9 years old; 42% of 1st-3rd grade girls want to be thinner; by age 10, 80% of girls report being afraid of becoming fat. We've all seen statistics like these and know that body image is an important issue for girls but many parents find cultivating a positive body image in their daughters challenging, especially given all of the messages in the media about girls and women’s appearances.

To make it easier for parents to help their daughters develop a positive self image, we've compiled a collection of 35 empowering books for Mighty Girls on body image in our blog post, "Celebrating Every Body." We've included titles for all ages, from very young children through teenagers, as well as several books for parents and educators.

To read our blog post, "Celebrating Every Body: 35 Body Image Positive Books for Mighty Girls," visit https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=10912

As always, if you purchase books that you discover on A Mighty Girl via the "Buy from Amazon" and other links found within this blog post and on every product page, we receive a small commission at no added cost to you, which allows us to maintain our website and continue to provide girl-empowering resources like this page for you as your own Mighty Girl grows. We appreciate your support!

14/02/2022

Happiest of Valentine's Days to you!

Another thing I love... Carbs! 💓🍞💓

22/10/2021

Let's be helpful in shaping a positive relationship with candy for our trick or treaters. 🎃

17/09/2021

It’s now part of the conventional wisdom surrounding COVID that fat people are especially vulnerable to being hospitalized after being infected by the virus, and of dying from it.  For example, In just the first two weeks of September, 2021, more than 2,300 stories in the LEXIS news data base men...

04/05/2021

Educational moment for beginner gardeners.

Last year the Squash Vine Borer destroyed my zucchini plant. 😠 This year and next year we will not be growing any squash in our raised garden bed. Giving the dirt a break from squash for two years will likely be enough time allow the existing borers to die or move to another garden.

While turning over the dirt today I found this cocoon. One less evil bug in my garden! Muah ah ah ah! 😈

01/04/2021

Can you believe that the bakery was out of frosting so they substituted with noodles and a meatball!?

Having a kiddo with an April 1st birthday has its perks.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

29/01/2021

It happened... I knew it would, but I was hoping to hold off a few more years.

Last night, before bedtime, my seven year old asked me, "Why do moms want to lose weight?" (Internal screams from me).

I've never been so thankful for my years of working as a Health at Every Size dietitian. Typical me wanted to interject immediately, but I took a moment and asked her to explain. She said, "I saw a commercial on TV about helping moms lose the extra weight from having kids. That seems weird."

I explained to her that it was very weird. And then proceeded to explain HAES to my seven year old daughter. We talked about set point, genetics, and weight stigma. I told her that it is super dooper normal for Mom's bodies to change from having babies. And making a mom think their is something wrong with her for her body changing is very similar to bullying. She kept up with the conversation. She struggled to understand why people would try to make money off of an idea that could be so bad for people. Then she decided, "They probably work at the same place as the people who make ci******es."

She wrapped up the conversation by saying, "I wish all Moms knew this. I'm glad you're so smart."
(Internal victory dance)

22/01/2021

To any teens struggeling with their relationship with food, this looks like a fantastic opportunity!

Selected recipients will receive 100% scholarship for Food Liberation Teen Mentorship starting February 2021 under the guidance of a Registered Dietitian.