Ruby Oak Nutrition, Raleigh, NC (2025)

07/25/2023

I stopped posting critiques of every silly social media wellness trend long ago, because there are too many to keep up with! (And some of them are just so out there—ahem, CONSUMING BORAX—that critiquing them seems almost silly.)

But I’m always thrilled to lend some insight when someone ELSE is up to the task of exploring a trend more deeply.

As always hits all the main talking points about why the whole ‘girl dinner’ trend is kinda good, kinda bad, and kinda not really a trend at all.

Honored to be quoted alongside and , who also fight the anti-diet fight every day.

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💫 Anti-diet, body-positive nutrition counseling and lactation/breastfeeding support for eating disorders, disordered eating, pregnancy, and postpartum— in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield

🌟 The Quit Your Diet Newsletter — because you can only learn so much from Instagram

07/18/2023

STOP worrying about eating enough vegetables when you’re not even eating 3 full meals a day.

You can’t work on the more nuanced parts of intuitive eating until you’re adequately fed, period.

And if you need help moving forward, reach out to request an appointment!
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🌟 The Quit Your Diet Newsletter — because you can only learn so much from Instagram

07/08/2023

It was kind of a rough week getting back to work post-vacation, but was happy to see me AND I still can’t get over how much I love my new office decor.

07/06/2023

I’m settling back into work after vacation (It’s been hard! And I’ll share more about the trip later!), and was thrilled to see that my latest for is live!

Most of us struggle with body image at least some of the time, and summer can really kick those uncomfortable feelings up a notch.

I can’t take much credit for this one — it was ’s idea, and all the advice comes from .charryse_j — but I can say that it’s ABSOLUTELY worth a read.

I especially love how compassionate and realistic the advice is. It’s not all toxic positivity and “love your body in a swimsuit!” It makes plenty of space for discomfort, offers options that feel manageable in a bad moment, and doesn’t deny the fact that body acceptance is harder for some people than others.

Give it a read and let me know what you think! I’ll be writing a bit more than I have been this summer, so I’d love your feedback on this one as well as any ideas for similar stories you’d love to read.

06/27/2023

I’m cycling from Vienna to Budapest this week, with a group of former strangers who turned out to be the nicest, most fun group. I even got everyone to take shots of the local Slovakian liquor, Tatrarea (which is sweet, made from/with tea, and 52% alcohol).

We spent 2 nights in Vienna, last night in Bratislava (the capital of Slovakia, which surprised me by how fun and young it was), and tonight we’ll be in Gyor, a Hungarian city with a population of ~130,000.

I was super nervous about doing a 200+ mile bike trip with a bunch of people I didn’t know, and very homesick the first few hours after I landed (also going on 26 hours of no sleep, jet lagged, and walking around on a gloomy afternoon before meeting anyone). But since the first night, it’s been fantastic. 10/10 would recommend!

06/05/2023

Thanks for including me in your latest article!

The ‘food police’ can be hard to suss out, so the practical advice here is definitely worth a read.
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🌟 The Quit Your Diet Newsletter — because you can only learn so much from Instagram

05/23/2023

Maybe I’m just trying to make myself feel better by looking for any positives of the honestly very horrific and miserable thing that is happening to my body right now (severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome after freezing my eggs last week), BUT…

It’s nice to not be having an absolute meltdown about the fact that my stomach is distended and my pants (also probably many of my shirts and def most of my dresses) don’t fit. Body image resilience!

05/18/2023

If you need help moving away from dieting but don’t know where to start, this is a must-read.

The partnered with for a feature about the app and what it does, and I was lucky enough to help!

If you’ve been seeing on Instagram but don’t quite know what it is, the story is a great explanation. It’s NOT a diet app — no calorie counting or food tracking, no weighing yourself, and no being told what or how much to eat.

Instead, the Way app supports you through the (sometimes confusing and challenging) process of moving away from diets and towards the kind of relationship with food and your body that’s ACTUALLY EMPOWERING. It helps you figure out how good makes you feel and how movement feels in your body. And then it supports you in making decisions that feel good TO YOU.

The link to the article is in my stories (or you can Google the headline), and you can download the in the Apple app store. 🎉🎉

And a random fun fact: The writer (Annie) and I realized in our initial interview tbt we both worked for BuzzFeed in NYC at the same time, from 2013-2016! We didn’t meet back then, but we DO have shared memories of the whole staff taking pics with celebrities like John Stamos and Alexander Skarsgård. WHAT A TIME.

05/15/2023

You don’t need intuitive eating, you need a treatment plan and the guidance of several providers.

Eating disorders have this sneaky way of hijacking your body (including your brain) and it’s functions.

Intuitive eating can be (and usually is) the end goal in eating disorder recovery. But first, you’ll need to get past the worst of your eating disorder. That might mean a meal plan put together by your dietitian that makes you feel physically uncomfortable for a while, forgoing exercise even when you’re itching to move, and eating foods that you absolutely don’t want to eat.

Gotta get that eating disorder out of your system before you can really start to trust your body.
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💫 Non-diet, body-positive nutrition counseling and lactation/breastfeeding support for eating disorders, disordered eating, pregnancy, and postpartum— in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield

🌟 The Quit Your Diet Newsletter — because you can only learn so much from Instagram

05/08/2023

Thoughts about food go WAY DOWN as you recover, give yourself permission to eat, and stop policing your intake.

Not right away, but over time is DOES happen.

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💫 Non-diet, body-positive nutrition counseling and lactation/breastfeeding support for eating disorders, disordered eating, pregnancy, and postpartum— in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield

🌟 The Quit Your Diet Newsletter — because you can only learn so much from Instagram

05/05/2023

Ruby Oak Nutrition is now a team of 3! (*Cue happy dance AND happy tears!*)

I’m so excited to have Serena Hutchinson on board! Like Summer and I, Serena is an anti-diet dietitian who will support clients who struggle with eating disorders and disordered eating.

She’s also a lactation consultant with expertise in nutrition for fertility, pregnancy, and the postpartum period. The pregnancy/postpartum spaces is LOADED with diet culture and shaming, which is why I love Serena’s compassionate, non-judgmental and weight-inclusive approach so, SO much.

In addition to virtual nutrition counseling for disordered eating, fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum challenges, Serena is available for IN-HOME lactation consults (AKA, help with breast/chestfeeding) in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and other parts of the NC Triangle.

Head to our website (rubyoaknutrition.com) to learn more about Serena and our lactation services! (In-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield).

05/01/2023

The impulse to skip breakfast the morning after a binge is understandable! BUT, it only sets you up for more trouble, and it keeps you stuck in the binge-restrict cycle.

The best thing you can do is keep your blood sugar stable by eating a real meal the next morning.

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💫 Non-diet, body-positive nutrition counseling and lactation/breastfeeding support for eating disorders, disordered eating, pregnancy, and postpartum— in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield

🌟 The Quit Your Diet Newsletter — because you can only learn so much from Instagram

05/01/2023

When parents have disordered behaviors around food, exercise, and body size, KIDS PICK UP ON IT.

Thanks and for including me in this one!

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💫 Non-diet, body-positive nutrition counseling and lactation/breastfeeding support for eating disorders, disordered eating, pregnancy, and postpartum— in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield

🌟 The Quit Your Diet Newsletter — because you can only learn so much from Instagram

04/24/2023

Louder for the folks in the back: It’s OK to eat more (or less, or different) than your partner!

Thanks for featuring me in this article!

And if you struggle with this—or any other kind of comparison or shame about food—reach out! Our dietitians can help you stop trying to measure up to some impossible standard and start feeding your body what it *actually* needs.

04/13/2023

Please join me in welcoming Summer Daley, RD, LDN, to the Ruby Oak Nutrition team!! 
Summer is an eating disorder dietitian who will be seeing clients virtually in the evenings. She’s currently an out-of-network provider with all major insurance companies, and we’re working with to make it easy for clients to submit their claims to insurance companies for possible reimbursement.

Head to the link in our bio to request an appointment with Summer, and read a little more about her below.
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Summer is a dietitian who specializes in eating disorders and disordered eating and works with individuals of any age. She has a passion for helping others reconnect with foods, exploring the positive benefits and healing food brings, and allowing oneself to nourish themselves again without shame, guilt, or fear.
She’s based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and sees clients virtually. Summer has experience working with eating disorder clients at the residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP) levels of care at Carolina House, an eating disorder treatment center in Durham, North Carolina.
Summer received a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nutrition and Dietetics from Appalachian State University. During her dietetic internship, she worked at the North Carolina Specialty Hospital, the Interfaith Food Shuttle, North Carolina State University, and Sunrise of Raleigh.
In her free time, Summer enjoys baking, hiking, exploring different coffee shops or breweries around the area and spending time with her husband and friends.
Summer is excited to help support and guide you in your journey of finding joy, strength, and healing in your relationship with food again.

03/30/2023

Ahh, it’s the first national media mention as !

Thanks and for including me in your article on such an important topic.

Anti-fatness is baked into our culture. It’s everywhere. And it’s easy to make anti-fat, shaming comments without even realizing it.

Honored to be quoted alongside who all give such amazing insight here!

Head to to read the full article!

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