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Emma D'Arpino Nutrition & Photography

D’Arpino is empowered in recreating society's definition of nutrition leading with ideas of kindness and comfort. Creative works includes photo & design.

25/01/2021

Boring self care can be eating, taking medication daily, sleeping, waking up, showing, brushing our teeth, drinking water - anything that basically takes care of our necessary needs.
Yeah self care can be a face mask and a good dance in front of the mirror, but I think it’s important to highlight that sometimes the bare minimum can still seem impossible some days.
The start of 2021 has been anything but comfortable and certain. There are still many changes that are happening and we still might feel unsure of how to feel or what to do. This is where self care can become really hard.
I’ve been talking about priorities with my clients lately. How our priorities can change from day to day and how choosing them can also be challenging. If you find yourself feeling the same way or finding that you’re struggling to take care of yourself stay curious and be gentle with yourself. What do you need? Do you know?
Support is so important and can look different for everyone. I find having a team such as a therapist or dietitian (both works too♥️) can be helpful. So can being honest with yourself (another hard one). The light at the end of the tunnel may seem small but it’s there. ✨

27/12/2020

I did something that I’ve always wanted to do. Something that I never truly thought I could do. Something that I am extremely terrified of. I am going to grad school.
Within my career and field I have noticed my frustration in other providers and caregivers not understanding weight stigma or fatphobia. Until I realized, I didn’t learn this in school.
Don’t get me wrong, my education and internship prepared me within nutrition and gave me the confidence to advocate for my clients and patients, however I didn’t learn about HAES or weight stigma until I completed my internship. Until I was actually a registered dietitian.
My strongest aspiration as a healthcare provider is to facilitate change within education in providing an evidence-based, safe, ethical space for individuals in all bodies. And this starts in the classroom. Just where all the other education begins.
I am extremely privileged to start this journey, let alone in the midst of a pandemic. I have a job that allows me to be flexible with my schedule and supports me to reach these goals. I am forever thankful that I was able to make this decision.
This will not be easy. It will be a constant battle in fighting for change, just treatment and equality. This will not be done alone. Everyone of you who supports me here, family loved ones and those I’ve never met. I would have not been able to make this decision without this community I have. Thank you ✨

26/12/2020

I find myself dreading the holiday season. I knew this year might challenge me a little more, and it did. It challenged me, my goals, my relationships.
I’m sure if you know me personally you may know my sisters and I are pretty close. This year we surprisingly got closer, even when we were all living in 3 different cities at once. Even in the midst of a pandemic.
As I grow older I appreciate this immediate community and village that the three of us share.
“I am thankful for my sisters” does not do my feelings any justice. We have all put in the work to make our relationship stronger, more resilient. And that has been fu***ng hard. And extremely rewarding.
I am thankful for the endless and unconditional support these two give me. Even after hurtful, emotional arguments or screaming fights (yes those happen.) At the end of the day they are there. We’re all learning who we are as individuals and as a family and I appreciate that they let me be a part of that.
Know that this is not picture perfect and that relationships with family do not come easy. They can be draining, yet rewarding. They can be challenging yet effortless in moments.
Working on relationships is a tough job that we may occasionally avoid. It takes time and energy and patience. You’re not alone in working on these relationships. They are challenging but forever worth it.
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19/11/2020

some of my favorite shoots this year ✨
Oh / you’re interest in doing a shoot with me?! YES. Amazing I’m stoked! I’m offering “mini shoots” this holiday season.
A mini shoot will consist of me photographing YOU doing whatever YOU want to be doing!
I’m talking business to bo***ir and everything in between. Click the for more information or reach out with any questions ♥️

08/11/2020

is such a powerful beautiful badass woman ✨
I’ve seen it professionally and personally and it was an honor to be able to capture it for her to see for her own eyes in a different light.
This right here is the reason I do this - photograph folx in all bodies and sizes - of all walks of life. It’s such a special feeling to see it all happen in front of me.
So thank you, Em and all the folx who let me be a part of this - and you, my community, for supporting it all ♥️

11/09/2020

This my friends is what calls HEALTH TROLLING (or concern trolling).
Who has seen this? Who has been this person? I have! Yes, I have been guilty of this.
This “concern” is not genuine. It will never be genuine. It is another way for body shame to have power through social media. We will never be able to dictate someone’s worth or health status through their appearance, let alone a simple snap shot or photograph.
Health/concern trolling is actually another way for individuals to pressure others who are different to conform to diet culture and society’s limited expectation of what bodies should look like.
So next time you think commenting on someone’s post is an act of kindness - recognize where your privilege and judgement are stemming from.

05/09/2020

Restriction includes anything between skipping meals, dieting (not eating enough), or avoiding foods your body wants (and needs).
When any of these above examples happen, our brains don’t know the difference between that and being stranded on an island without food.
When we have the opportunity to eat after starvation, our bodies are in this primal state of hunger where we will continue to eat (and overeat) because our bodies are unsure when the next opportunity to eat will be. THIS. IS. NORMAL. This is a natural way our bodies take care of us (and survive).
There are very natural and common things our bodies do that diet culture demonizes (examples: overeating, emotional eating, bloating, exhaustion).
Know that this restrict/binge cycle is also known as dieting. When we go on a diet we restrict (read: not consume enough energy), when this happens our bodies send us their strongest cues in order for us to eat (hunger pangs, headaches, cravings).
Try listening to these messages your body is sending you. And more importantly, try listening without judgement.

04/09/2020

Meet Courtney! She’s the bad ass, fat accepting, HAES dietitian behind .rd 🌿
One of my favorite parts of my relationship with Courtney is that we met through the amazing community we’re apart of here through Instagram and Facebook. We both graduated from but didn’t know each other until we both became dietitians.
Courtney is such a joy to be around. She’s authentic, funny, and a great listener. I am so honored that I was able to capture her in this amazing warm and accepting environment she’s created.
If you’re not already following her you need to go and do so! ♥️ @ Feed & Flourish Nutrition Therapy

03/09/2020

anything that isn’t diet culture we automatically view as “wrong”
no body is wrong - no matter what size, what shape, color or condition
stop apologizing for your body - and if you’re on the other side, waiting for someone to do so, recognize your privilege and learn from it

30/08/2020

more bo***ir ✨
I’m booking up fast this September! Reach out to schedule a session ♥️ in the body you have RIGHT NOW ✨✨✨

29/08/2020

Whether you’re upset or shameful of your body or you’ve been working really hard to “fix” it - take a moment to realize that belief is a learned behavior. One that diet culture has given us.
That learned belief is hard to change because it’s been transformed into a normalized feeling. Imagine if everyone on your feed, family or friend group accepted or loved their body. What if body diversity was something important and appreciated?
It’s not you. It’s the environment we’re in. You came into this world being absolutely amazed by every part of your body, from your toes to your belly button. Remember that.

23/08/2020

This is where self compassion exists - being aware of the pain we have experienced and allowing ourself to feel it, try to understand it, and move forward from it.
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In the world we live in today, pain comes with feelings of shame, embarrassment, and failure - which likely leads us to ignore what we are feeling. We are taught that pain cannot be experienced in the first place; that we can’t cry, be too emotional, complain, say how we feel, or stand up for ourselves. With all of this, it makes sense that there are blinding moments where we don’t recognize our suffering. That “that’s just the way it is.”
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There was a time where I experienced pain and did not recognize it till years later; it was my eating disorder. I didn’t recognize it to be pain because I was told that I needed to look and eat a certain way, I felt that this was the only way to feel worth, to feel normal. Was there ever a time in your life where you experienced pain felt as if you could not acknowledge it?

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Combining Two Passions Into One

Emma D'Arpino combines both passions of photography and dietetics into one company. This small business created in 2013 evolves each year. Currently, D'Arpino is in the midst of the 9 month ACEND accredited dietetic internship program, including over medical nutrition therapy and communications training required to become a Registered Dietitian in the spring 2018. Photography & Graphic Design trends from food and family portraits to company marketing and everything in between. D'Arpino completed her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics with a minor in Photography from Simmons College in Boston, MA. This small business strives to work with individuals to recreate the definition of health and nutrition, leading with ideas of comfort, ease and happiness using writing and photography.