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10/31/2025

Starting November 1, 42 millions of Americans may face reduced access to SNAP benefits. Consistent and reliable access to food is foundational to our health and should not be up for negotiation. Reduced food access doesn’t just leave people hungry—it also results in mental, emotional, social, and physical health manifestations that can have a lasting impact.

For example (Gallegos, 2025):
🧒 Children who don’t get enough food are more likely to experience stunted growth, developmental delays, poor cognitive and academic outcomes, behavioral concerns, and increased risk for infection.

🤰 Pregnant individuals with limited nutrition face higher risk of preterm birth and low birth weight.

🧓 Adults and older adults may experience fatigue, weakened immunity, higher risk of chronic disease, reduced life expectancy, and mental health manifestations like anxiety, depression, and disordered eating.

🧠 Even short-term undernutrition can deeply impact mind, body, and emotions of otherwise healthy individuals, as shown by research like the Minnesota Starvation Study.

If you are like me, you get overwhelmed by how big this issue is and you feel anger that millions of Americans won’t know where their next meal is coming from. I’m confident that if we focus locally, we can make a significant impact.

I’m starting a food drive this upcoming Monday to support Beverly Bootstramp’s Food Assistance Program. Every contribution helps protect health, energy, and well-being of Beverly, Manchester, Essex, Hamilton, or Wenham citizens.

📍 Drop-off location: 100 Cummings Center, front office (go to 100 L entrance)
🗓 Dates: Nov 3rd - Nov 26th
🥫 Most Wanted Items: Peanut Butter, Boxed Pasta, Mac & Cheese, Canned Veggies, Canned Beans, Cereal, Tuna, Cooking Oil/Sprays, Non-dairy shelf-stable milk, Canned fruit, Soap, Paper Towels, Household cleaning products, Personal Hygiene (full size), Shampoo, Conditioner, Soap, Deodorant, Razors, Toothpaste/toothbrushes

Let’s make sure no one in our community has to face hunger alone. Together, we can nourish bodies, minds, and hearts. 💛

07/21/2022

Really loving “The Wisdom of Your Body” by Hillary McBride, PhD so far. It’s a very readable and relatable way to learn about embodiment practices and how to make sense of being in a body. I’m working my way through it and will update with some of my favorite parts of the book. Very much wanting the cover art to frame and hang in my office!

06/23/2022

Ever wonder what your dietitian does in between sessions? Odds are it looks a lot like this!
As an extroverted introvert I LOVE my one on one sessions, but I also need time to regulate and process so I can continue to create space for all my clients.
I’m a fan of lying on the floor and doing absolutely nothing to give my brain and body a break. Free & effective self care ❤️

05/10/2021

Ran across the street to my local Dunks for my birthday donut in between sessions this morning. Note: it does not have to be an special occasion to enjoy this classic treat. That is the joy and freedom that comes from intuitive eating. I used to be a double chocolate frosted kinda girl, but I felt like today called for *sprinkles*. Very serious birthday question I’d like you to answer: If you were a donut, what donut would you be AND WHY?! 😂🎉

03/30/2021

Recovery may be a winding path. Rough patches are to be expected, but there is an incredible amount of beauty along the way. Following your meal plan will provide your body with the energy it needs to engage in the awe-inspiring parts of life. If you are struggling today, I am thinking of you and hoping good things come your way soon 🙏🏻
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03/28/2021

How are you feeling on this rainy Sunday? Sometimes these gloomy days have an energy to them that encourages rest. Try to notice how this feels in your own body and mind.

My clients commonly discuss the guilt related to “feeling lazy” and not wanting to workout. That’s understandable given the high-value our society places on exercise as a “productive” behavior. Needing rest can be looked down upon, which is so backwards. Rest is something the body REQUIRES to function. None of us are getting away with not resting. So let’s consider how “feeling lazy” could be a sign that your body needs to take a step back from physical activity.

Bonus: it presents an opportunity to engage in other interests like reading, arts and crafts, or playing music. These could be the very interests that struggled to coexist alongside chronic dieting or disordered eating patterns.

The truth is, your unique interests, passions, and things that move your soul are WAY more important than what you ate or how you moved your body today. So tell me, what are you up to that has nothing to do food/exercise?

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03/26/2021

Nobody is free until everyBODY is free.

This includes freedom from diet culture and weight stigma.

This includes freedom from oppression due to race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, SES, religious beliefs.

Free to be you and me.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

03/25/2021

Let’s set the scene: It’s Friday evening in 1998. You make your way to Blockbuster to rent Spice World for the fifth time. Your younger brother disagrees with the selection, and some negotiation occurs in the comedy aisle. You settle on Dumb and Dumber; classic. The check-out line is packed and you pretend you don’t see that cute boy from school. Luckily all twelve butterfly clips are perfectly aligned on the top of your head. While in line, you notice a sale on movie candy. You pick out the gummy bears, your favorite. You go home happy, and snack on the candy while laughing along to the movie. You enjoyed a few handfuls of candy and shared some with your brother. Not a single thought about calories or sugar crosses your mind. You go to bed a blissed out 10 year old. TGIF.

END SCENE.

Do you have your own memories of “childlike” fun with food?

A lot of us have a story of when joy disappeared from the act of eating. In fact, eating for the fun of it has become taboo and shameful.

The good news is that we can reclaim this joy.

One way to do this is by identifying some foods you enjoyed as a child (or any time when there was more food freedom) and think about what you would like to try. This can be a great thing to process with your therapist or dietitian! Some of my favorite sessions are when I have the privilege of enjoying a client’s beloved food for the first time in years. DM me if you’d like to work together on this.

Challenge: How can you incorporate joy into your meals and snacks today?

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03/24/2021

You don’t need a new diet plan or set of rules to follow. The body knows exactly what serves its vitality. Most people neglect to recognize this because we have been conditioned to trust the advice of “experts” and have internalized all the ways our body is “wrong”.

Hungry at 10 pm: wrong.

Feeling unmotivated to workout: wrong

Craving chicken nuggets (aka me everyday this week): wrong

But what if we challenged these associations? What if we trusted our internal wisdom and asked “Dear Body, what are you trying to communicate”?

The 10 pm hunger is a way to let you know that your body is needing more fuel before bed, so you don’t wake up starving. Feeling unmotivated to work out may mean that your body requires rest or engagement in a non-movement hobby. Craving chicken nuggets may mean your body is needing a satisfying and nostalgic form of carbs, protein, and fat. The basic building blocks of every cell in our body.

So please stop invaliding your body’s attempts to get your attention. Over time your inner knowing will develop-- it’s pretty cool, ngl.

Learning to listen to the body is a set of skills that you can develop through your own research or with a clinician trained in the principles of Intuitive Eating. I currently have openings for nutrition therapy if you would like some guidance with reconnecting to your body. DM or email me to connect :)

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03/22/2021

Gentle reminder as we start another week: coffee is not a meal. It provides a fun and quick boost of energy, but is chemically very different from food. Try having some food along with your coffee. Your GI system and nervous system will thank you 🙏🏻.

03/21/2021

Happy Spring from Embodied Nutrition! It is a beautiful day to get outside and experience the change of season.

This photo was taken exactly one year ago today on March 21st, 2020. That date marked one full week of quarantine. I certainly wasn’t the only one out on this trail. So many were looking for fresh air and a reprieve from the news.

Experiencing the outdoors during times of stress just makes sense to me. It can get us out of our heads and back into our bodies as we breathe in the fresh air and connect to our senses.

If you aren’t the outdoorsy type, that’s okay too. Maybe see what shifts within you by simply opening the windows for some fresh air.

So enjoy your Sunday! I have a feeling I’ll be documenting the change of season from my broken iPhone camera today.

FYI All photos on this feed are original. From my eye to yours. 📸 ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

03/20/2021

There are two groups of people in the world: the breakfast people and the anti-breakfast people. I’ve been both. So I understand when you say “I juts don’t have time” or “I have zero appetite in the morning”. But hear me out: Taking the time to eat in the AM provides every single cell in your body with the energy it needs to function. With out adequate fuel you can expect dips in:

1) Energy
2) Focus
3) Mood

I want you to be your fully energized and embodied self. Consider taking the time this weekend to feel how your body responds to starting the day off with a full meal versus just coffee (gentle reminder that coffee is not a meal 😉). How is your energy, focus, and mood?

PS I’m catching major vibes from this egg 🙂

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