Megan Andersen Nutrition Consulting

06/05/2025

How is it possible a year has gone by since I have been consulting? Our family has...grown since then.
I am currently in a season of feeding 3 teens (2 of which are trying to gain muscle mass), 2 tweens, and one very hungry 6 year old.
Our food bill now costs more than our mortgage. 😅
So, guess what I have done? I have collected a list of meals and side dishes to fit the following parameters:
1. Quick and easy prep
2. Budget friendly for a family
3. High protein
4. Delicious
Read my latest post to see what's cookin' at the Andersen house lately:
https://heartysmarty.com/high-protein-dinners-for-a-family-on-a-budget/

06/05/2025

High Protein Dinners don't have to be expensive or complicated! You've got this.

After years of nutrition consulting, I have discovered that most people eating the stereotypical American diet are not eating enough protein to maintain lean muscle mass. Sometimes the food industry manipulates this fact in marketing expensive protein powders. Protein supplements have their place in...

11/27/2024

Worried about Holiday Dinner conversations?
With a little bit of intention, this Holiday season can be full of meaningful and rejuvenating connections.
I plan to add one of these conversation starters inside of each place cards for my Thanksgiving dinner guests. However, I would love to collect some more ideas from you!
What are some ways you and your family connect around the Holiday dinner table?

05/13/2024

Which one is bringing you the most food and body peace right now? 1. Stress release outside of food/drink; 2. Meal planning/prep systems; 3. Joyful movement. Comment 1, 2, or 3. 👇🏽
Over the weekend, I sat next to a lovely woman on the airplane. When she asked what I did, I introduced her to Intuitive Eating. No pun intended, but she ate it up!
If I were to describe in just three principles (instead of 10), this is how I would describe it.

05/09/2024

☀️ Which one resonates with you? Comment 1-4.
And stay tuned for how I will coach you through each one. 🫶🏼

02/16/2024

What should I do when my child eats too little (or too much) without hurting their ability to self-regulate their hunger and fullness cues?

To answer your many pleas for help in one of the most impactful areas of motherhood, I am excited to teach the masterclass, “Feeding Children: How to Raise Intuitive Eaters.” I will show you practical applications for teaching your child to become a confident eater. You will leave with tools for facing common scenarios at the kitchen table like picky eaters, uninterested eaters, and more.

Details:

Wednesday, February 28th at Noon MST.

Online via Zoom

60 minutes long

Includes time for Q&A

Replay included (So, it’s ok if you can’t be there live)

Cost is $20

Registration is due by Monday, February 24 at 11:59 PM!!

Secure your spot by sending me a Venmo with the word MASTERCLASS in the notes. I’ll send you the Zoom details from there.

Don’t do Venmo?

Email me at meganandersen.nutrition@gmail.com I can send you a Zelle request through your email address.

I can’t wait to spend time with you and to offer information that can lessen the mental load we experience when trying to raise healthy kids. 🙃

02/01/2024

Comment INQUIRY or check the link in my bio for scheduling a free, 20-minute consultation to see if we are a good fit for each other.
In a society where we have access to lightning-speed information and overnight fixes, “flexibility within structure” might feel completely foreign. I know because I have been there. I want to help you!

12/12/2023

Do Holiday foods stress you out?
The amazing Monica Packer invited me to address this very issue on her top-rated personal development podcast for women.
👉🏼 Can I just set aside my notes for a minute and tell you something personal?👈🏼
Not only was I so pleased with how this interview turned out, but this was a full-circle moment for me.
I have been listening to and learning from Monica for upwards of 5 years. When I was struggling to rediscover myself after 4 babies and 3 bouts of postpartum depression, Monica’s work became a tool for helping me to grow myself in ways I never expected. Her influence is a big reason why I have been brave enough to start this whole business venture in the first place. Maybe someday I will share the whole story of how our paths have crossed, but for now, I hope you will take a second to think about that person in your life who has no idea the impact they've made on you for good. Today would be a good day to thank them. 🩵
Anywayyyys.....
I hope this conversation will become a tool for helping you on your path to finding peace with food.
Respond “PODCAST” to this post and I will DM you the link. Or (as always) you can find the link in my bio.
Enjoy!

12/08/2023

Sure, we all love the idea of Intuitive Eating. But, what about when our metabolism shifts due to aging, stress, and other factors? ⁣.
Everything about Intuitive Eating makes sense when you learn how stress, hormones, blood sugar, and hunger and fullness cues all contribute to the way our bodies metabolize food. I am so excited to spend time with you at my masterclass next Tuesday, offering you information that can lessen your very normal worries about your metabolism. Here are the details:
Tuesday, December 12th at Noon MST.
Online via Zoom
60 minutes long
Includes time for Q&A
Replay included (So, it's ok if you can't be there live)
I want to make this masterclass available to as many women this Holiday Season as possible, so I am offering it at a rare 50% discount, making your cost just $10.
Registration is due by Saturday at 11:59 PM!!
Comment MASTERCLASS and I will DM you my Venmo handle to secure your spot.

12/06/2023

If I could go back to my 20's I would tell myself this:⁣.
Mindfully choose the voices you listen to.
The voices I listen to now as my late 30-year-old self are the opposite of the "Food Police" who would declare I was "good" or "bad" for eating certain foods.
Now I choose to listen to the voice that sees all food as neutral. I choose to listen to the voice that supports the process of allowing full permission to eat when I am hungry and stop when I am full.
If you are reading this, you are already taking steps on your path to food freedom. Do you want to get down this road faster? Because I am limited in what I can say in these 1080x1350 pixels, I am inviting all of you to join me at a live, 60-minute master class next Tuesday, December 12th at noon.
I'll teach you the physiology of how your body metabolizes food and what happens when age, stress, and hormones enter the scene. This is the science behind Intuitive Eating! I’ll give you the last 20 minutes to ask questions.
The cost is just $10 and we will meet on Zoom.
Will you be there? Comment "Masterclass" and I will DM you all the details.
foodpolice

11/24/2023

Can you practice self-care today without spinning down a road of restricting food and over-exercising? Absolutely.


Drop the word SELFCARE in the comments to read even more about caring for yourself the day after a Holiday binge. I'll send you a link to an article I wrote about how an Intuitive Eater gets back in tune with their needs.

11/23/2023

Because there are so many more interesting things to talk about.
And, because I caught myself commenting on the size of someone's body yesterday in small talk.🤦🏼‍♀️ WHY is that so easy to do? Hey, look how much you have grown! Wow, you are getting taller than your sister! Look at your cute pregnant belly!
Wouldn't it make sense to just say: "It is so good to see you again!"
Ugh, I am going to do better! And for those of you who want to do the same, here are 20 unique conversation starters to use once you've said your pleasantries and you are ready to dive into meaningful connections outside of body and diet talk this Holiday Season.
It's going to be such a great day.
Happy Thanksgiving, friend.🫶🏼