Claire St John, MPH RD Cedrd-s

07/04/2025

Patriotism, memory, culture, comfort. It’s all connected.

06/30/2025

We don’t talk enough about what happens when food feels scarce.

Not just during a busy day when lunch gets skipped, but truly scarce. When you’re not sure how you’ll pay for groceries this week. When you’re splitting meals between your kids. When the food pantry is closed and there’s one can of beans left in the cupboard.

And we especially don’t talk about what that does to your relationship with food and with your body. Or how it can continue to impact you long after you’ve resolved food insecurity or grown up and moved out of a food-insecure household.

We don’t talk enough about what happens when food feels scarce.

06/23/2025

Let's hear it for potatoes!

06/13/2025

My latest blog is up, and there’s a link in my bio to get there. Thanks for reading!

-Diet

06/13/2025

If you’re taking a GLP-1 medication like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, you’re not alone. These meds—originally developed to manage type 2 diabetes—are now being used to support people with insulin resistance, PCOS, and other metabolic conditions. And yes, they’re also very much being used for weight loss, by people in a range of body sizes.

I recognize that many people will take GLP-1s for a variety of health concerns or personal reasons, but what isn’t being discussed in the GLP-1 conversation is that, like any medication, GLP-1s are not a magic bullet. People still need support nourishing their bodies in a way that aligns with their values as they navigate the effects of a GLP-1 on their appetite, cravings and eating patterns.

If you’re taking a GLP-1 medication like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, you’re not alone. These meds—originally developed to manage type 2 diabetes—are now being used to support people with insulin resistance, PCOS, and o...

06/05/2025

ICYMI: I broke this down in a series of Reels, but if you’re more of a reader, here you go.

The “Healthy Food Hierarchy” is a simple framework I use with clients to shift the focus away from restriction and toward nourishment. Start with eating enough. Then aim for balance. And when that feels solid, add variety. Not because you should, but because you can.

05/26/2025

05/06/2025

There’s nothing inherently wrong with words like “holistic” or “wellness.” But when everyone and everything is using the same vocabulary, it’s worth asking: what do these words actually mean?

“Natural” has no regulatory definition. “Clean” eating is a concept built on moral language and marketing, not nutritional science. And when you start seeing terms like “miracle,” “transformational,” or “biohack,” you’re no longer in the realm of health. You’re being sold something.

This kind of language is everywhere, and I get why people gravitate toward it. It offers structure, a sense of control, and a promise that if you just eat the right thing, everything else will fall into place. But nutrition doesn’t work that way. Health doesn’t work that way. And too often, the pursuit of “clean” or “optimal” eating becomes the very thing that undermines someone’s well-being.

Stay curious. Ask what things actually mean. And remember: no product or program can replace individualized care, evidence-based support, or basic nourishment. It’s the slower, less marketable stuff that actually helps people heal.

04/21/2025

Narrator: She did not, in fact, think great art was horsesh*t. She did continue to recommend buying tacos.

04/14/2025

Dieting teaches control. Recovery asks for curiosity. Learning to trust hunger and fullness again can feel disorienting at first. But that disorientation isn’t failure. It’s the beginning of coming home to yourself.

04/10/2025

You can be surrounded by food and still feel like there’s never enough.
Deprivation—especially early on—can shape your relationship with food for decades.

Think: hoarding food, rushing through meals, feeling out of control when something is available. These aren’t “bad habits.” They’re protective patterns your body learned to survive.

Working through food deprivation isn’t always obvious, but it runs deep—and so does the impact.

04/01/2025

Eating breakfast again after years of skipping it can feel strange at first. But when clients try it—even just for a week—they often notice a quiet shift: fewer food thoughts, steadier moods, a stronger sense of presence.

It doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be possible.